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We Energies data center rate plan gets approval, with major changes
22+ hour, 44+ min ago (334+ words) Rendering of $1 billion AI data center planned in Beaver Dam. Image courtesy of Meta MADISON, Wis. " State regulators approved a We Energies electric rate plan for data centers after making significant modifications that strive to hold hyperscale projects accountable for…...
Hyperscale: AI data centers are uncharted waters for Wisconsin
2+ week, 4+ day ago (753+ words) The hasty arrival of hyperscale data centers leaves Wisconsin's manufacturers and contractors, utility companies and lawmakers in uncharted situations " and many Wisconsinites wary of the lack of regulation for unprecedented projects. Until the most recent data center construction boom fueled…...
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3+ week, 5+ day ago (12+ words) "Buckle Up, Phone Down" campaign kicks off National Distracted Driving Awareness Month'WTMJ...
Jury finds Instagram and You Tube liable in landmark social media addiction trial
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (519+ words) Sociak media icons. Image by Pixelkult from Pixabay. The multimillion-dollar verdict will grow, as the jury decided the companies acted with malice, or highly egregious conduct, meaning they will hear new evidence shortly and head back into the deliberation room…...
Village of De Forest says data center proposal is "not feasible"
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (306+ words) QTS data center design concept for De Forest, Wisconsin. Image courtesy of QTS. DEFORST, Wis. " Staff in the Village of De Forest in Dane County are recommending rejecting a proposal by QTS for a data center and annexation of 1, 600 acres…...
A look back at Wisconsin's "year of the data center
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (791+ words) Wisconsin became a hot spot for AI data centers this year, with proposals from large tech companies reaching nearly every corner of the state. Here's a recap of where data centers were approved or proposed in Wisconsin in 2025. 2025 started off…...
Citizens Utility Board warns of energy strain, urges voter awareness amid data center boom
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (133+ words) Tom Content, Executive Director of the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin, joined Point Taken on 620 WTMJ to discuss the state's rapid growth in data center projects " nearly 50 currently planned or underway, including a proposed $15 billion facility in Port Washington. Tom…...
Lawmakers pass bill that would ban cell phones in Wisconsin classrooms
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (207+ words) MADISON, Wis. " Wisconsin lawmakers have passed a bill that would require public schools to ban students from using cell phones in classrooms. The Senate passed AB 2 on Tuesday, which would require public school districts to implement the ban by next…...
Ham radio operators on the air for nationwide communications drill
10+ mon, 1+ day ago (342+ words) Dave Schank, President of the Milwaukee Area Amateur Radio Society, KA9 WXN. PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. " Ham radio operators across southeast Wisconsin are gearing up for a nationwide communications drill. It's part of the annual emergency communication exercise for the Amateur Radio…...