Wisconsin companies are doing big business in data centers even though none of the hyperscale facilities are yet operating in the state. But the long-term impact remains unclear.

When a data center project leaves Wisconsin, we don’t just lose buildings. We lose momentum, leverage and a real chance to ...

Microsoft has acknowledged growing concerns about the lack of transparency in data center development. Tech companies in Wisconsin have been criticized for using anonymous LLCs and non-disclosure ...

BEAVER DAM — How did a $1 billion, 520-acre data center proposed by one of the world’s richest companies go unnoticed in tiny Beaver Dam, Wisconsin? A key reason: In a city that lists “communication ...

Organizers gather in Menomonie, Wisconsin in early December, 2025 to protest against a $1.6 billion data center proposal in their community. Residents’ concerns over data center development in rural ...

We asked readers to share their questions, concerns, and perspectives on Wisconsin data centers. Here is the first sampler of what they told us.

Charlie Berens has a real gift for capturing what people love about this state. As someone who is a voice for the unions that represent nearly 50,000 skilled tradespeople across Wisconsin, I value ...

Assembly Republican held a press conference on Monday regarding data centers across the state. Opponents of a Port Washington data center have launched a recall effort against the mayor following ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As power-hungry data centers proliferate, states are searching for ways to protect utility customers from the steep costs of ...

Vantage purchased more than 1900 acres of land, 672 acres of which are slated for data center construction. Just to the south and east of I-43, the City of Port Washington hugs Lake Michigan. Data ...

Blaine Halverson joked that his only exposure to data centers was from the Mission Impossible movies in the 1990s. That was, until one came to his town. Over the last seven months, Halverson’s ...