In Wisconsin Rapids, Data Center Objections Include Russian Connections
Adding to usual concerns about data centers, the developers' Russian ties are 'a sticking point.'
Aug 31st, 2026
Why Madison Suburb of DeForest Shot Down $12 Billion Data Center Project
No developer had offered such wide-ranging community investments and protections. Yet it was rejected.
Aug 4th, 2026
$10 Billion Data Center Proposal in Central Wisconsin Dropped to Avoid Public Process
Town chair in Columbia County said process must be public; company didn't pursue a deal.
Aug 3rd, 2026
How a Driftless Area Data Center Deal Fell Apart
Big talk of $2 billion, 500-acre proposal faces some support and louder opposition.
Jun 23rd, 2026
Wisconsin Data Center Tax Break Will Cost Taxpayers More Than $2 Billion
A loss of $1.5 billion during construction and $369 million annually after that.
Apr 27th, 2026
Wisconsin Communities Face Scrutiny Over Data Center Secrecy
Town of Beloit is fifth Wisconsin community to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
Mar 17th, 2026
How Wisconsin Companies Are Benefitting From Data Center Boom
Orders stacking up for industrial companies.
Mar 5th, 2026
DeForest Backs Off From $12 Billion Data Center
Village staff worked for 7 months with QTS Data Centers before revealing proposal.
Jan 28th, 2026
4 Wisconsin Communities Signed Secret Deals for Big Data Centers
Lack of transparency, public input on billion-dollar deals with big tech companies?
Jan 26th, 2026
State Workers Comp Payments Frozen for 9 Years
As Wisconsin companies saved $1 billion in rate cuts, injured workers fall behind.
Sep 21st, 2025
Wisconsin No Longer a Leader in Childhood Vaccinations
Percentage of children not getting vaccinated 4 times higher than 25 years ago.
Jun 3rd, 2025
The Rise and Fall Of Michael Gableman
And how the Wisconsin Supreme Court became hyper-political.
Apr 16th, 2025
‘Voter Rescue’ Group Redirects Lost Milwaukee Voters on Election Day
More than 900 voters went to an early voting site on election day in 2022.
Oct 29th, 2024
