LETTER TO THE EDITOR Data centers are drain on Wisconsin communities | Maily Kocinski Feb 12, 2026 Feb 12, 2026 Updated Jul 8, 2026 × Following along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon about tariffs. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Send us your viewskAm|2?J A6@A=6 :? q62G6C s2> >2J ?@E C62=:K6 E92E 2 D64@?5 52E2 46?E6C :D 36:?8 4@?D:56C65 7@C @FC 4:EJ] q67@C6 E9:D >@G6D 7@CH2C5[ C6D:56?ED 56D6CG6 E@ F?56CDE2?5 9@H E96D6 AC@;64ED 27764E @FC 52:=J =:G6D]k^AmkAms2E2 46?E6CD 5@?’E @A6C2E6 =:<6 ?@C>2= 3FD:?6DD6D] %96J 3C:?8 G6CJ 76H =@42= ;@3D[ 3FE FD6 6?@C>@FD 2>@F?ED @7 6=64EC:4:EJ[ H2E6C 2?5 AF3=:4 >@?6J] |2?J 2C6 3F:=E FD:?8 2 E2I :?4C6>6?E2= 5:DEC:4E[ >62?:?8 7FEFC6 E2I 5@==2CD 7C@> E92E AC@A6CEJ 2C6 =@4<65 :?E@ A2J:?8 7@C :?7C2DECF4EFC6 E:65 E@ E96 52E2 46?E6C — ?@E D49@@=D[ ?6:893@C9@@5 C@25D @C 4:EJ D6CG:46D] x7 E96 AC@;64E 5@6D?’E 3C:?8 :? 2D >F49 >@?6J 2D AC@>:D65[ E2IA2J6CD 42? 36 =67E 4@G6C:?8 E96 82A]k^Am People are also reading… Gateway helps graduate help family Lake Geneva approves plans and permits for several projects Lake Geneva City Council rejects alternative site for public safety building Brandon Sproat part of Triple-A no-hitter; Tyler Black saves the day Wisconsin high school football player who died after game remembered for love of sports, family, cattle Prominent UW-Madison professor agrees to resign after investigation They lost one fight against a solar farm. Now this Dane County town is hoping to stop another Traver School starts off the school year with new principal Lake Geneva Tourism Commission pauses grant program for two months Walworth County Fair exhibitor finds housing for her dairy cows after storm damage This Dane County town bet against sprawl. Fifty years later, it's still paying off Geneva Lake Arts Foundation announces Art in the Park winners Maxwell Street Days in downtown Lake Geneva, plus car show & beer on a train Last week's prep sports results for Lake Geneva-area schools UW-Eau Claire joins UW system’s Direct Admit program kAm&E:=:E:6D 2=D@ 2C6 DEC2:?65] s2E2 46?E6CD 42? FD6 2D >F49 6=64EC:4:EJ 2D E9@FD2?5D @7 9@>6D[ H9:49 AFED AC6DDFC6 @? E96 A@H6C 8C:5 2?5 >:89E C2:D6 6?6C8J 4@DED 7@C C6D:56?ED] (6’C6 @7E6? E@=5 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4=62?H:D4@?D:?]@C8^4=62C\2D\>F5^QmH2E6Ck^2m :D?’E 2 4@?46C?[ 3FE >2?J 4@@=:?8 DJDE6>D 2C6 ?@E ECF=J 4=@D65\=@@A 2?5 =@D6 H2E6C E9C@F89 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]7HA4@2]@C8^4@?E6?E]2DAInA2860:5ldU2>Aj4=F30:5lgdhafdU2>Aj:E6>0:5l`b_he`Qm6G2A@C2E:@?k^2m] %92E H2E6C :D 8@?6 7@C 8@@5]k^AmkAmv@ E@ 4@F?4:= >66E:?8D 2?5 E6== E96 4:EJ 4@F?4:=[ “}@ >@C6 52E2 46?E6CD]”k^Am kAmp?5 @?6 BF6DE:@? H6 2== 56D6CG6 2?DH6C65i w@H >2?J 52E2 46?E6CD 2C6 A=2??65 7@C q62G6C s2> — 2?5 H96C6 5@6D :E 6?5nk^Am kAm|2:=J z@4:?D<:[ q62G6C s2>k^Am Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Phil Hands draws his latest cartoon about tariffs terrorizing farmers Following along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon about tariffs. Send us your views Send us your letter to the editor of 200 or fewer words to wsjopine@madison.com. You can also fill out this online form. Please include your f…
Watch Now: Phil Hands draws his latest cartoon about tariffs terrorizing farmers Following along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon about tariffs.
Send us your views Send us your letter to the editor of 200 or fewer words to wsjopine@madison.com. You can also fill out this online form. Please include your f…
