LETTER TO THE EDITOR DeForest data center is risky investment for community | Mike DeRubis From the 18 letter writers sound off on data centers in Wisconsin series Dec 11, 2025 Dec 11, 2025 Updated Feb 3, 2026 × Follow along as Phil Hands draws his latest cartoon about distracting devices in public schools. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The proposed massive data center in DeForest is a critical concern, amplified by the rapid, job-displacing advancement of artificial intelligence.kAm|2;@C E649 4@>A2?:6D @7E6? G:6H 9F>2? H@C<6CD 2D =:23:=:E:6D[ H:E9 2? |x% DEF5J DF886DE:?8 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]J@FEF36]4@>^H2E49nGlp_I{2~5H:E"Qmpx 4@F=5 C6A=246 ``]fT @7 E96 H@C<7@C46k^2m] u@C :?DE2?46[ p>2K@? 2:>D E@ 2FE@>2E6 fdT @7 @A6C2E:@?D[ >62?:?8 :E H@?’E ?665 E@ 9:C6 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?JE:>6D]4@>^a_ad^`_^a`^E649?@=@8J^:?D:56\2>2K@?D\A=2?D\E@\C6A=246\H@C<6CD\H:E9\C@3@ED]9E>=RiOiE6IElp>2K@?Ta_@A6?65Ta_:EDTa_>@DETa_25G2?465[4@F?ETa_H2DTa_DF3;64ETa_E@Ta_492?86]Qme__[___k^2m 255:E:@?2= A6@A=6]k^Am kAm(:E9 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@42D:@\4@CE6K]9@FD6]8@G^>65:2^AC6DD\C6=62D6D^@42D:@\4@CE6K\9:89=:89ED\64@?@>:4\E9C62E\2:\3F33=6QmD@ >F49k^2m @7 @FC 64@?@>:4 8C@HE9 :? px[ DFAA@CE 7@C 5:DA=2465 H@C<6CD D66>D 23D6?E] (:E9@FE H@C<[ 9@H H:== H6 DFAA@CE @FC 72>:=:6Dnk^Am People are also reading… How 'Mr. Brightside' and an intermission reset kept Wisconsin women's hockey's season alive Big things expected at new small course Lake Geneva approves hiring of firm to help with road project communications 'You have no idea how close I was': Wisconsin women's hockey's winning goal-scorer almost left sport Two retired Walworth County sheriff's officers hired to Lake Geneva Police Department Look Ahead: Gary Con, fundraiser to help animals & a Balloon Adventure begins in Lake Geneva Wisconsin men's hockey heads east for NCAA matchup against new opponent Trump is not TR Wisconsin Department of Transportation to host meeting about upcoming road improvement project ICE soon will help with airport security unless Democrats end shutdown, Trump says Big Foot/Williams Bay soccer sets sights on playoffs Head-on crash in Burlington on Wednesday afternoon leaves one dead New season for Big Foot Baseball is just around the corner Look Ahead: Buggin' Out on balloons in Williams Bay plus tributes to Pink, Carole King in Lake Geneva Band, fans welcome Wisconsin women's hockey players arriving for Frozen Four kAm%9:D S`a 3:==:@? AC@;64E :? s6u@C6DE :D 2 DA64F=2E:G6 C:D<] $@>6 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^7:?2?46]J29@@]4@>^?6HD^hd\4@>A2?:6D\FD:?8\86?6C2E:G6\2:\a`c`dee__]9E>=QmhdT @7 86?6C2E:G6 px 4@>A2?:6D 2C6 F?AC@7:E23=6k^2m[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2? |x% DEF5J] %9:D DF886DED 2 A@E6?E:2= Qpx 3F33=6]Qk^Am kAm%96 D42=6 @7 E96 s6u@C6DE AC@;64E :D DE2886C:?8] qJ 4@>A2C:D@?[ E96 G:==286VD 2??F2= 86?6C2= 7F?5 :D F?56C S`a >:==:@?[ H9:49 :D `[___ E:>6D D>2==6C] p? px 3F33=6 3FCDE 4@F=5 5:DAC@A@CE:@?2E6=J :>A24E E96 4@>>F?:EJ] pC6 H6 H:==:?8 E@ E2<6 E92E C:D<nk^Am kAmq6J@?5 E96 A9JD:42= 3F:=5:?8[ E96 px 56G6=@A>6?E :E DFAA@CED :D 2? 6I:DE6?E:2= E9C62E[ A@E6?E:2==J 6=:>:?2E:?8 72C >@C6 ;@3D E92? :E 4C62E6D] %649?@=@8J D9@F=5 D6CG6 9F>2?:EJ[ ?@E E96 C6G6CD6]k^Am kAm%96 s6u@C6DE ':==286 q@2C5 D9@F=5 D=@H 5@H?[ 36 :?E6?E:@?2= 2?5 566A=J 4@?D:56C E96 4@>>F?:EJVD 36DE :?E6C6DE[ 2596C:?8 E@ E96 6I:DE:?8 4@>AC696?D:G6 A=2? E92E 6I4=F56D DF49 2 >2DD:G6 724:=:EJ]k^Am kAm|:<6 s6#F3:D[ s6u@C6DEk^Am In this Series 18 letter writers sound off on data centers in Wisconsin Updated Feb 3, 2026 DeForest Village Board is ignoring data center concerns | Susan Trace Updated Feb 3, 2026 Wisconsin's AI data centers should be energy independent | Randy Schramm Updated Feb 3, 2026 Thanks for Wisconsin State Journal editorial, coverage of climate change | Tom Umhoefer 17 updates Previous Next Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack 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 cellphones in schools Follow along as Phil Hands draws his latest cartoon about distracting devices in public schools. Center Stage with Milfred and Hands
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