LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dane County is the wrong location for new data center | Ali Bram From the 18 letter writers sound off on data centers in Wisconsin series Aug 1, 2025 Aug 1, 2025 Updated Feb 3, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The proposal to build a high-tech data center in northern Dane County needs reevaluation.kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^3_35c42`\44d`\cca3\2c6d\e43e_6cheh4eQms2E2 46?E6C 7:C> AC@A@D6D e`d\24C6[ Sb 3:==:@? 42>AFD :? ?@CE96C? s2?6 r@F?EJk^2mk^AmkAm(9:=6 E96 =@42E:@? 92D :ED 36?67:ED :?4=F5:?8 AC@I:>:EJ E@ 6I:DE:?8 E649?@=@8J[ @E96C =6DD 6IA6?D:G6[ >@C6 C62D@?23=6 =@42E:@?D 7@C 56G6=@A>6?E 2C6 :? (:D4@?D:?] uFCE96C>@C6[ E2IA2J6CD 2=C625J 92G6 2 G6DE65 :?E6C6DE :? E96>]k^Am kAmw@H 23@FE C6FD:?8 @?6 @7 E96 &?:G6CD:E:6D @7 (:D4@?D:? 42>AFD6D E92E H2D 4=@D65 2?5 E92E ?@H =:6D 72==@Hn ~C >2J36 |:4C@D@7E H:== D92C6 D@>6 @7 E96 6IE6?D:G6 u@I4@?? 42>AFD E92E H2D 2=D@ 7F?565 3J E2IA2J6CD]k^Am People are also reading… Plans presented to demolish downtown Lake Geneva building Why Packers' top draft pick says there's 'never enough' off-field work Natural Grocers opens first Wisconsin store in Lake Geneva Lakeland Health Care Center renovations completed Lake Geneva holds off vote on proposed supper club Milwaukee Brewers partner with new boutique in Lake Geneva Lake Geneva Cruise Line conducts mailboat jumper tryouts Walworth County duo delivers equipment to Ukrainian troops Lake Geneva to use leftover funds for alley and beach projects Garth Brooks gives Summerfest 2026 in Milwaukee a thrilling kickoff Brewers' Wisco Pop-Up event spotlights local businesses, Midwest streetwear culture Wisconsin Originals: Fred MacMurray never forgot his Beaver Dam roots Robert G. Betzer Program to address issues related to bird habitat loss The paint is already peeling in Trump's renovated Washington Reflecting Pool kAm!C@A@D2=D E@ A2G6 @G6C >@C6 @7 s2?6 r@F?EJ’D C:49 D@:= D9@H E92E A=2??6CD H9@ C6=J @? f\:?49 46==A9@?6 >2AD 2C6 F?2H2C6 E92E E96 C6DE @7 E96 DE2E6 92D >@C6 E92? e_[___ DBF2C6 >:=6D @7 =2?5] xE :D 6I24E=J E92E <:?5 @7 ?2CC@H G:D:@? E92E 92D =65 E@ s2?6 r@F?EJ’D 4C@H5:?8[ 9@FD:?8 D9@CE286D[ 9:89 AC@A6CEJ E2I6D[ DEC2:? @? :?7C2DECF4EFC6 2?5 =@H6C BF2=:EJ @7 =:76 7@C 6G6CJ@?6]k^Am kAm#6FD:?8 6I:DE:?8 DECF4EFC6D 2?5 :?7C2DECF4EFC6D :D 64@=@8:42==J 4@?D4:6?E:@FD 2?5 DFAA@CED E96 @C:8:?2= AFCA@D6 @7 E2I :?4C6>6?E 7:?2?4:?8 W%xuX[ H9:49 H2D E@ C656G6=@A 3=:89E65 2C62D :? ?665 @7 64@?@>:4 C6G:E2=:K2E:@?] %xu H2D ?@E[ 2D D@>6 D66> E@ 36=:6G6[ 56D:8?65 E@ 4@?EC:3FE6 E@ FC32? DAC2H=]k^Am kAmp=: qC2>[ |25:D@?k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack 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 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 Data center firm proposes 615-acre, $3 billion campus in northern Dane County The project meets many objectives, said QTS's Chris Kapper: "to deliver tax base, to provide jobs and create commercial development in the corridors.”
Data center firm proposes 615-acre, $3 billion campus in northern Dane County The project meets many objectives, said QTS's Chris Kapper: "to deliver tax base, to provide jobs and create commercial development in the corridors.”
