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 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… Grant funding approved to promote Lake Geneva Pride Weekend Lake Geneva school districts name teachers of the year 'Modzilla' to strike the Fontana-on-Geneva Lake area Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner; shooter in custody Driver arrested after pedestrian, 68, dies in Middleton crash Lake Geneva approves contract with communications firm Walworth County to conduct vegetation management this spring Cheese shop owner following in family’s 100-year tradition Bobcat stalks and strikes Wisconsin turkey hunter Moira Jean Menninga 4 observations from Wisconsin football's 12 spring practice 12 potential candidates to become Wisconsin athletic director Lake Geneva holds off voting on proposed trolley program City administrator presents update on Highway 50 project BBQ bigwigs coming to Paoli for festival headlined by 'Top Chef' star 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.”
