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… Lake Geneva approves plans and permits for several projects Gateway helps graduate help family Prominent UW-Madison professor agrees to resign after investigation 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 They lost one fight against a solar farm. Now this Dane County town is hoping to stop another UW-Eau Claire joins UW system’s Direct Admit program IKEA store on Madison's Far West Side will consume 3 retail spaces Green Bay police shoot, kill armed subject during welfare check Packers get a glimpse of what MarShawn Lloyd can add to offense in preseason win Lake Geneva Tourism Commission pauses grant program for two months St. Francis de Sales School completes expansion project Geneva Lake Arts Foundation announces Art in the Park winners Maxwell Street Days in downtown Lake Geneva, plus car show & beer on a train 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.”
