Source: Fox News
“People living in a Midwest city known for its natural beauty and outdoor recreation are sounding the alarm on a proposed data center with a price tag of $1.6 billion. More than 300 acres of farmland in Menomonie, Wisconsin, has already been annexed and rezoned by the city council, but some members say they need more information from developers about the project. The data center proposal was brought to the city by Delaware-based Balloonist, LLC, according to a press release on the city’s ‘Potential Data Center FAQ’ web page. The potential data center’s operating company has not yet been made public. ‘Currently, neither the council nor the public has been told who the company behind this project is,’ councilmember Sydney Brennan told FOX Business via email. ‘What we have been told is that it is an American-based company and one of the five major tech firms.'” (09/08/25)