Microsoft Scraps Plans for Caledonia Data Center Site, Working to Find an Alternate Location - KFIZ News-Talk 1450 AM

Caledonia, WI: Community throws back Microsoft, but more threats to the region's environment loom

Caledonia, WI – On October 8, residents of the small village of Caledonia in southeastern Wisconsin - just south of Milwaukee, scored a m...

Microsoft scraps plans for Caledonia data center site, working to find an alternate location - KFIZ News-Talk 1450 AM

Microsoft will not move forward with a data center development in a Racine County community and will look to find a new site for the project.The company announced the decision in a statement on Wednesday, citing “community feedback.” Many residents of the village of Caledonia were strongly opposed to Microsoft’s plans to build on more than 240 acres in a rural area of the community. About 40 people spoke out against the project during more than …

BizTimes editor talks on Channel 12 about Microsoft dropping Caledonia plans, Milwaukee Rep opening rebuilt theater center, name for Deer District music venue

BizTimes editor Andrew Weiland joins the 4 p.m. newscast on WISN-TV Channel 12 each week to discuss the latest business headlines in southeastern Wisconsin. He made an appearance on Friday to talk about Microsoft dropping its plans for a data center in Caledonia, the Milwaukee Rep opening its rebuilt theater center in downtown Milwaukee and […]

Gizmodo: Microsoft Backs Off New Data Center After Small Wisconsin Town Backlash

Gizmodo: Microsoft Backs Off New Data Center After Small Wisconsin Town Backlash. “Microsoft has ditched plans for a data center in Caledonia, Wisconsin, after facing pushback from the local community. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Wednesday that the tech giant canceled its application for the current site but is still seeking to develop a data center somewhere in Caledonia or the broader southeastern Wisconsin area.”The post Gizmodo: …