Hermantown council to vote on zoning for possible data center

Controversial northern Minnesota data center proposal advances despite opposition

After an hourslong meeting, the Hermantown City Council approved a needed zoning change to advance the proposed data center that’s being developed by an unnamed Fortune 50 company.

Protestors Packed Hermantown Council Meeting Amid Zoning Vote for Proposed Data Center

HERMANTOWN, Minn. — As the process of preparing Hermantown for a potential data center has begun, tensions are running hot between city councilors and locals. Residents of the city and surrounding areas held a protest before the council meeting, where officials were looking to amend a zoning map to begin clearing the way for the proposed data center to move in. As for the locals, many residents are felt blindsided by a process that they say, was…

Hermantown council to vote on zoning for possible data center

Councilors are expected to vote on a rezoning of over 200 acres in the city of Hermantown on October 20, where a data center could potentially be built.