How easily could a big data center set up in northern Michigan?

How easily could a big data center set up in northern Michigan?

Matt Rine, pictured furthest to the right, takes questions in November 2025 about his idea for a data center in Kalkaska from a crowd gathered at Garfield Township Town Hall and Library in Fife Lake. (Photo: Claire Keenan-Kurgan/IPR)This coverage is made possible in part through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Data centers have dominated conversations in the last year, facing mounting concerns f…