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

EDITOR'S NOTE: 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 from residents and government officials for their energy use and environmental impacts. Michigan is already home to about 75 data centers, which house computer servers underpinning the internet. But a recent expansion of extremely large “hyperscale” centers, which power artificial intelligence models, has prompted some townships to study and develop ...

Senatorial candidate Mike Rogers visits Marquette

MARQUETTE — Last week, U.S. senatorial candidate Mike Rogers visited Marquette as part of a larger campaign tour through the Upper Peninsula. The trip included a tour of the Honorable Distillery, a fishing charter trip with Marquette Adventures, a Marquette GOP event at Ore Dock Brewing ...

Neo Wilson Railway to acquire Toonerville Trolley

SKANDIA — Paul and Gina Wilson of Liberty Farms and Flour Mill in Skandia have been operating the Neo Wilson Railway since 2022. Now, they’re looking to expand by purchasing the historic Toonerville Trolley, and converting part of their property into a living museum. Paul Wilson has ...

Travel Marquette notes Fourth of July Weekend Events Across Marquette County

MARQUETTE – Travel Marquette has announced the lineup of Fourth of July weekend events and celebrations taking place July 2-4. From community festivals and parades to live music, fireworks and the return of the nationally recognized Ore Dock laser show, residents and visitors are invited to ...

Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on McClellan Meadows

MARQUETTE — On Monday morning, representatives from Habitat for Humanity, the city of Marquette and residents of Marquette gathered for a groundbreaking celebrating the start of a new affordable housing development in town called McClellan Meadows, located on McClellan Avenue between Wright ...