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An inside look of the massive data center tearing a Wisconsin community apart

NPR | By Sacha Pfeiffer,
Henry Larson
Published October 25, 2026 at 4:22 PM CDT

In Port Washington, Wisconsin, there's a data center being built that's as big as 500 football fields. Residents aren't sure if it could save their community or destroy it.

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