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Question of the Week – January 25, 2026

What will be Wisconsin’s legacy with data centers?

Wisconsin Microsoft data center.
Part of a Microsoft data center under construction in the Racine County community of Mount Pleasant, Sept. 18, 2025. (USA Today via Reuters Connect)

What will be Wisconsin’s legacy with data centers?

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  • Pat Kreitlow

    The Founding Editor of UpNorthNews, Pat was a familiar presence on radio and TV stations in western Wisconsin before serving in the state Legislature. After a brief stint living in the Caribbean, Pat and wife returned to Chippewa Falls to be closer to their growing group of grandchildren. He now serves as UNN’s chief political correspondent and host of UpNorthNews Radio, airing weekday mornings 6 a.m.-8 a.m on the Civic Media radio network and the UpNorthNews Facebook page.

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