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Wisconsin has emerged as a hot spot for hyper-scale data centers, and the state’s top economic development official predicts more such projects.

Data centers are the new buzz for construction and development in Wisconsin as tech companies look to the Great Lakes for abundant, undeveloped land and a steady supply of fresh water. These high-tech facilities, which store and process large amounts of data, are becoming more sought after as artificial intelligence development advances.

After long being considered Chicago's little sibling, Milwaukee has finally come into its own as a travel worthy destination in its own right. In 2024, it made our Readers’ Choice Awards list of the best big cities in the US, ranking third—just behind San Diego and Chicago. Some of the best things to do in Milwaukee also make up the many reasons to visit: A growing restaurant scene, plenty of culture from museums and festivals, overall walkability, and enough city amenities for the Midwest gem to truly feel desirable. This is officially no longer just a small town, and with so many local colleges and a venerated art museum, there is strong curiosity and willingness to embrace the new and cater to the city’s growing younger population that has been steadily growing for the past decade.

KENOSHA, Wis. – The state of Wisconsin and city of Kenosha announce the sale of approximately 240 acres of land northwest of Interstate 94 and Highway 142 to Microsoft. The site enhances the state and region’s capacity to support innovation and growth in the digital economy and continues Microsoft’s investment in the area.

Microsoft continues to grow its footprint in southeast Wisconsin with the recent purchase of 240 acres of land in Kenosha which has been earmarked for another data center development.

Modine, a Racine-based company focused on thermal management technologies for the commercial, industrial and vehicular markets, is leasing a 153,000-square-foot facility at 3303 West Oakwood Road, according to a Jan. 22 news release from the City of Franklin.

The number of Wisconsin employers having trouble hiring reached its lowest level in more than a decade, according to the latest Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce employer survey.

The rankings on these pages are high-level measures of states' workforce development climates.

On December 16, 2024, the Village of Pleasant Prairie Plan Commission approved the Preliminary Site and Operational Plans for the proposed expansion of the Eli Lilly and Company facility located at 10300 128th Avenue in the Prairie Highlands Corporate Park. 

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced a $3 billion expansion of the Kenosha County, Wisconsin, manufacturing facility that the company acquired earlier this year.