PNK Group Wisconsin Rapids Data Center, in order
What happened with this project, oldest first: the stages it reached, what the county and its cities decided, and every dated step on the record. Each entry links its source.
7 events, April 2026 to September 16, 2026. Also on the record, under the month each belongs to: 13 statements and 33 lines that are not events of their own. The facts, newest first: the record; the place: Wisconsin.
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2026 7 events
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PNK Group submitted original conditional use permit application in April 2026 and updated application in July 2026. [17]
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Four informational webinars hosted by PNK Group in August addressed local concerns regarding power and water consumption, noise mitigation plans, and projected job creation [12]
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Data center moratorium was first discussed at August 10, 2026 Planning Commission meeting. wisconsinrapidstribune.com
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Also in August 2026: 4 statements
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Statement · protest organizers Emily Oetzman and Danielle McDonald, South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development
Protest occurred at Wisconsin Rapids in response to PNK Group data center information meeting hosted by company and Eric Adams www.wjfw.com local outlet
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Statement · Wisconsin Rapids community members and protest organizers
Community concerns included water usage, noise pollution and other environmental impacts of the proposed data center www.wjfw.com local outlet
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Statement · Matt Zacher, Wisconsin Rapids Mayor
Wisconsin Rapids Mayor Matt Zacher stated data center development would have broken ground in May without community backlash www.wjfw.com local outlet
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Statement · Eric Adams and Anton Voronkin, PNK Group
Eric Adams, PNK Group Chief Development Officer Anton Voronkin stated the company listens to community concerns and would design accordingly www.wjfw.com local outlet
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Application from DC Rapids LLC for conditional use permit to construct data center [11]
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development held a public forum on hyperscale data centers at Lincoln High School Performing Arts Center on Monday at 6:30 PM wsau.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development held a data center education meeting on September 14, 2026 waow.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted September 16 to deny both the conditional use permit and site plan application for PNK Group data center campus on former paper mill property along Fourth Avenue North. yahoo.com
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Also in September 2026: 9 statements and 33 lines that are not events of their own
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Planning Commission will discuss and act on conditional use permit and site plan review. wrcitytimes.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Public hearing on conditional use permit for data center at 950 Fourth Ave. N. wrcitytimes.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Public hearing scheduled for September 16 at 5:30 p.m. on conditional use permit for data center at former Rapids mill site (950 Fourth Ave. North) wjfw.com
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Plans call for multi building data center campus encompassing approximately 670,000 square feet with retrofitting of existing building and new construction [12]
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Project involves acquiring nearly 209 acres of former paper mill property off Fourth Avenue North [12]
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PNK Group will host public open house on Sunday September 13 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Hotel Mead Resorts & Convention Center [12]
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission will hold public hearing on September 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Lincoln High School Performing Arts Center to discuss project site plan and conditional use permit wsaw.com
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Statement · PNK Group representatives
PNK Group representatives stated site will utilize closed loop cooling system to minimize environmental impacts WSAW local outlet
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PNK Group hosted series of four webinars and will host open house event on September 13, 2026. [17]
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Planning Commission will hold public hearing on September 16, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss PNK Group conditional use permit and site plan review. [17]
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Legal notice for public hearing posted September 3, 2026. wisconsinrapidstribune.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission scheduled public hearing on October 5, 2026 at 6 p.m. at Performing Arts Center to discuss temporary data center development moratorium. wisconsinrapidstribune.com
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Statement · Wisconsin Rapids city staff
Proposed moratorium would last up to 12 months to allow city to amend zoning ordinances related to data centers. Daily Tribune Media local outlet
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development will host a free public informational meeting on data center impacts. wsaw.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development holding public forum on hyperscale data centers and community impacts on Sept. 14 at Lincoln High School Performing Arts Center at 6:30 p.m. waow.com
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Statement · South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development
The meeting will address community concerns including energy demand, potential pollution, noise levels, and environmental effects. WSAW local outlet
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Statement · South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development, organizers
Guest speakers will discuss environmental impacts, noise concerns, pollution and energy consumption related to hyperscale data centers waow.com local outlet
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A proposal to turn the old Verso paper mill into a data center has no formal plans yet presented to the city [13]
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Formal plans for the data center have not yet been submitted to the city. [14]
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A data center is proposed for the site of the abandoned Verso Paper Mill in Wisconsin Rapids. [14]
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
A public meeting was held in Wisconsin Rapids regarding impacts of a possible data center. wsaw.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
A community group called South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development is holding a forum to oppose the data center. wsau.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Wisconsin Rapids holding permit hearing for possible data center wsaw.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
The Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission public hearing on the conditional use permit is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. wsaw.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
DC Rapids LLC is seeking a Conditional Use Permit to construct a data center facility at 950 Fourth Ave. N., the former papermill site in Wisconsin Rapids. wsaw.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted 7-0 to deny recommendation of conditional use permit by PNK Group to construct a data center waow.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Both votes were unanimous to deny the conditional use permit and site plan application. yahoo.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Wisconsin Rapids planning commission votes 7-0 to deny conditional use permit for data center waow.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny PNK Group's conditional use permit reutersconnect.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
City of Wisconsin Rapids has scheduled a public hearing for a moratorium on data center development for October 5 wjfw.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Planning commission vote was 7-0 to recommend denial wjfw.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of the conditional use permit application for PNK Group data center at former Rapids mill site wjfw.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Matter will be taken up for action at a future common council meeting, not yet scheduled wsaw.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Wisconsin Rapids is currently drafting a data center moratorium after a vote last month wsaw.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Application had 33 shortcomings identified by the city wsaw.com
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend denial of the permit application to redevelop old paper mill site into data center wsaw.com
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Statement · Wisconsin Rapids city staff
City staff recommendation cited delay and postponement from original submission in April, high public concern and missing standards and conditions, and multiple inconsistencies across submitted materials. Daily Tribune Media national outlet
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Statement · Scott Krug, Wisconsin State Assemblyman
State Assemblyman Scott Krug (R Rome) spoke against the data center as a bipartisan community issue wjfw.com local outlet
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Statement · Scott Krug, State Rep.
State Rep. Scott Krug said the PNK proposal does not meet the requirement to approve the conditional use permit and the application is incomplete. Daily Tribune Media national outlet
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Statement · PNK Group
PNK Group stated commitment to resubmit application despite planning commission denial wjfw.com local outlet
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Statement · Scott Krug, Wisconsin State Representative
GOP State Rep. Scott Krug, representing Wisconsin Rapids, spoke against the data center proposal WISN local outlet
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Decision · Wisconsin Rapids (city)
Wisconsin Rapids Plan Commission unanimously recommended denying the conditional use permit for the proposed data center at the former paper mill site. wtmj.com
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