Microsoft plans to build huge new data center in Wisconsin near Foxconn

Plans are in the works for Microsoft to build a sprawling new data center on a 315-acre parcel of land in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. City and county officials announced Monday that the technology giant has agreed to purchase land in the east section of Area III of Tax Increment District No. 5 (TID 5) – which includes Foxconn. "Microsoft was attracted to this location because it is primed for development," Village of Mount Pleasant President David DeGroot said in a statement. "Through local investments, we have transformed this area of...