Data Center
Community members organize against data center
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Around 200 people on Tuesday evening attended a second informational meeting opposing the proposed White Cloud Acres data center project. Held at the Maryville Community Center, the event followed on from a May 21 meeting at the Salem Church near Pumpkin Center. The Tuesday meeting was hosted by the opposition group Nodaway…
Read MoreBlack, Farnan answer to over 100 at chamber Legislative Coffee
MARYVILLE, Mo. — A crowd of more than 100 confronted state Rep. Jeff Farnan and Sen. Rusty Black at the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce’s Legislative Coffee event on Tuesday, demanding answers about school funding, income tax legislation, data centers and more. School funding The legislators kicked off the question-and-answer session by talking about school…
Read MoreCouncil approves road repairs, new driveway for splash pad
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville City Council last week approved a contract for road repairs on North Clayton Avenue, Aurora Avenue and at the Thomson Splash ‘N’ Play. During the regular meeting on May 11, the council approved a $220,603 agreement with Andrew Spire Construction for concrete panel replacements. The areas slated for work are:…
Read MoreWalk: County looking at options for data center moratorium
BARNARD, Mo. — In front of the largest gathering yet of residents opposed to a proposed data center, Nodaway County Commissioner Scott Walk said the county is working to find a legal way to delay the project so officials and the community can have time to learn more about the potential impacts. Between 100 and…
Read MoreAI data center meetings set for next two weeks
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Two meetings opposing a proposed AI data center and an open house hosted by the data center’s developer are set for the next two weeks. An informational meeting about opposing the project options will be held tonight at 6 p.m. at the Salem Church on U.S. Highway 71 just north of Pumpkin…
Read MoreCounty pressing data center developer for public meeting
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Nodaway County Commissioners said Tuesday that they are continuing to push the developer of a potential AI data center in the county to hold an informational public meeting before the company decides whether to move forward with the project. The commission has fielded a deluge of emails and in-person inquiries about…
Read MoreOpposition to data center packs City Council meeting
EDITOR’S NOTE: The story was updated to include information on the project website. MARYVILLE, Mo. — More than two dozen community members attended the Maryville City Council meeting on Monday to ask for the city’s help and register their opposition to a proposed $4 billion data center that could be built south of Maryville. The…
Read MoreCommission: $4 billion AI data center likely to go forward
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Nodaway County Commissioners said a company considering whether to build a $4 billion AI data center south of Maryville plans to make a decision by the end of June. The three commissioners, who have met and spoken with representatives from the developers multiple times over the past several months, said they think…
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