HERMANTOWN, Minn. (FOX 9) - Plans for a data center in northern Minnesota moved forward on Monday after a vote by the Hermantown City Council.

Hermantown approves data center rezoning

What we know:

The Hermantown City Council voted 4-0 on Monday to rezone more than 200 acres of land for the new data center. The vote on Monday, which came after hours of public comment, is the first step toward moving forward with construction.

But the project has raised concerns among the public about its environmental impact.

The backstory:

The project is being proposed by a mystery company, known as Harmony Group LLC, that is representing a Fortune 500 company. Residents have raised concerns about the lack of transparency and the fact that three commissioners on the St. Louis Board of Commissio

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