KENOSHA — What started as one Kenosha resident’s viral TikTok video has turned into a wave of concern and community discussion over Microsoft’s plans to build a new data center on more than 200 acres of land in the city.

Viral video sparks Kenosha residents’ concerns over Microsoft’s planned data center

Alex Aller, who lives in Kenosha, said she posted the video to raise awareness about the potential environmental and health impacts of the proposed data center — and she didn’t expect what happened next.

“I didn’t expect it, but I’m really glad that it reached so many people,” Aller said. “After that, I set up a petition that now has nearly 20,000 signatures from people all over who are opposing data centers.”

Residents like Aller, Luke Olson and Olivia Walker say they’re worried about

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