Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Tensions are rising in Pine Island over the proposed "Project Skyway" Google data center. Ahead of a scheduled community celebration hosted by Google, DFL Congressional candidate Jake Johnson is demanding an immediate moratorium on data center construction.

Johnson argues these projects exploit rural communities, while Republican opponent Congressman Brad Finstad counters that the decision should be left entirely to local residents and leaders rather than managed by blanket federal rules.

Read the full report with both candidate arguments and project details here: kttc.com/2026/08/19/congressional-candidate-demands-data-center-moratorium-ahead-googles-pine-island-celebration