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Protesters again keep Hermantown council from Google data center vote: "Shut it down"
By Katherine Langford
Hermantown council delays data center vote after protests erupt at Monday meeting
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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The Hermantown City Council was poised to approve a Google data center in its community Monday night, until protesters disrupted to the meeting to the point where city officials opted to delay it.
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