Microsoft breaks ground on La Porte data center
Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft Corp., was on hand to celebrate with the La Porte community and mark the new partnership.
Officials approve Jasper County Amazon data center
Amazon will bring Project Rise, a data center campus, to Wheatfield Township, with billions of dollars in community investment.
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Digital infrastructure
Hobart, La Porte, and Merrillville are navigating a wave of data center proposals, weighing billions in projected revenue against concerns over energy, water use, and transparency.
Merrillville Council OKs year data center moratorium
Town officials plan to use the time to research and observe other developments in neighboring communities.
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Let’s keep local tech workforce here
Ben Marrero, of Ivy Tech’s Valparaiso campus, says data centers are good for keeping technology graduates here in the Region.
Michigan City welcomes Google as data center owner
The $832 million data center on a former brownfield site will support about 30 jobs once operational and more than 500 construction jobs.
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PNW hosts Midwest cyber defense competition
More than 100 students from 12 colleges in 10 states competed at Purdue University Northwest for the 2026 Midwest Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition
Turning data center investment into local paychecks
Dewey Pearman, executive director of the Construction Advancement Foundation, says data centers are good for skilled trades workers.
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