Microsoft Corporation’s acquisition of more than one thousand acres of farmland in Racine County, Wisconsin, has just been finalized. The 1,000 acres were acquired through three transactions with a combined value of around $176 million.
Microsoft’s last acquisition consisted of 407 acres of land, encompassing a pumpkin farm and a 9-acre corn maze located in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.
Microsoft plans to put almost $1 billion into a data center in Mount Pleasant property.
Per Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Microsoft Corp. has completed its purchase of just over 1,000 acres of Racine County farm land that will be developed for data center facilities.
The three transactions totaled nearly $176 million.
The company paid the Village of Mount Pleasant $63.2 million for 400 acres on Braun Road and Durand Avenue, according to newly filed deeds.
Also, Microsoft paid the village $36.5 million for 241 acres on County Highway H.
Finally, the company bought 407 acres on Braun Road and Durand Avenue from Creuziger Farms Inc. for $76 million, according to the deeds posted online Wednesday by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.
Ryan DeLarme is an American journalist navigating a labyrinth of political corruption, overreaching corporate influence, a burgeoning censorship-industrial complex, compromised media, and the planned destruction of our constitutional republic. He writes for Badlands Media and is also a Host and Founder at Vigilant News. Additionally, his writing has been featured in American Thinker, the Post-Liberal, Winter Watch, Underground Newswire, and Stillness in the Storm. He’s also writes for alt-media streaming platforms Dauntless Dialogue and Rise.tv. Ryan enjoys gardening, kung fu, creative writing and fighting to SAVE AMERICA
