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   <news:title>East Central Energy Cooperative CEO talks data centers in Chisago County</news:title>
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   <news:title>RESOURCE: League of MN Cities - Data Centers: What Cities Need to Know</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-10-31T14:50:23Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Hermantown moves ahead with proposed Google data center, despite opposition (St Louis County)</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-10-31T00:08:35Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Nobles County rejected a data center proposal in April 2026</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-10-31T00:02:38Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Nicollet County Board of Commissioners approved a one-year moratorium on data centers in July 2026</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-10-30T22:54:43Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Le Sueur County announced a one-year moratorium on data centers in June 2026</news:title>
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   <news:title>Houston Commissioners decide not to establish a data center moratorium yet</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-10-30T18:11:38Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Paul Bunyan Communication expands broadband to 600 locations in Itasca and St. Louis Counties</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-10-30T02:07:18Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>EVENT Nov 10: Harmony city council to discuss data center draft ordinance (Fillmore County)</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-10-30T01:49:21Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>County of Douglas Board of Commissioners discuss data centers in September 2026</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-10-30T01:04:32Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>BlockchAIn Digital Infrastructure Inc. plans Crow Wing County data center</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-10-30T00:39:12Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Data centers come up in debates in Clay County Commission</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-10-30T00:24:13Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Chicago County Commissioners approved one-year Moratorium on Data Centers in August 2026</news:title>
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  <lastmod>2026-10-29T19:02:50Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Paul Bunyan Communication almost done on all-fiber broadband expansion in Central Aitkin County</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-10-29T19:02:50Z</news:publication_date>
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  <loc>https://blandinonbroadband.org/2026/10/29/updates-on-paul-bunyan-communications-expansion-to-city-of-hibbing/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-10-29T18:56:52Z</lastmod>
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    <news:name>Blandin on Broadband</news:name>
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   <news:title>Updates on Paul Bunyan Communication&amp;#039;s Expansion to City of Hibbing</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-10-29T18:54:12Z</news:publication_date>
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  <loc>https://blandinonbroadband.org/2026/10/29/owatonna-planning-commission-proposes-zoning-ordinance-updates-include-data-center-definitions-steele-county/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-10-29T18:46:42Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Owatonna Planning Commission proposes zoning ordinance updates include data center definitions (Steele County)</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-10-29T18:46:42Z</news:publication_date>
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  <loc>https://blandinonbroadband.org/2026/10/29/event-nov-9-hearing-on-data-center-proposal-in-monticello-wright-county/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-10-29T18:39:35Z</lastmod>
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    <news:name>Blandin on Broadband</news:name>
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   <news:title>EVENT Nov 9: Hearing on data center proposal in Monticello (Wright County)</news:title>
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   <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
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  <lastmod>2026-10-29T18:40:27Z</lastmod>
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   <news:title>Hermantown City Council rescheduled again to vote on several items related to Google data center (St Louis County)</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-10-29T18:18:29Z</news:publication_date>
   <news:genres>Blog</news:genres>
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  <loc>https://blandinonbroadband.org/2026/10/29/pine-island-city-council-ends-data-center-litigation-between-mcea-and-google-and-mandates-a-new-environmental-assessment/</loc>
  <lastmod>2026-10-29T18:41:02Z</lastmod>
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    <news:name>Blandin on Broadband</news:name>
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   <news:title>Pine Island City Council ends data center litigation between MCEA and Google and mandates a new environmental assessment (Goodhue County)</news:title>
   <news:publication_date>2026-10-29T18:17:47Z</news:publication_date>
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