CALEDONIA, Wis. — The Village of Caledonia's planning commission approved the rezoning of 244 acres that could be used to build a Microsoft data center, despite hundreds of residents voicing opposition over recent weeks.

The land sits on County Line Road and State Highway 32, southwest of the WE Energies Oak Creek Power Plant, surrounded by farmland and residential properties.

"We're not against the development, we're against it in that space," Valerie Lancelle said.

Lancelle's a longtime Caledonia resident and member of Keep Caledonia Rural, a group with a petition that has garnered nearly 2,000 signatures opposing the rezoning proposal.

"Caledonia residents don't see a gain here; we see a negative impact to our life, our culture, our roots, who we are as a village, and it's of no b

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