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KENOSHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Concerned Kenosha residents braved the snow to take a stand against the proposed Microsoft data center in the city of Kenosha.

“We would like to delay the construction of the facility, as it has not been built yet, and then we are hoping to eventually get the proposal withdrawn and shut down,” said Olivia Walker, the founder of Kenoshans Unite Against Microsoft Data Center.

Around 240 acres of land in Kenosha were purchased by Microsoft in January.

Kenosha Mayor David Bogdala says the project is a decision that wasn’t made lightly and one he stands by. He says it will bring new jobs and have a positive economic impact on the city.

“My job is to look out for Kenosha, and I believe the due diligence that we did, and the homework that we invested in over

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