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Authorities said they found “no survivors” after an explosion rocked a Tennessee explosives plant on Friday. BREAKING: Multiple Fatalities After Deadly Explosion At Explosives Manufacturing Plant, Nearly 20 People Unaccounted For The explosion occurred Friday morning at Accurate Energetic Systems in McEwen, which is approximately 50 miles west of Nashville. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. Chris Davis, sheriff of Humphreys County, said nobody has been found alive after searching the area. “We’re moving to recovery,” Davis said, according to CNN. “At this time, we have recovered no survivors," he added. Update: Officials have confirmed there are no survivors after a devastating explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems, a military munitions factory in rural Tennessee. https://t.co/k6nQ1ZaaWU pic.twitter.com/LZeL1axpsE — GeoTechWar (@geotechwar) October 11, 2025 CNN shared further info: Early Friday, the thundering blast at Accurate Energetic Systems reverberated across a tight-knit community, razing an entire building on the plant’s sprawling campus. At least 18 people were missing after the massive explosion, which rattled homes miles away and rocketed debris for at least half a square mile. The recovery effort was being made “more volatile” with the presence of ordnance at the site, and investigators were working with the FBI to use cell phone technology to figure out what happened at the time of the explosion, Davis said. Melissa Dawn Stanford, a 53-year-old production supervisor at the plant, is believed to have died, her niece, Brittany Kirouac, told CNN in a statement Saturday. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation informed Kirouac they don’t believe her aunt could have survived, she said. “To say our family is devastated is to put it lightly. We are honestly at a loss for words and grief is not linear. In the past 24 hours I have seen: anger, sadness, bargaining, denial, and acceptance,” Kirouac said. "I can tell you that more than 300 people have been through almost every square inch of this facility, and at this time, we've recovered no survivors," Davis added. Officials said they believe there are no survivors among the 18 people still missing after Friday's explosion at a munitions plant in Tennessee. https://t.co/m1wKvCubSB pic.twitter.com/r3CQlAAXbt — ABC News (@ABC) October 11, 2025 More from Fox News: Officials had initially said Friday that there were several deaths, without specifying the number, and that at least 18 people were missing. At Saturday's press conference, Davis also said the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations (TBI) was on scene with "rapid DNA" testing to identify the remains of the victims. "We're dealing with explosions. And I would say at this time, we're dealing with remains," Davis added. "Can I say we're going to rule out foul play? We can't answer that. That might be days or weeks or months before we can do that," Davis also said. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced Saturday that it deployed an "elite team" Saturday to help investigate the blast site. "ATF’s National Response Team is an elite team comprised of highly trained investigative experts, with state-of-the-art equipment, specializing in explosives, fire and bombing investigations," the agency said in a statement. "The team, which can deploy anywhere in the United States within 24 hours of notification, is made up of special agents, certified explosives specialists, bomb technicians, explosives enforcement officers, fire protection engineers, certified fire investigators, chemists, and other specialists."

Strokes can be really scary. The damage it can do to the brain if not treated soon enough can leave a person with serious impairment to their speech and motor skills and memory. And doctors say it’s permanent…..or is it? Studies are coming out that show it doesn’t have to stay that way. Enter the University of Zurich. Their research is showing that brain can be healed. The problem can be reversed. Stem Cells Repair Brain Damage Caused by Stroke in Micehttps://t.co/i6zTON7J9t — Stem Cell Tracker (@StemCellTracker) September 22, 2025 University of Zurich study showed: Stem cell therapy reversed stroke damage in mice, regenerating neurons and restoring movement. The findings bring scientists closer to human treatments that could one day transform recovery after brain injury. Breakthrough in Stroke Recovery With Stem Cells One in four adults suffer a stroke in their lifetime, leaving around half of them with residual damage such as paralysis or speech impairment because internal bleeding or a lack of oxygen supply kill brain cells irreversibly. No therapies currently exist to repair this kind of damage. “That’s why it is essential to pursue new therapeutic approaches to potential brain regeneration after diseases or accidents,” says Christian Tackenberg, the Scientific Head of Division in the Neurodegeneration Group at the University of Zurich (UZH) Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Neural stem cells have the potential to regenerate brain tissue, as a team led by Tackenberg and postdoctoral researcher Rebecca Weber has now compellingly shown in two studies that were conducted in collaboration with a group headed by Ruslan Rust from the University of Southern California. “Our findings show that neural stem cells not only form new neurons, but also induce other regeneration processes,” Tackenberg says. New Neurons From Human Stem Cells The studies employed human neural stem cells, from which different cell types of the nervous system can form. The stem cells were derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, which in turn can be manufactured from normal human somatic cells. For their investigation, the researchers induced a permanent stroke in mice, the characteristics of which closely resemble the manifestation of stroke in humans. The animals were genetically modified so that they would not reject the human stem cells. One week after stroke induction, the research team transplanted neural stem cells into the injured brain region and observed subsequent developments using a variety of imaging and biochemical methods. “We found that the stem cells survived for the full analysis period of five weeks and that most of them transformed into neurons, which actually even communicated with the already existing brain cells,” Tackenberg says. Brain Regeneration Beyond Neurons The researchers also found other markers of regeneration: new formation of blood vessels, an attenuation of inflammatory response processes, and improved blood-brain barrier integrity. “Our analysis goes far beyond the scope of other studies, which focused on the immediate effects right after transplantation,” Tackenberg explains. Fortunately, stem cell transplantation in mice also reversed motor impairments caused by stroke. Proof of that was delivered in part by an AI-assisted mouse gait analysis. 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This was a big move! The Trump administration began major layoffs on Friday which included the entire elimination of the Community Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI). On Friday, all 102 employees of the CDFI received layoff notices which ultimately shuts down the entire agency. The agency was eliminated after it was found to use funds to promote left-wing gender ideology. The Daily Caller reported more on the elimination of CDFI: The White House began conducting mass layoffs on Friday amid a prolonged government shutdown, including slashing an entire department under the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The entire staff at the Community Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) received a layoff notice on Friday, an administration official confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation. The program’s elimination comes as White House officials repeatedly warned that the administration would pursue mass firings and budget cuts if Democrats did not reverse course and reopen the government. The agency employs 102 full-time staff, according to its most recent annual report, published earlier this year. The CDFI fund claims to “expand economic opportunity for underserved people and communities by supporting the growth and capacity” of financial institutions, but critics have argued the agency has drifted from its mission and become politicized. “The RIFs have begun,” President Donald Trump’s budget chief Russ Vought wrote on X on Friday, using an acronym for reductions in force. The reduction-in-force plans are expected to impact departments across the government. It is unclear how many federal workers will ultimately receive layoff notices. Before the Oct. 1 shutdown deadline, OMB directed agencies to draft reduction-in-force plans for individuals employed in programs that have no current funding source nor align with the president’s agenda. The CDFI fund was targeted because the program illegally doled out awards based on race and espoused left-wing gender ideology and radical climate policies, according to the administration official. Trump signed an executive order in March restricting federal agencies, including the CDFI fund, to their legally mandated functions, as part of his broader efforts to reduce elements of the federal government determined to be “unnecessary.” The fund awarded $4.9 million to the “Local Initiatives Support Corporation,” which publishes material condemning “whiteness” in community development. It has also supported LGBTQ clinics that provide so-called “gender-affirming hormone therapy” to clients “of any age,” and granted $6.7 million to the Clearinghouse CDFI, which hosted a fashion show promoting transgenderism. CDFI RIF… Trump Admin axes the Treasury program used to give loans to foreign nationals, including Chinese migrants who used the money on pot grows in Maine. We were the first to expose the systematic exploitation of CDFI by Chinese cartels. Now, bank fraud cases via DOJ. https://t.co/WzYfZiFUTC pic.twitter.com/4MefTH5ysB — Steve Robinson (@BigSteve207) October 11, 2025 NEW – An admin official confirms to the @DailyCaller the entire staff at the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund was RIFed today. The fund had roughly 100 staff as of 2024. — Adam Pack (@packreports) October 10, 2025 Democrat Rep. Maxine Watters released the following press release over the elimination of CDFI: Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following reports that the Trump Administration has attempted to fire all Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund staff at the Treasury Department. Congress established the CDFI Fund in 1994 to support community financial institutions providing financial products and services to low-income and underserved communities, such as rural communities, often ignored by larger, traditional banks. For more on the CDFI Fund, see this fact sheet here. “Donald Trump and his Budget Director Russell Vought are using the government shutdown, caused by Trump’s refusal to talk to Democrats, as a cover to advance the radical Project 2025 agenda and undermine hard-working American families and the programs they rely on. Their unprecedented and unconstitutional attempt to fire all the CDFI Fund staff at the Treasury Department will effectively shutter the program by leaving no one to carry out its statutory mission and deploy previously appropriated funds. The CDFI Fund is a Congressionally mandated program that the President has no power to eliminate. Additionally, Congress has already provided hundreds of millions of dollars for the Fund to deliver through credit unions, community banks, and loan funds to underserved communities across the country. Without this much-needed program, people in rural and urban communities alike will lose access to the capital and other essential resources that only CDFIs provide. For more than 30 years, the CDFI Fund has been a bipartisan success under both Republican and Democratic Administrations by providing grants, technical assistance, and other support to community lenders. In fact, I secured a historic investment of $3 billion for the Fund in 2020, working with my Republican counterparts. Today’s actions threaten to unravel this progress. This reckless move also flies in the face of what leaders of Trump’s own Administration have acknowledged about the importance of CDFIs. Back in March, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that CDFIs are key to the President’s commitment to supporting ‘job growth, wealth creation, and prosperity.’ Today’s action is a profound betrayal of the bipartisan efforts that have helped to strengthen the Fund, and of the thousands of communities who will be directly harmed by this reckless attempt to shutter the agency. Committee Democrats will fight this destructive move every step of the way, and we urge our Republican colleagues to put their communities first, and join us in defending this vital, bipartisan program.”

Bad news has surfaced from Tennessee. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis has reported there are no survivors from the explosion that occurred at a military explosives facility on Tennessee. Davis further reported authorities are no longer looking for survivors but instead are searching for DNA remains. There are currently 18 reported dead from the explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems, a military explosives plant. CBS News reported more on the tragic explosion: A powerful explosion that ripped through a military explosives facility in Tennessee left no survivors, officials said at a press conference Saturday. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis said officials were working on the assumption that all of the people at the site were dead. “We’re only working remains,” he said, adding that teams will enter to start conducting a rapid DNA search. The explosion on Friday morning left multiple people dead and 18 others missing, officials said. Video from the scene showed damaged vehicles and charred debris scattered around the area. The explosion took place at Accurate Energetic Systems, a military explosives plant, around 7:45 a.m. Central time on Friday morning, Humphrey County Sheriff Chris Davis said during an afternoon news conference. The blast occurred in one of the eight buildings on the campus. Davis said there were 18 people unaccounted for and that there were fatalities. Earlier officials said 19 people were missing but revised the number on Saturday, saying a person who was initially believed to be on site was located safely at home. Davis did not specify how many people had died. “Four or five” people were taken to the hospital, Davis said, but he added that he and his team had been focused on the scene and might not have the most up-to-date numbers. The aftermath: Major explosion hit the Accurate Energetic Systems factory in Bucksnort, Tennessee. The blast destroyed a building, was felt up to 20 miles away, and left 19 workers missing. Several deaths and injuries have been confirmed. AES makes explosives for military and industrial… pic.twitter.com/D2PzZBJ4Ru — Clash Report (@clashreport) October 10, 2025 In the aftermath of what’s being described as the “one of the most, devastating situations,” a reporter asked Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis to “describe the building” that exploded earlier today. “There’s nothing to describe, it’s gone.” pic.twitter.com/oHnxvFNEx7 — Trending Politics (@tpbreaking) October 10, 2025 The Guardian reported more on the explosion: There were no survivors in the blast that obliterated part of an explosives factory in rural Tennessee, authorities said on Saturday. The families of 18 people had been waiting anxiously on Saturday as their loved ones had been feared dead since explosions ripped through the plant near McEwen in western Tennessee early on Friday. The initial toll had been believed to be 19 people but that figure was later revised. The Humphreys county sheriff, Chris Davis, spoke to the public and media early on Saturday afternoon and revealed that authorities were assuming that anybody who was inside the building that exploded the day before was dead. Davis said the tragedy was even “more devastating” than had been thought. In the close-knit community, he and other members of law enforcement and many in the community know people who were victims of the disaster. The blast was felt for miles as it leveled a building at the 1,300-acre headquarters of Accurate Energetic Systems (AES), which is located in the tiny community of Bucksnort, just south of McEwen, about an hour’s drive west of Nashville. “More than 300 people have been through almost every square inch of this facility, and at this time, we’ve recovered no survivors,” an emotional Davis told reporters early on Saturday afternoon. “It’s a great loss to our communities.” ‘Numerous EMERGENCY personnel’ on scene in Bucksnort, Tennessee following MASSIVE explosion at plant 19 people still missing, feared DEAD Energetic Systems described as ‘specializing in development, production of a wide range of explosives for military and aerospace’ https://t.co/5m1FvpgjOn pic.twitter.com/IkLCVgjCCz — RT (@RT_com) October 10, 2025

The ball is in your court Democrats. President Trump has just directed the Pentagon use all of its available funds to ensure soldiers still receive their paychecks in the midst of the government shutdown. Trump’s move comes as military members are set to miss their payments on October 15th if a new spending package doesn’t get passed. CNBC reported more on Trump’s announcement: President Donald Trump on Saturday said his administration has “identified funds” to pay troops next week despite the federal government shutdown. Trump said in a post on Truth Social: “I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th.” The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on whether all or some members of the U.S. military would be paid and which funds the government will use to pay them. Paychecks would be due for 1.3 million active members of the U.S. military on Oct. 15, raising the potential political costs of the impasse, some economists have said. “We believe the military pay date on Oct. 15 could be an important forcing event for a compromise to restore funding and expect the shutdown to end by mid-October,” Goldman Sachs economists Ronnie Walker and Alec Phillips said in a client note. Donald J. Trump Truth Social Post 01:35 PM EST 10/11/25 pic.twitter.com/WynWql5D55 — Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) October 11, 2025 The Hill reported the move by Trump gives Republicans more leverage when making a deal for a new spending package with Democrats: This comes after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) cast blame on Democrats for the potential pay lapse. “HR 5371 (the Continuing Resolution) is the bill to pay our troops,” Johnson wrote in a post on the social media platform X. “No one in the military or any military family should have their pay blocked on October 15! Since the bill ALREADY PASSED THE HOUSE, a simple yes vote by five more Democrats on Tuesday would allow the military to be paid on Wednesday.” Democrats and Republicans have pressured Johnson to bring lawmakers back to Washington to vote on a bill that would ensure military workers are paid next week despite the shutdown. Reps. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) and Derek Tran (D-Calif.) on Wednesday wrote a letter to Johnson urging him to bring House members back before Wednesday to pass the bill. “If Congress does not act by October 15th, nearly three million military families will miss their next paycheck,” they write in the letter, first reported by Punchbowl News. “That’s unacceptable — our military families and troops deserve better.” “We can have policy and political fights in Congress, but we simply can’t ask service members to put themselves in harm’s way without paying them,” Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee said in a statement to The Hill on Thursday. “It should be a red line for anyone who cares about our national security and our troops.”

It appears President Trump is loved more by Israelis than the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff addressed a large crowd outside of Israel’s Hostage Square to celebrate the peace deal President Trump was able to orchestrate between Hamas and Israel. While addressing the crowd Witkoff mentioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but as soon as he mentioned his name the crowd booed loudly. The opposite occurred when he mentioned President Trump’s name and the crowd roared loudly and chanted “We love Trump.” BBC reported more on Witkoff’s speech and the crowd’s reaction: People have been meeting here in Hostages Square every Saturday night for the past two years, and this feels like the climax of what’s become a movement to bring their loved ones home. Ivanka Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were very much the star guests here. Witkoff and Kushner were both involved in drawing up the plan to end the war in Gaza. When Witkoff gave credit to President Trump in his speech, he got chants of “thank you, Trump”. He tried to do the same for Prime Minister Netanyahu, three times, and all he got were boos from the crowd. There is a strong feeling among the hostages’ families that Netanyahu has sabotaged peace deals before and it seems they haven’t forgiven him. There are last-minute fears that this might all still unravel. And I think there are mixed feelings about the future, about whether or not the war will end, or whether it will come back in some form. But one woman I spoke to today says she feels confident that this means life would return to normal in Israel, that they would be able to resume their lives as they had been. Watch here: JUST IN: Steve Witkoff, speaking to a large crowd at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, thanked Benjamin Netanyahu, and was met with loud BOOS from the crowd The crowd then began chanting “THANK YOU TRUMP! THANK YOU TRUMP!” WOW! pic.twitter.com/6gGaqxWTfW — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 11, 2025 The Times of Israel reported more on Witkoff’s speech: US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks to an adoring crowd at Hostages Square, thanking US President Donald Trump, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Arab and Muslim leaders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, hostage families and the families themselves for their role in securing the Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal. As he prepares to speak, the crowd chants “Thank you, Witkoff.” It boos when he mentions Netanyahu, before chanting Trump’s name. “I dreamed of this night for a long time. This is the most powerful sight,” he begins, estimating that there are more than 100,000 people in the crowd. “Hearts beating as one, gathered here in Tel Aviv for peace, for unity and for hope in this sacred place we call Hostages Square,” says Witkoff. “I only wish the president was here.” “We stand here tonight, Jews, Christians, Muslims… United with one shared goal,” he says. “Peace.” “Tonight we celebrate something extraordinary, a moment that many thought was impossible. Yet here we stand, living proof that when courage meets conviction, miracles can happen. A peace born not out of politics, but out of courage, the courage of those who refuse to give up hope.” He says he wants “to honor the people of Israel. Your strength, your resilience, your unwavering spirit through unimaginable pain and loss. You have carried the weight of hope on your shoulders for the entire world. You’ve prayed, you’ve persevered, and you’ve shown the world that peace is not weakness. It is the highest form of strength. Through heartbreak and fear, you never let go of the faith. Your courage and endurance inspired the world, and it was your belief, joined with the bold leadership of my friend and President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, that made this piece possible.”

This doesn’t happen very often. Hillary Clinton offered some raise praise for President Trump. During a recent interview with CBS News Clinton shared she really really “commends” President trump and his administration for orchestrating a peace plan between Hamas and Israel. CBS News reported more on Clinton’s remarks: Hillary Clinton and Condoleezza Rice on Friday praised the Trump administration’s success in reaching a Middle East peace deal. Both of the former secretaries of state are still cautiously watching to see how the early phases play out but expressed some optimism about its prospects. Clinton and Rice joined CBS News 24/7 for a live interview with CBS News senior correspondent Norah O’Donnell to discuss the Israel-Hamas peace plan brokered by President Trump as the first stage of the deal takes shape. The conversation took place two days after the signing of a landmark deal in which Hamas agreed to release all remaining hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023, and Israel pledged to withdraw its military from parts of the Gaza Strip. Mr. Trump has called the deal the “first phase” of a comprehensive 20-point plan to end the two-year-long Israel-Hamas war. The president plans to travel to the Middle East as soon as this weekend, and said he hopes to be present for the return of the hostages. “I really commend President Trump and his administration, as well as Arab leaders in the region for making the commitment to the 20-point plan and seeing a path forward for what’s often called the day after,” Clinton told O’Donnell. O’Donnell asked Rice if she is confident this is the end of the war. “No one can be completely confident, given the history of the Middle East,” Rice replied, but she added that there are good reasons to be optimistic. Rice and Clinton both said the Israelis and Palestinians must get through this first phase of the deal — and that still isn’t certain. “That’s not self-evident,” Clinton said. It’s going to take a lot of work. It’s going to take a lot of coordination.” One of the difficulties in achieving a lasting peace in the Middle East is getting various parties on board, but the fact that there’s a broader coalition of Middle Eastern states involved in this agreement is a good sign, Rice said. “The one piece that I’m most concerned about is, how do you get from a kind of transitional authority of some kind, a truly representative Palestinian authority?” Rice asked. “The Palestinian authority, which controls the West Bank, lost control of Gaza after 2006, has not really been reformed in a long time. And it needs reform. It needs younger blood.” Clinton called Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar’s capital of Doha in September “ill-advised” and a “strategic error” that gave Mr. Trump’s negotiators an opening. “That provided an opening for both President Trump and his representatives to marshal all of the regional powers, including, of course, Qatar, but also to make it clear to Israel, ‘No, this is now enough. We cannot continue this. This conflict needs to end, and we’ve got to move on.’” Clinton said of U.S. negotiators, “They took advantage of an opening that was available and were able to be successful.” Watch here: Condoleezza Rice & Hillary Clinton Commend Trump for the Israel-Hamas Peace Deal “The Trump administration deserves a lot of credit … This set of conditions has never existed in recent times, and so shame on us if we don’t take advantage of it.” pic.twitter.com/Mv7K6j4CnZ — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) October 11, 2025 Not everyone is giving Trump admin his credit. Former President Barack Obama released a statement on the peace agreement in the Middle East but did not give Trump any credit. Take a look: After two years of unimaginable loss and suffering for Israeli families and the people of Gaza, we should all be encouraged and relieved that an end to the conflict is within sight; that those hostages still being held will be reunited with their families; and that vital aid can… — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 9, 2025 Full text: After two years of unimaginable loss and suffering for Israeli families and the people of Gaza, we should all be encouraged and relieved that an end to the conflict is within sight; that those hostages still being held will be reunited with their families; and that vital aid can start reaching those inside Gaza whose lives have been shattered. More than that, though, it now falls on Israelis and Palestinians, with the support of the U.S. and the entire world community, to begin the hard task of rebuilding Gaza – and to commit to a process that, by recognizing the common humanity and basic rights of both peoples, can achieve a lasting peace.

Microsoft has abandoned its plan to rezone 244 acres in a rural Wisconsin community after local backlash about the project. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the community expressed concerns about the project’s secrecy, lack of details, and the fast-paced approval process. Data centers have prompted concerns across the country for their extensive water and energy usage. Microsoft has withdrawn its proposal for a data center in a Milwaukee suburbs after community pushback. After opposition from area residents and elected officials the 244 acre Caledonia project will not proceed.https://t.co/M6qVD5iati — More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) October 8, 2025 More from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Microsoft announced the change on Oct. 8. That came weeks after Microsoft announced it was the company behind the project — surprising opponents. The company made purchase offers on the site, near a We Energies power plant in neighboring Oak Creek, and those were contingent on the land being rezoned. The Plan Commission passed the rezone on Sept. 29. The Village Board was to review the proposal on Oct. 14. It’s unclear if the item will be pulled off the agenda given Microsoft’s announcement. “We’re just demanding a higher level of discipline because it’s a bigger project than we’ve ever come close to,” said Caledonia resident Prescott Balch. “And we’re treating it like a little zoning change for a retail store.” It’s possible Microsoft will still build a Caledonia data center. The company and Racine County officials said they’re working together to find a new location in the village or somewhere else in the county. Microsoft has said it wants to work with local officials to reduce the impact of rising energy costs, and to “to build a project that reflects the values and priorities important here — including those related to the character of the community and the environment.” About 40 people spoke out against the project during a public comment period at a Village of Caledonia Plan commission meeting, Wisconsin Public Radio noted. “Based on the community feedback we heard, we have chosen not to move forward with this site,” Microsoft said in a statement. “We remain committed to investing in Southeast Wisconsin and look forward to working with the Village of Caledonia and Racine County leaders to identify a site that aligns with community priorities and our long-term development goals,” it added. WISN 12 News shared community feedback: Microsoft will not move forward with plans to build a data center in Caledonia, the company said, citing community feedback. Read more: https://t.co/Xc1ytmtWHA pic.twitter.com/CHGfATC28k — WISN 12 NEWS (@WISN12News) October 9, 2025 Wisconsin Public Radio shared further info: Microsoft had been looking to build a data center campus on 244 acres in Caledonia that needed to be rezoned from an agriculture district to a light manufacturing and office district. The village plan commission approved the rezoning late last month and the Village Board was expected to take the issue up at its Oct. 14 meeting. Racine County officials say they have been in contact with Microsoft and will work with the company to identify an alternative site in the county, possibly even in Caledonia, that could meet its needs. County Executive Ralph Malicki said Microsoft did not seek local development incentives for its initial plan in Caledonia. He also said he isn’t sure how the search for a new site would affect the company’s development timeline. “I hope we can move forward at the speed that is necessary for them to be in the area,” he said. But he also said he was confused about the pushback the Caledonia proposal received from the community. “It’s something that obviously we haven’t seen, especially with the Mount Pleasant location,” he said. “Personally, I’m a little perplexed by it. … So far, our experiences with Microsoft have been nothing but positive.” Caledonia Village Trustee Fran Martin said she felt the village board was being asked to approve the zoning for the project without enough details about Microsoft’s plans.

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins, who was serving a 29-year prison sentence for raping young children and babies, has died after being attacked in prison. Watkins, 48, was attacked with a knife by another inmate at [...] The post Pedophile Rock Star Ian Watkins, Who Raped Fans’ Babies, Found Dead After Prison Stabbing appeared first on The People's Voice.