What to know about Meta’s proposed Davenport data center QUAD-CITY TIMES STAFF Feb 25, 2026 Feb 25, 2026 Updated 17 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A data center proposed about a year ago by a Meta-controlled company still has not broken ground.kAm%96 4@>A2?J[ '6>6C2=5 {{r[ 92D ?@E C6DA@?565 E@ BF6DE:@?D 23@FE E96 DE2EFD @7 E96 AC@;64E E@ 3F:=5 EH@ 52E2 92==D 7@C Sg__ >:==:@? :? ?@CE96C? s2G6?A@CE] k^AmkAmw6C6 2C6 D@>6 E2<62H2JD 7C@> 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^3FD:?6DD^2CE:4=603ee36`aa\cfcf\cg_6\3egb\6g4h72g4g33a]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmDE@CJ C6A@CE65 3J $2C29 (2ED@?k^2m] k^Amk9am}@ 4@?DECF4E:@? 92D 368F?k^9am kAmp3@FE 2 J62C 27E6C 2 |6E2\4@?EC@==65 4@>A2?J 7:?:D965 3FJ:?8 72C>=2?5 :? ?@CE96C? s2G6?A@CE[ E96C6 92D 366? ?@ 8C@F?53C62<:?8 @C AF3=:4 FA52E6] |6E2[ H9:49 @H?D u2463@@<[ x?DE28C2> 2?5 (92EDpAA[ AC6G:@FD=J E@=5 E96 DE2E6 :E H@F=5 6G2=F2E6 E96 D:E6 E9C@F89 E96 7:CDE BF2CE6C @7 a_ad 2?5 4@F=5 3C62< 8C@F?5 :? =2E6 a_ad] %96 4@>A2?J 5:5 ?@E C6DA@?5 E@ 2 C6BF6DE 7@C 4@>>6?E]k^Am People are also reading… Why Trey Thompson chose to return to Iowa after taking redshirt in 2025-26 Why USA sucking wind vs. Turkey is not end of the world How an NFL head coach helped Tim Lester land his first QB as Iowa’s offensive coordinator The paint is already peeling in Trump's renovated Washington Reflecting Pool ICE was investigating him over an email. Now, he's suing U.S. conducts further strikes on Iran Iowa’s Journey Houston using All-Freshman snub as motivation ahead of year two with Hawkeyes Saint Mary's transfer Andrew McKeever hopes to have another "growth spurt" with Iowa Back to the ‘Prairie’: New ‘Little House’ offers grittier portrait of prairie life Trump wants to isolate International Criminal Court College Football 27 is an elite game — with one concerning caveat Officers: Man amassed trash in Arizona national forest Bipartisan housing bill to become law without Trump's signature New passport system will make taking at-home photos easier Q&A with ISU kicker Kyle Konrardy: How far can he make from? k9am|6E2 92D :?G6DE65 Sa` >:==:@? :? =2?5k^9amkAm%9C@F89 '6>6C2=5 {{r[ 2 4@>A2?J :E 4@?EC@=D[ |6E2 3@F89E bdd 24C6D 24C@DD `_ A2C46=D 7@C 23@FE Sa` >:==:@? :? yF=J a_ac 2?5 |2C49 a_ad[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 4@F?EJ =2?5 C64@C5D] s2G6?A@CE’D 49:67 4@>>F?:42E:@?D @77:46C D2:5 E96 4@>A2?J 92D ?@E 2??@F?465 A=2?D E@ 3F:=5]k^Am k9amr:EJ 2?5 DE2E6 2AAC@G65 >2;@C :?46?E:G6Dk^9am kAmx? |2J a_ac[ s2G6?A@CE 2AAC@G65 AC@A6CEJ E2I :?46?E:G6D 7@C '6>6C2=5 E@ :?G6DE 2E =62DE Sg__ >:==:@? E@ 3F:=5 EH@ 52E2 92==D] %96 A24<286 :?4=F56D 2 e_T AC@A6CEJ E2I 6I6>AE:@? 7@C a_ J62CD[ 6DE:>2E65 2E 23@FE S`e` >:==:@?] p DE2E6 3@2C5 2=D@ 2AAC@G65 E96 AC@;64E F?56C 2 ;@3D AC@8C2>] x7 3F:=E[ |6E2 D2:5 E96 724:=:EJ H@F=5 36 4@>A=6E65 3J E96 6?5 @7 a_af]k^Am k9am&E:=:EJ D2JD 4@DED H@F=5 ?@E 72== @? @E96C 4FDE@>6CDk^9am kAm|:5p>6C:42? t?6C8J[ H9:49 H@F=5 D6CG6 E96 D:E6[ 564=:?65 E@ 6DE:>2E6 E96 AC@;64E’D 6?6C8J FD6 3FE D2:5 :E DECF4EFC6D 4@?EC24ED D@ =2C86 4FDE@>6CD 4@G6C 2== 86?6C2E:@?[ EC2?D>:DD:@? 2?5 :?7C2DECF4EFC6 4@DED] %96 FE:=:EJ D2:5 :E 5@6D ?@E 6IA64E E96 AC@A@D65 52E2 46?E6C[ :7 3F:=E[ E@ :?4C62D6 C2E6D 7@C 6I:DE:?8 4FDE@>6CD]k^Amk9ams2E2 46?E6CD 7246 8C@H:?8 D4CFE:?Jk^9amkAm&]$] 52E2 46?E6CD FD65 23@FE `gb E6C2H2EE\9@FCD @7 6=64EC:4:EJ :? a_ac — C@F89=J cT @7 E96 ?2E:@?’D E@E2= — 2?5 7656C2= 6DE:>2E6D AC@;64E E92E 4@F=5 C:D6 E@ 36EH66? eT 2?5 `aT 3J a_ag] p C646?E DEF5J 7@F?5 a_ AC@;64ED H@CE9 2? 6DE:>2E65 Shg 3:==:@? H6C6 3=@4<65 @C 56=2J65 :? E96 D64@?5 BF2CE6C @7 a_ad] x? x@H2[ =2H>2<6CD 2C6 25G2?4:?8 2 3:== E92E H@F=5 C6BF:C6 52E2 46?E6CD E@ C6A@CE 6?6C8J 2?5 H2E6C FD6 2?5 H@F=5 D6E D6A2C2E6 FE:=:EJ C2E6D E@ 2G@:5 D9:7E:?8 4@DED E@ @E96C 4FDE@>6CD]k^Am k9am|6E2 :D 3F:=5:?8 6=D6H96C6k^9am kAm%96 4@>A2?J :D 4@?DECF4E:?8 @C A=2??:?8 >2;@C 52E2 46?E6CD :? (:D4@?D:?[ x?5:2?2[ {@F:D:2?2 2?5 %6I2D[ :?4=F5:?8 2 S`_ 3:==:@? 42>AFD :? x?5:2?2 2?5 2 S` 3:==:@? AC@;64E ?62C |25:D@?[ (:D4@?D:?]k^AmkAmk6>m%9:D 2CE:4=6 H2D AC6A2C65 H:E9 E96 96=A @7 px E649?@=@8J FD:?8 :?7@C>2E:@? 4@==64E65 2?5 G6C:7:65 3J ;@FC?2=:DED]k^6>mk^Am 0 Comments Related to this story Read about proposed data centers in Iowa in one spot Data centers have been proposed in Clinton, Cedar Rapids, and western Iowa. Here's coverage from Lee Enterprises' Iowa papers on those proposals. Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Paramount's Warner takeover challenged by 12 US states Protests break out in Maine after ICE agents fatally shot man Protests break out in Maine after ICE agents fatally shot man Lindsey Graham’s Sister To Replace Him As South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham’s Sister To Replace Him As South Carolina Senator Sen. Blumenthal to Congress: Honor Lindsey Graham by passing stalled Ukraine bill Sen. Blumenthal to Congress: Honor Lindsey Graham by passing stalled Ukraine bill
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