Data-center buildout in Missouri, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location	Slug
Aug 27	Yahoo	Christian County hears feedback on data centers; Ozarks First checks in with area counties↗ Yahoo Water	Christian County, MO	us/mo/christian
Aug 26	Kansas City Star ($)	Will John Perkins be pulled from Independence City Council? Voters decide next week↗ Kansas City Star ($) More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts SubsidiesSiting	City of Independence, MO	us/mo/jackson/city/independence
Aug 26	Northwest Missourian	Council hears more concerns about AI data center, potential city water usage | News | nwmissourinews.com↗ Northwest Missourian Water	City of Maryville, MO	us/mo/nodaway/city/maryville
Aug 26	NEMOnews Media Group	Marion County Commission Updates Land-Use Rules, Forms Data Center Task Force↗ NEMOnews Media Group Siting	Marion County, MO	us/mo/marion
Aug 25	KSHB 41 Kansas City	After voting for Independence data center, council member faces recall election next week↗ KSHB 41 Kansas Cityalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · KCTV Subsidies+, Approved or advancingSiting+, Approved or advancing	City of Independence, MO Jackson County, MO	us/mo/jackson/city/independence us/mo/jackson
Aug 25	STLPR	Page wants public health at the center of conversations about data centers in St. Louis County↗ STLPR Water	St. Louis County, MO	us/mo/st-louis
Aug 25	The Maryville Forum	Report to help city decide on data center wastewater deal↗ The Maryville Forum Subsidies	City of Maryville, MO	us/mo/nodaway/city/maryville
Aug 25	AOL.com	Developer expresses interest in building data center in Springfield↗ AOL.com More coverage: Springfield News-Leader WaterSiting	City of Springfield, MO	us/mo/greene/city/springfield
Aug 25	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Editorial: How to lose public trust on data centers↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Siting	City of St. Louis, MO	us/mo/st-louis/city/st-louis
Aug 25	KY3 ($)	Ozark, Mo., Planning and Zoning unanimously passes recommendation for data center regulations↗ KY3 ($)also carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: KSMU Siting	City of Ozark, MO	us/mo/christian/city/ozark
Aug 24	KHQA	Ralls County data center moratorium in place, commissioners want voters to have their say↗ KHQA More coverage: Muddy River News Siting−, Denied or halted	Ralls County, MO	us/mo/ralls
Aug 22	KY3 ($)	Looking into the City of Camdenton’s AI data center moratorium three months in↗ KY3 ($) Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Camdenton, MO	us/mo/camden/city/camdenton
Aug 18	GovTech	Opinion: There’s a Surefire Way to Lose Trust on Data Centers↗ GovTech Siting	City of St. Louis, MO	us/mo/st-louis/city/st-louis
Aug 18	KSHB 41 Kansas City	Independence looks to add more regulations, guidelines for future data center development↗ KSHB 41 Kansas Cityalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: FourStatesHomepage.com · KOAM News Now · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · Springfield News-Leader · +1 more Siting+, Approved or advancingWater+, Approved or advancingSubsidies+, Approved or advancing	City of Independence, MO City of Joplin, MO City of Springfield, MO	us/mo/jackson/city/independence us/mo/jasper/city/joplin us/mo/greene/city/springfield
Aug 17	Flatland KC	KCPBS’ Nick Haines Previews Week of July 17, 2026↗ Flatland KC Subsidies	Jackson County, MO City of Independence, MO	us/mo/jackson us/mo/jackson/city/independence
Aug 17	The Architect’s Newspaper	A highrise data center proposal by SOM stirs opposition in Kansas City↗ The Architect’s Newspaperalso carried by 1 other outlet Water−, Denied or halted	City of Kansas City, MO	us/mo/jackson/city/kansas-city
Aug 17	STLtoday.com ($)	St. Louis planning chief apologizes for 'confusion' in data center debate↗ STLtoday.com ($) Siting	City of St. Louis, MO	us/mo/st-louis/city/st-louis
Aug 16	KQ2	Meet Blake Hurst, the Missouri farmer who is welcoming data centers↗ KQ2 Water	Nodaway County, MO	us/mo/nodaway
Aug 16	Tom's Hardware	Ex-farm bureau chief invites AI data center developers to buy his land —argues blocked $6.3B project will just move to willing neighbors, defies 500-jurisdiction moratorium wave and 70% public opposition↗ Tom's Hardware Siting−, Denied or halted	Nodaway County, MO Maine New York	us/mo/nodaway us/me us/ny
Aug 15	AOL.com	He sued to stop his own recall election. Why a judge said the vote must go on↗ AOL.comalso carried by 1 other outlet Subsidies	City of Independence, MO Jackson County, MO	us/mo/jackson/city/independence us/mo/jackson
Aug 14	WSJ ($)	Opinion | If You’d Like to Build a Data Center, My Farm Is Available↗ WSJ ($) Water−, Denied or halted	Nodaway County, MO	us/mo/nodaway
Aug 14	Springfield Daily Citizen	Springfield seeks input on data centers with 2 engagement sessions amid 120-day moratorium↗ Springfield Daily Citizen More coverage: Yahoo Water−, Denied or halted	City of Springfield, MO Greene County, MO	us/mo/greene/city/springfield us/mo/greene
Aug 13	News-Press NOW	St. Joseph council will vote on citizens data center advisory committee during Monday meeting↗ News-Press NOW More coverage: News-Press NOW · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · KQ2 Subsidies−, Denied or haltedSiting−, Denied or halted	City of St. Joseph, MO	us/mo/buchanan/city/st-joseph
Aug 13	Kansas City Star ($)	Independence neighbors sue to stop construction of $150 billion AI data center↗ Kansas City Star ($) More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Subsidies−, Denied or haltedSiting−, Denied or halted	City of Independence, MO	us/mo/jackson/city/independence
Aug 13	KSDK	THE SCOOP: Festus City Council meeting erupts over CRG data center proposal; police intervene↗ KSDKalso carried by 1 other outlet Siting	City of Festus, MO	us/mo/jefferson/city/festus
Aug 12	KCTV ($)	Voters to decide fate of Independence councilman after recall lawsuit is tossed↗ KCTV ($) Subsidies+, Approved or advancing	City of Independence, MO	us/mo/jackson/city/independence
Aug 12	Data Center Dynamics	Beltline Energy withdraws data center proposal in Pacific, Missouri↗ Data Center Dynamics More coverage: Missourian | Washington, MO Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Pacific, MO Franklin County, MO	us/mo/franklin/city/pacific us/mo/franklin
Aug 11	Spectrum News	St. Louis County considers data center guidelines↗ Spectrum Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Yahoo · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Siting−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	St. Louis County, MO City of Kansas City, MO City of Oak Grove, MO	us/mo/st-louis us/mo/jackson/city/kansas-city us/mo/jackson/city/oak-grove
Aug 10	News-Press NOW	City Council visits data center site, talks to city officials in Altoona, Iowa↗ News-Press NOW More coverage: News-Press NOW SubsidiesSiting	City of St. Joseph, MO City of Altoona, IA	us/mo/buchanan/city/st-joseph us/ia/polk/city/altoona
Aug 10	First Alert 4 ($)	St. Louis County considers new rules for data centers↗ First Alert 4 ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: First Alert 4 SubsidiesSiting	St. Louis County, MO City of St. Louis, MO	us/mo/st-louis us/mo/st-louis/city/st-louis
Aug 10	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	World's largest data center developer is seeking tax incentives for De Soto site↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Subsidies	City of De Soto, MO	us/mo/jefferson/city/de-soto
Aug 8	KSHB 41 Kansas City	'Just to give us a say': Eastern Jackson County city, residents take proactive steps on data centers↗ KSHB 41 Kansas City More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Oak Grove, MO City of Blue Springs, MO City of Independence, MO	us/mo/jackson/city/oak-grove us/mo/jackson/city/blue-springs us/mo/jackson/city/independence
Aug 8	KSDK	Data center plan near Pacific withdrawn on city level, could still continue in Franklin County↗ KSDK Siting−, Denied or halted	City of Pacific, MO Franklin County, MO	us/mo/franklin/city/pacific us/mo/franklin
Aug 7	Newstalk KZRG	Joplin councilman challenges data center critics to bring facts, not fear↗ Newstalk KZRG Water+, Approved or advancing	City of Joplin, MO	us/mo/jasper/city/joplin
Aug 7	Stocktwits	AMZN Stock Jumps — Amazon Announces Multibillion-Dollar Data Center Expansion In Missouri↗ Stocktwits Power and grid+, Approved or advancing	Montgomery County, MO	us/mo/montgomery
Aug 6	News-Press NOW	St. Joseph Council to visit Altoona as research continues on data centers during moratorium↗ News-Press NOW More coverage: News-Press NOW SitingSubsidies	City of St. Joseph, MO City of Altoona, IA	us/mo/buchanan/city/st-joseph us/ia/polk/city/altoona
Aug 5	Yahoo	Kansas City Planning Commission rejects proposal for 20-story data center↗ Yahoo More coverage: The Kansas City Defender · Yahoo · Kansas City Star Siting−, Denied or haltedSubsidies−, Denied or halted	City of Kansas City, MO	us/mo/jackson/city/kansas-city
Aug 5	Spectrum News	City of Pacific stays data centers for one year↗ Spectrum Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Yahoo · bizjournals.com · AOL.com · FOX 2 Siting−, Denied or haltedSubsidies−, Denied or haltedWater−, Denied or halted	City of Pacific, MO City of De Soto, MO	us/mo/franklin/city/pacific us/mo/jefferson/city/de-soto
Aug 5	Dezeen	SOM designs "vertical data center" for Downtown Kansas City↗ Dezeen Water	City of Kansas City, MO	us/mo/jackson/city/kansas-city
Aug 5	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Pacific City Council votes to pause data center applications as Franklin County Commissioner race draws attention↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet Subsidies−, Denied or halted	City of Pacific, MO Franklin County, MO	us/mo/franklin/city/pacific us/mo/franklin
Aug 4	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	KC planning staff oppose 20-story downtown data center ahead of public hearing↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · AOL.com Siting−, Denied or haltedSubsidies−, Denied or halted	City of Kansas City, MO	us/mo/jackson/city/kansas-city
Aug 4	KSHB 41 Kansas City	Data centers capture attention of voters ahead of Missouri, Kansas primary elections↗ KSHB 41 Kansas City Subsidies	Johnson County, KS Missouri	us/ks/johnson us/mo
Aug 4	FourStatesHomepage.com	Joplin sets new rules for data center development↗ FourStatesHomepage.com More coverage: Newstalk KZRG SitingWater	City of Joplin, MO	us/mo/jasper/city/joplin
Aug 1	Fulton Sun ($)	Callaway County commission candidates discuss their vision for Callaway’s future↗ Fulton Sun ($) Siting	Callaway County, MO	us/mo/callaway
Aug 1	KMOV ($)	Data centers a key issue for some voters looking at Missouri primary elections↗ KMOV ($) Water	Franklin County, MO City of Festus, MO City of Pacific, MO	us/mo/franklin us/mo/jefferson/city/festus us/mo/franklin/city/pacific
Jul 31	Muddy River News	Hannibal City Council setting the record straight about data centers↗ Muddy River News Subsidies	City of Hannibal, MO	us/mo/marion/city/hannibal
Jul 30	FOX 2	$3B Midtown data center permit upheld after long hearing↗ FOX 2 Subsidies+, Approved or advancing	City of St. Louis, MO	us/mo/st-louis/city/st-louis
Jul 30	bizjournals.com ($)	St. Louis board denies appeal to conditional use permit for Armory-adjacent data center↗ bizjournals.com ($) Water+, Approved or advancing	City of St. Louis, MO	us/mo/st-louis/city/st-louis
Jul 29	Kirksville Daily Express	Kirksville City Council adopts resolution on data center zoning, sets stage for fall regulations↗ Kirksville Daily Express Water	City of Kirksville, MO Adair County, MO	us/mo/adair/city/kirksville us/mo/adair
Jul 29	KCUR	Kansas City residents question whether a 20-story data center is a developer's Trojan Horse↗ KCURalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Yahoo Subsidies	City of Kansas City, MO	us/mo/jackson/city/kansas-city

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