Google building data center in Pine Island, Minnesota

News Clip3:04KARE 11·Pine Island, Olmsted County, MN·2/25/2026

Google is building a new data center in Pine Island, Minnesota. The data center is the latest in a series of such projects dividing communities across the country.

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Pine Island will soon be home to a data center owned by Google. It's just the latest chapter in this new frontier dividing communities across the country. Welcome to the KARE 11 News YouTube channel. Subscribe to our channel for compelling and dramatic storytelling, award-winning investigations, breaking news and information you can use. Text your photos, videos and news tips to 763-797-7215. » Subscribe to KARE 11 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KARE11?sub_confirmation=1 » Watch more KARE 11 video: https://www.youtube.com/@kare11/videos » Visit KARE11.com: http://www.kare11.com/ » Stream KARE 11+ on your TV: https://www.kare11.com/plus » Download our mobile app: https://www.kare11.com/app » Find KARE 11 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KARE11/ » Follow KARE 11 on X: https://x.com/kare11 » Follow KARE 11 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kare11/ » Follow KARE 11 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kare11news