State rep, local developer address Marquette County data center rumors

News Clip2:32My UP Now·K.I. Sawyer, Marquette County, MI·6/18/2026

State Rep. Karl Bohnak and local developer Barry Bahrman addressed rumors of a potential data center at the former K.I. Sawyer base in Marquette County, Michigan. Bahrman stated his energy company is actively preparing to attract tech infrastructure to the area, though no specific data center project is currently committed.

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Gov: State Rep. Karl Bohnak, Marquette County
State Rep. Karl Bohnak and local developer Barry Bahrman are addressing rumors of a potential data center at the former K.I. Sawyer base. Bahrman says his energy company is actively laying groundwork to attract tech infrastructure to the area, though no specific data center is currently committed.