City of Maquoketa ends discussions on proposed data center

News Clip0:21WQAD News 8·Maquoketa, Jackson County, IA·8/19/2026

The City of Maquoketa announced it has mutually agreed with development consultant Gronen to cease preliminary discussions regarding a proposed data center. This decision follows initial talks about the potential project in the Iowa city.

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In a Facebook post, the City said it and its development consultant, Gronen, mutually agreed to cease preliminary discussions on the proposed data center. Read more: https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/maquoketa-iowa-data-center-discussions-cease/526-fac39f71-c57c-4db8-a528-413cc88cff4e More news: www.wqad.com Download the WQAD News 8 streaming app to your TV and watch for free: https://tv.wqad.com/ ‘Like’ WQAD on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wqad8     Follow WQAD on X: https://x.com/wqad Follow WQAD on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wqadnews8/