Duluth

The West Theatre in Duluth, Minnesota is under a midnight deadline to resolve a foreclosure threat that could force it to shut down. The historic cinema is racing to meet the deadline, and local coverage is drawing attention to its fate as the community waits to learn whether the venue will stay open.

A reader letter published in the Duluth News Tribune argues that efforts to block new data centers will end up slowing the internet. The writer contends that data center capacity is essential to keeping online services fast and reliable, pushing back against local opposition to such facilities. The piece adds to a broader debate over where data centers should be built and what they cost communities.