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Residents sue Microsoft over alleged noise emissions from Mt. Pleasant data center

From The Journal Times.com:

Holly Gilvary

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MOUNT PLEASANT — Three people living near Microsoft's newly completed data center in Mount Pleasant are suing the tech giant over alleged excessive noise emissions coming from the facility at 4800 90th St.

Liddle Sheets P.C., a law firm based in Detroit, and Milwaukee-based Hansen Reynolds LLC have filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of the residents claiming the center is creating a nuisance by emitting excessive noise throughout the neighboring residential area, according to news release issued Thursday by the firms.

Plaintiffs Garrett Ostergaard, David Wade and Joy Wade alleged that about 1,000 residential properties within about one-and-a-half miles of the data center are impacted by noise from the facility, which they describe as a hum.

According to the release, Ostergaard said he changed to his shift at work because of sleeplessness caused by the alleged noise from the data center. David and Joy Wade said they cannot enjoy their home or their yard as frequently as they would like because of the noise.

The data center's reported noise pollution comes from its diesel generators and HVAC systems, including chillers, cooling towers, air-handling units and condenser fans, according to the complaint.

A Microsoft spokesperson on Thursday said the company is aware of the lawsuit, adding that Microsoft is "committed to being a good neighbor in the communities where we build, own, and operate our datacenters."

Mount Pleasant Communications Director Sean Ryan said the village has received no formal complaints related to Microsoft's properties "since the company completed the adjustments that were announced in mid-April to resolve a humming sound from the data center."

"Village officials stand ready to respond if people do reach out to us, and will continue to ensure Microsoft is a good corporate citizen and a good neighbor," Ryan said Thursday.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/article_c693aad1-c2fe-45c5-9e84-a97f715f34ad.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

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A Wisconsin sheriff announced a defamation lawsuit Friday against a Cook County politician and a Skokie woman who recently claimed that federal immigration officials detained her at three locations for about 48 hours, including a jail in Dodge County, Wisconsin.

Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt is suing in his individual capacity, alleging damage to his reputation as a result of Summer Sundas “Sunny” Naqvi’s harrowing story that he sought to debunk during a one-hour news conference in the afternoon. In his remarks, he accused Naqvi, who was born in Evanston, and Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, a family friend, of spreading “unverified, uncorroborated and misleading” claims, but said he could not identify any Wisconsin laws they broke.

“At no point was Sundas Naqvi in the custody of the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office,” Schmidt said. “This is a serious accusation, and when it is not true, it does real damage. It damages the trust between law enforcement and the community. It unfairly puts a target on the backs of officers.”

Naqvi, her lawyer and Morrison did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Friday.

Last month, Naqvi’s story of disembarking from a flight at O’Hare International Airport, where she and supporters alleged she was held for about 30 hours before being transferred to a notorious processing center in west suburban Broadview and then to the Dodge County detention center, made international headlines. She and her family said she’d been released from the jail in the early hours of March 7, where she’d had to hitchhike to a nearby Holiday Inn and call relatives to pick her up.

But Schmidt said his office had no record of Naqvi getting booked into the facility. His lawsuit alleges Naqvi and Morrison’s claims about her alleged detention in the Dodge County jail “were and are false.”

Schmidt is an elected sheriff and his lawsuit alleges Naqvi and Morrison caused “reputational harm and damages” as he prepares for a re-election campaign this year.

“As a result of Defendants’ actions, the false allegations made quickly became the subject of widespread news coverage,” the lawsuit alleges. “News reports detailing the allegations were published and disseminated throughout  Wisconsin and Illinois media outlets, as well as nationally distributed news media.”

An attorney representing Naqvi did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The lawsuit also lists 10 unnamed “John Does” as defendants. The lawsuit describes those defendants as people who live outside of Wisconsin and whose identities are not known but who “participated in the publication or republication of defamatory statements, and whose true names will be substituted when discovered.”

Schmidt’s office was one of three agencies that disputed or cast doubt on Naqvi’s story. Cook County Sheriff’s deputies searched the building in Broadview the Friday Naqvi’s supporters said she was there but couldn’t find her or her luggage inside. And the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a statement calling her story “blatantly false,” saying Naqvi had arrived at O’Hare around 10:20 a.m. March 5 and left about an hour and a half later.

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This story is developing.

From: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/10/wisconsin-sheriff-sunny-naqvi-kevin-morrison-lawsuit/

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RACINE — The City of Racine has formally declared four properties as nuisances, citing repeated building code violations and a "significant volume" of police calls.

In the past 60 days, the city has recorded 33 police calls and 11 building code violations at the Mitchell Wagon Factory Lofts, 815 Eighth St. 

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The Mitchell Wagon Factory Lofts at 815 Eighth St., the Arcade Apartments at 413 Main St., and bar and restaurant Mahoffers on Main at 236 Main St. were declared nuisances this week. Last month, the city declared McMynn Tower Apartments, 110 Seventh St., a nuisance property.

In the past 60 days, the city has recorded seven police calls and 45 building code violations at the Arcade Apartments, 413 Main St.

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In the past 60 days, the city has recorded 33 police calls and 11 building code violations at the Mitchell Wagon Factory Lofts, and seven police calls and 45 building code violations at the Arcade Apartments.

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McMynn Tower has received more than 800 police calls since 2022.

According to the city, the ongoing building code violations and public safety issues at the properties "have reached a point where formal action is necessary to protect residents and the surrounding neighborhoods." 

City departments have attempted multiple interventions to resolve the issues at the Mitchell Wagon Factory Lofts and the Arcade Apartments, but the conditions have persisted, according to a news release.

With the nuisance declarations now in place, all properties must provide formal abatement plans to the city that outline specific corrective actions and timelines to address outstanding safety violations, reduce police-related incidents and ensure the properties are managed responsibly going forward.

The Mitchell Wagon Factory Lofts and the Arcade Apartments are both owned and managed by The Michaels Organization, a national housing operator based in Camden, New Jersey. The company is not affiliated with the Wisconsin-based Michels Corporation.

If the property managers do not meet the requirements laid out in the abatement plans, the city may pursue further enforcement actions, including municipal citations, cost recovery or additional legal remedies permitted under city ordinances.

"We expect The Michaels Organization to correct these issues quickly and demonstrate a renewed commitment to the people who live in their buildings," Mayor Cory Mason said in the release.

Unacceptable behavior

The police have received more than 50 calls for service at Mahoffers on Main since the establishment opened in July, with the calls including physical fights, disorderly conduct and loud music complaints, according to the city. Several of the incidents were categorized as "serious" and required "significant police response."

Mahoffers on Main, 236 Main St., has had more than 50 police calls for service since opening in July, according to the City of Racine.

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Racine Police Chief Alex Ramirez said the police department expects business owners to "operate responsibly and to be good neighbors in our community."

"This owner has not demonstrated that level of responsibility," Ramirez said in a statement. "The volume and nature of these calls — some of them serious — are deeply concerning from a public safety perspective. This behavior is not acceptable, and it places an unnecessary strain on police resources."

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/government-politics/article_2f5591a4-b8ff-4250-8bd3-6484bf518b04.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

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