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Hermantown, Minnesota, approves a 1.7 million-square-foot Google data center near Duluth after protests twice stopped the vote

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Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 2, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Status history (2 events, ET)
  1. O-Score check: 8 (Barely covered) · 1 of 13 outlets counted
  2. Published

The math

  1. Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
  2. Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 1.
  3. 1 found → O-Score 8 (Barely covered). Higher means more overlooked.
ScoreMeaningMajor U.S. outlets that covered it
10Fully overlooked0 of 13 outlets
8Barely covered ← this story1 outlet
6, 5Lightly covered2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3Covered4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0Widely covered6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: Google News (5 term variants for AP, Reuters and The Washington Post; 3 for the others) and Bing News (5 variants, outlet domain only) were both used. AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser. A single search engine can miss articles, so this score may go down on recheck.

Checked Nov 2, 2026, 5:06 PM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.

Every outlet

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AP
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Reuters
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The New York Times
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The Washington Post
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The Wall Street Journal
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CNN
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Fox News
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NBC News
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CBS News
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70 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Protesters again keep Hermantown council from Google data center vote: "Shut it down" - CBS News
  • “Shut it down”: Protesters keep Hermantown council from Google data center vote - CBS News
  • Hatch-Bloomington pitch contest awards $124,000 to 5 small businesses - CBS News
  • Square Roots restaurant serves up opportunity, support - CBS News
  • Trump's expected Presidents Cup visit prompts protests at Medinah Country Club - CBS News
  • How Bachman’s helps families celebrate Dia de los Muertos with flowers - CBS News
  • How to carve a stencil pumpkin: Heather Brown’s step-by-step, from scooping to push pins - CBS News
  • “Breast self-awareness” replaces monthly self-exams, but don’t let anyone dismiss lump, surgeo - CBS News
  • Day of the Dead ofrenda reflecting Minnesota's support for immigrant communities - CBS News
  • Man accused of trying to pull woman out of St. Paul apartment, and more morning headlines - CBS News
  • Minnesota's 1st District race could decide US House party control - CBS News
  • Romulus Community Schools cancels homecoming game due to reported threat of violence - CBS News
  • Minnesota spiritual leader on AI's impact on religion - CBS News
  • St. Louis Park bakery turns storefront into a Swedish candy shop, and customers can’t get enough - CBS News
  • Meet the Minnesota-based coconut oil company changing lives in the Philippines - CBS News
  • Residents vent frustration after Aurora data center vote, tell city council "You failed us" - CBS News
  • Northern Colorado county considers data center regulations, requests community feedback - CBS News
  • Seniors living at Garden House of Maywood Apartments want rent compensation after nearly 2 weeks without hot water - CBS News
  • Aurora City Council refuses to reconsider vote for moratorium on data centers - CBS News
  • 1 measles patient can infect 14 others, even hours after they’ve left the room - CBS News
  • The 30-30-3 rule: a sleep specialist’s simple test for when insomnia needs treatment - CBS News
  • GKN Aerospace holds community meeting for $100 million claims program - CBS News
  • Drought and heat threatened this farmer's pumpkins. They came through anyway. - CBS News
  • Minnesota leaders unveil statewide framework for sexual assault investigations - CBS News
  • University of Minnesota cheerleading team taking sport to the next level - CBS News
  • Family says insurance pulled in-home care coverage for sick daughter - CBS News
  • 6 p.m. forecast for Minnesota from Oct. 2, 2026 | NEXT Weather - CBS News
  • Hennepin County's next top prosecutor may be a referendum on Mary Moriarty's term - CBS News
  • 4 Your Weekend: Fall fests, Dolly Parton singalong and TC Marathon - CBS News
  • Google data center clears site plan review by Van Buren Township Planning Commission - CBS News
  • Crowd boos data center developer during contentious meeting in Forward Township, Butler County - CBS News
  • Chicago's Obama Presidential Center at 100 days: Thousands of visitors and new library cards - CBS News
  • San Francisco one-bedroom rents at record high, up 25% year-over-year, report finds - CBS News
  • Minnesota AG warns of Xcel Energy rate hike from proposed Google data center in Pine Island - CBS News
  • Hazel Crest trustees don't show up for special meeting they sought to replace village manager - CBS News
  • 3 dead, 4, injured in crash near U of M - CBS News
  • Lilian Chebii, Victor Shitsama win 2026 Twin Cities Marathon - CBS News
  • NEXT Weather: 8 a.m. report for Minnesota on Oct. 3, 2026 - CBS News
  • No more wrestling with a duvet: How a zipper system keeps the insert in place - CBS News
  • Feeding our Future scheme "architect" sentenced to 30 years - CBS News
  • New paramedic chopper base opens at Duluth Int'l Airport - CBS News
  • Northern Minnesota has passed peak fall color. Here’s where to look instead. - CBS News
  • Minneapolis CIty Council says cutting city's safety office saves $3.8 million; Frey disputes it - CBS News
  • He made his first pizza in April 2020. Now he’s a national champion. - CBS News
  • Klobuchar says she "would have caught that fraud"; Demuth vows to fire all commissioners - CBS News
  • When is the best time to book holiday travel? - CBS News
  • Minnesota weather turns cooler after a Saturday cold front brings light showers | Oct. 23, 2026 - CBS News
  • “Shut it down”: Protesters keep Hermantown council from Google data center vote
  • Kyler Murray grew up a Vikings fan in Cowboys country, and says it was never hard
  • Minneapolis CIty Council says cutting city's safety office saves $3.8 million; Frey disputes it
  • Americans legally bet nearly $167 billion on sports last year, a record, as scrutiny grows
  • Minnesota sees chances for rain and more seasonable temps soon | Next Weather 10 p.m. Oct. 22, 2026
  • VocalEssence performs Berlioz’s Te Deum with 200 singers and 12 harps at the Cathedral of St. Paul
  • Minnesota weather veers toward soaking rain Monday, with some areas topping an inch | Oct. 26, 2026
  • St. Paul candy shop sticks to “no skimping on the family recipe” as chocolate prices climb
  • Warm Wednesday, a chance of evening severe storms — and a rainy Halloween forecast | Oct. 28
  • Minnesota weather: Marginal risk of severe storms Wednesday | Oct. 27, 2026
  • Watchdog secures settlement with Pine Island over Google data center concerns
  • Minnesota town at center of Google data center controversy
  • Settlement could reshape future of Minnesota Google data center
  • Google data center clears site plan review by Van Buren Township Planning Commission
  • Minnesota AG warns of Xcel Energy rate hike from proposed Google data center in Pine Island
  • Group pushing new effort to bar Minnesota trans athletes from competing in desired school sports
  • From country boy to Gophers lineman: Tony Nelson says football, farming reward the offseason work
  • O'Shaughnessy has some Halloween fun in store
  • St. Paul school officials approve teacher early retirement plan
  • FBI conducting "investigative activity" at several Twin Cities sites, officials say
  • Data centers are changing America's landscape, report says
  • Data center boom puts Republicans in a bind before midterm elections
  • Amazon vows $1 billion for data center towns, warning U.S. "can't afford to lose" AI race

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ABC News
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NPR
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13 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Hermantown to vote on Google data center; Obama endorses Flanagan : Minnesota Today - NPR
  • Hermantown moves data center vote amid protests : Minnesota Today - NPR
  • Alex Pretti's family speaks; Hermantown cancels meeting on data center : Minnesota Today - NPR
  • Data center settlement could change things in Hermantown; How local legislative candidates are spending campaign cash : Up North Report - NPR
  • Hermantown data center meeting rescheduled; Nevis reconsiders school referendum : Up North Report - NPR
  • The skincare scheme that led to consumer complaints, lawsuits and a federal investigation - NPR
  • Fresh Air - NPR
  • Minnesota Today
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  • AI data centers: How much are ratepayers on the hook for?
  • How much are AI data centers adding to your electricity bill?
  • Google launches Project Suncatcher, a step towards AI data centers in space
  • Google launches satellite to test feasibility of building data centers in space

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USA Today
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9 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Minnesota midterm races see record campaign spending
  • Across the US, local revolts grow as AI data center boom expands
  • 'We’ve been screwed': A wealthy county is overrun with data centers
  • Ohio's PORTS-Pike data center raises pollution concerns | Opinion
  • What is Iowa's MEGA program and how would it help a new steel plant?
  • El-Sayed, Rogers debate rife with interruptions. We decoded the insults
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  • Iowa Legislature passes huge steel plant tax breaks; Reynolds signs it

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Bloomberg
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3 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story
  • Something Is Going on With the Discount Window - Bloomberg.com
  • The Staggering Costs of a Single AI Data Center
  • Oracle Cites ‘Force Majeure’ to Shield Itself on Controversial Data Center

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Related coverage, not counted

NPR: Hermantown to vote on Google data center; Obama endorses Flanagan : Minnesota Today (and 4 more Minnesota Today / Up North Report episodes, Oct 26 to 30) (2026-10-26). Not counted: these are MPR News (Minnesota Public Radio) podcast episodes hosted on npr.org. MPR is an NPR member station, not NPR national, and it is our primary source.

Pickups

We published: Nov 2, 2026 (ET).

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