Alert Developer is pitching data center in Festus, promises transparency this time Steph Kukuljan | Post-Dispatch Nov 16, 2025 Nov 16, 2025 0 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FESTUS 鈥 The developer that once pitched a data center in St. Charles is now eyeing Festus as a potential site.kAm$E] {@F:D r@F?EJ\32D65 r#v D2:5 :E :D :? E96 62C=J DE286D @7 AFCDF:?8 2 A@DD:3=6 52E2 46?E6C @? ac_ 24C6D :? u6DEFD[ ;FDE H6DE @7 r@F?EJ #@25 rr 2?5 x?E6CDE2E6 dd :? y6776CD@? r@F?EJ]k^AmkAmqFE F?=:<6 :? :ED $E] r92C=6D AC@A@D2=[ r#v D2:5 :E :D ?@E J6E H@C<:?8 H:E9 2 A@E6?E:2= FD6C @7 E96 52E2 46?E6C ?@C 92D :E 2D<65 2?J@?6 E@ D:8? ?@?\5:D4=@DFC6 28C66>6?ED] $64C64J DFCC@F?5:?8 E96 $E] r92C=6D A=2? 7F6=65 @AA@D:E:@? 7C@> C6D:56?ED E96C6]k^Am kAm鈥(6 2C6 4@>>:EE65 E@ AFCDF:?8 E9:D AC@;64E :? 2 EC2?DA2C6?E >2??6C[鈥 !C6D:56?E r9C:D |4z66 D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E]k^Am People are also reading… Cardinals All-Star Brendan Donovan among most coveted hitters in trade talks Goold: Trade talks galore give Cardinals 1st chance to flex improved scouting St. Mary's forfeits boys soccer district title for use of ineligible players Johnny Carson's favorite singer to pay tribute to the TV host at the Sheldon in 最新杏吧原创 2 men won the trust of a Missouri town. Then they stole families' savings. Chesterfield music studio seeks tax breaks despite millions in unpaid bills The Boeing strike is over. 68% of workers approve latest contract offer. St. Charles County judge faces discipline for wearing Elvis wig, talking politics on bench After Trump directive, 最新杏吧原创 feds seek death penalty in murder case Bomb threat forces flight to land at 最新杏吧原创 Lambert airport Shutdown bill quietly banned hemp products. 最新杏吧原创 businesses are braced for disaster McClellan: The mystery of a great man 鈥 and his legacy Hochman: Penn State? Auburn? With Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz, it鈥檚 Speculation Nation Neighbor admits assault in trash dispute at St. Raphael鈥檚 parish John Burroughs School sues contractor after athletes injured on 'unplayable' turf kAmu6DEFD 92D DA6?E E96 A2DE J62C FA52E:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^64@56be_]4@>^utbahh^=2HD^{uad``hcb]A57Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm:ED K@?:?8 4@56k^2m E@ C68F=2E6 52E2 46?E6CD[ :?4=F5:?8 255:?8 J62C=J 4964<D E92E E96 724:=:EJ :D 7@==@H:?8 4:EJ ?@:D6 C68F=2E:@?D 2?5 @E96C CF=6D] ~77:4:2=D D2J E96 4@>>F?:EJ H:== 36 A2CE @7 E96 AC@46DD[ :7 E96 AC@;64E 25G2?46D]k^Am kAm%9:D H66<[ u6DEFD @77:4:2=D 2AAC@G65 E96 2??6I2E:@? @7 C@F89=J ac_ 24C6D @7 G242?E =2?5 E92E r#v :D 6J6:?8 7@C 2 A@E6?E:2= D:E6] u6DEFD :D =@42E65 23@FE c_ >:=6D D@FE9 @7 5@H?E@H? $E] {@F:D[ ;FDE H6DE @7 E96 |:DD:DD:AA: #:G6C ?62C rCJDE2= r:EJ]k^Am kAm鈥渪E鈥橠 2== @A6? C64@C5[鈥 r:EJ p5>:?:DEC2E@C vC68 r2>A D2:5 uC:52J]k^Am kAmp 3@@> :? 4=@F5 4@>AFE:?8 2?5 2CE:7:4:2= :?E6==:86?46 92D <:4<65 @77 2 C246 E@ D42=6 4@>AFE:?8 :?7C2DECF4EFC6 24C@DD E96 8=@36] %96 E649?@=@8J[ E9@F89[ :D 492?8:?8 C2A:5=J[ 2D :D :?7@C>2E:@? @G6C 9@H :E :D 27764E:?8 4@>>F?:E:6D]k^AmkAm%92E鈥橠 >256 7@=<D F?62DJ[ 762C:?8 52E2 46?E6C AC@;64ED H:== 4@?DF>6 E@@ >F49 6?6C8J 2?5 ?@E 4C62E6 6?@F89 ;@3D]k^AmkAmr#v 7:CDE 2AAC@24965 u6DEFD :? pF8FDE] pE E96 E:>6[ 4:EJ @77:4:2=D H6C6 DE:== H@C<:?8 E9C@F89 E96 ?6H C68F=2E:@?D[ 2?5 925 4@?46C?D 23@FE ?@:D6 2?5 6?6C8J FD286[ r2>A D2:5]k^Am kAmr#v E@=5 E96 4:EJ :E 6DE:>2E65 E@E2= :?G6DE>6?E 36EH66? S` 3:==:@? E@ Se 3:==:@? 56A6?5:?8 @? E96 6?5 FD6C] %96 AC@;64E[ E96 4@>A2?J D2:5[ 4@F=5 86?6C2E6 Sb_ >:==:@? E@ Sc_ >:==:@? :? =@42= E2I C6G6?F6 H:E9 >@C6 E92? `[___ ;@3D 5FC:?8 4@?DECF4E:@? 2?5 a__ 鈥5:C64E @A6C2E:@?2=鈥 ;@3D]k^Am kAm%92E D42=6 @7 :?G6DE>6?E H@F=5 36 鈥淔?AC64656?E65鈥 7@C u6DEFD[ r2>A D2:5[ 64=:AD:?8 2 C@F89=J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^565]>@]8@G^AC6DD\C@@>^;2>6D\92C5:6\3F:=5\?6H\724:=:EJ\4CJDE2=\4:EJ\4C62E:?8\ac_\?6H\;@3DQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmSc__ >:==:@?k^2m >2?F724EFC:?8 56G6=@A>6?E :? ?62C3J rCJDE2= r:EJ] xE H@F=5 5:C64E=J 36?67:E =@42= D49@@=D[ E96 =@42= 2>3F=2?46 5:DEC:4E[ E96 4:EJ 2?5 y6776CD@? r@F?EJ]k^Am kAm鈥渪E 46CE2:?=J H@F=5 @A6? @FC 6J6D E@ BF2=:EJ @7 =:76 :>AC@G6>6?ED[鈥 r2>A D2:5] 鈥(6鈥橤6 ?6G6C 366? 23=6 E@ E9:?< 23@FE E92E 367@C6]鈥漦^Am kAmx? $E] r92C=6D[ r#v鈥橠 A=2? E@ 3F:=5 @? >@C6 E92? c__ 24C6D 72465 :>>6?D6 @AA@D:E:@? 7C@> C6D:56?ED H9@ 925 2 C2?86 @7 4@?46C?D[ 7C@> 4@?DECF4E:@? 5FDE E@ 6?6C8J FD6 E@ H:=5=:76 :>A24ED E@ H2E6C A@==FE:@?] r@?46C?D 23@FE D64C64J 7F6=65 @AA@D:E:@?[ 2D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^DE492C=6D^2CE:4=6044eh66h`\haeh\ca4`\g2ab\d2hb5`4_defh]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmD@>6 $E] r92C=6D @77:4:2=D D:8?65k^2m ?@?\5:D4=@DFC6 28C66>6?ED 2?5 @E96CD 5:5 ?@E 5:D4=@D6 E96:C 72>:=J 4@??64E:@?D E@ E96 D:E6]k^Am kAmr#v F=E:>2E6=J H:E95C6H :ED A=2? 2?5 $E] r92C=6D =2E6C A2DD65 2 @?6\J62C >@C2E@C:F> @? 52E2 46?E6CD]k^AmkAmx? $E] {@F:D[ 2 56G6=@A6C 42>6 7@CH2C5 H:E9 :?E6C6DE :? 3F:=5:?8 2 52E2 46?E6C ?62C E96 pC>@CJ :? |:5E@H?] %w~ x?G6DE>6?ED[ =65 3J =@42= 56G6=@A6C #@5 %9@>2D[ 96=5 EH@ E@H? 92==D 23@FE E96 AC@;64E[ 5FC:?8 H9:49 >2?J C6D:56?ED 4C:E:4:K65 52E2 46?E6CD 2?5 E96 AC@A@D2=] %9@>2D D2:5 96鈥5 E2<6 C6D:56?ED鈥 4@?46C?D :?E@ 4@?D:56C2E:@?] %w~ x?G6DE>6?ED k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]DE=E@52J]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^8@G6C?>6?E\A@=:E:4D^2CE:4=60a745h6d`\a`7d\cfca\3a63\7h3a2`gb_f57]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm92D J6E E@ >@G6 7@CH2C5k^2m]k^Am kAm!C@A@?6?ED 4@F?E6C E92E ?@E 2== 52E2 46?E6CD 2C6 2=:<6 2?5 E92E ?6H :??@G2E:@?D 92G6 >256 >2?J >@C6 6?6C8J 677:4:6?E]k^Am kAm鈥(6 92G6 G6CJ 8@@5 C68F=2E:@?D :? A=246 E@ <66A @FC C6D:56?ED AC@E64E65[鈥 :?4=F5:?8 E96 ?6H k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^64@56be_]4@>^utbahh^=2HD^{uad``hcb]A57Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm52E2 46?E6C @C5:?2?46k^2m[ D2:5 r2>A[ E96 u6DEFD @77:4:2=]k^AmkAm~? %9FCD52J[ E96 !=2??:?8 2?5 +@?:?8 H:== C6G:6H 2 C6BF6DE E@ C6K@?6 E96 =2?5 E@ :?5FDEC:2= E92E H@F=5 2==@H 52E2 46?E6CD[ 2?5 E96? C64@>>6?5 2? 24E:@? E@ E96 r:EJ r@F?4:=] %96 4@F?4:= >66ED }@G] ac[ r2>A D2:5]k^Am kAm#6D:56?ED H:== 92G6 E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ DA62< 2E 3@E9 >66E:?8D] &?56C u6DEFD CF=6D[ r#v H:== 92G6 E@ 9@=5 4@>>F?:EJ >66E:?8D 23@FE E96 AC@;64E 2?5 A6C7@C> 4@>A=:2?46 >66E:?8D :7 E96 AC@A@D2= >@G6D 7@CH2C5]k^Am 0 Comments The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Steph Kukuljan | Post-Dispatch Real estate and development Author email Follow Steph Kukuljan | Post-Dispatch Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story How a Nebraska veteran unwittingly became a Bill Eigel donor in St. Charles County race Republican Bill Eigel is once again facing accusations that his campaign relies on deceptive fundraising tactics to lure out-of-state donors t…
Steph Kukuljan | Post-Dispatch Real estate and development Author email Follow Steph Kukuljan | Post-Dispatch Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today
How a Nebraska veteran unwittingly became a Bill Eigel donor in St. Charles County race Republican Bill Eigel is once again facing accusations that his campaign relies on deceptive fundraising tactics to lure out-of-state donors t…