An Iowa community is at odds over a major development coming to their city. WHO reports that Microsoft has purchased 377 acres of land for $40 million just outside of Van Meter, Iowa. The farmland will be turned into the company’s latest sight for a data center in the Hawkeye state. According to DataCenters.com, Iowa is home to 13 large data centers, with Microsoft operating one at 550 White Crane Rd. in West Des Moines. So what has residents upset about this new center proposed for Van Meter? Location, location, location.