Past work credited for luring data center to Iowa

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — West Des Moines officials say their past work with major companies played an important role in attracting a $1.1 billion Microsoft data center to their city.

Microsoft approached West Des Moines about the project roughly five years ago but had concerns over whether the city could provide the necessary infrastructure, according to the Des Moines Register (http://dmreg.co/1kPKAZU ).