Dafter Township bitcoin mine (Odessa)
A bitcoin mine with six computer pods on 10 acres opened in March 2025 across from a small school in Dafter Township. The school says the fan noise, about 70 to 75 decibels, disrupts classes and sued. The company stacked hay bales to cut the noise and says it is now much quieter.
Where things stand: Running since March 2025. A neighboring school's noise lawsuit was still going in county court in summer 2026.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 17, 2026): A hearing in the school's lawsuit was set in Chippewa County's 50th Circuit Court.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAcross the street from Lake Superior Academy, Dafter Township, south of Sault Ste. Marie, Dafter, Chippewa County
- 🏢 CompanyOdessa Partners LLC
- 👤 Built forOdessa Partners (bitcoin mining)
- 🌳 Size10 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromCloverland Electric Cooperative, which has invited bitcoin mines to its area since 2023.
- ❄️ CoolingFans on six metal shipping-container pods
❓ Still unanswered
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- What did the court decide after the August 17, 2026 hearing? 🙋 I'll find out
- Has Dafter Township passed rules for bitcoin mines or data centers? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- March 2025The bitcoin mine started running across the street from Lake Superior Academy.
- June 2025Lake Superior Academy sued over the noise and got a 14-day temporary restraining order.
- July 7, 2025Odessa filed a counter-suit in federal court in western Michigan.
- Aug 17, 2026A hearing in the school's lawsuit was set in Chippewa County's 50th Circuit Court.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Clark Township paused new crypto mines and hyperscale data centers for 12 months, after noise problems at a bitcoin mine in nearby Dafter Township.
⚖️ Court case
Lake Superior Academy, a school in Dafter Township, sued the bitcoin mine across the street (Odessa Partners) over 24-hour noise. A local court ordered the mine shut for 14 days. The mine then filed its own case in federal court and asked for damages.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Bitcoin mining farm in eastern UP prompts school to pause expansion · Michigan Public · July 2, 2025
- Legal battle underway over bitcoin mine in eastern UP · WCMU · July 16, 2025
- A Bitcoin Mine Came to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and Dafter Township Isn't Happy · Inside Climate News · Oct 10, 2025
- Man tied to eastern UP bitcoin mine defends data centers at Florida campaign event · WCMU · July 30, 2026
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