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‘Living the vision’: VCEDC markets Vilas County as a broadband destination

Tuesday , Jun 24, 2025

WXPR | By Katie Thoresen

The Vilas County Economic Development Corporation is almost to its goal of having 90% of the county connected to high-speed internet.

Board Chair Jim Tuckwell said they set out on this goal five years ago. They did this through what Tuckwell calls the “broadband buddy program”....

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