VILAS COUNTY - Vilas County is bringing in almost $5 and half million for high speed broadband. The money was made available from three grants that the Vilas County Economic Development Corporation applied for.
About $2 million will go to Presque Isle; about $2 and half million will go to the towns of Arbor Vitae, Cloverland, Conover, and Lincoln; and about $1 million will go to the town of Washington.
The approved projects will bring high-speed broadband fiber optic capability to about 3,000 homes and businesses in the project areas.