Katie Thoresen at WXPR/Wisconsin Public Radio reports Sokaogon Chippewa Community Chair Robert VanZile, Nicolet College President Kate Ferrel and Director of the Wisconsin Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards David Polk recently signed an agreement that will launch a Broadband Service Technician Apprenticeship Program at the college. The Northwoods has seen improvements to broadband coverage in recent years - but still, areas remain underserved. The Mole Lake Sokaogon Chippewa Community launched a $72-million project this year to bring high-speed internet to the region, and not just for Tribal Members. The Tribe is working to create a 900-mile Fiber Optic Cable Network over the next four years to serve high-speed internet to roughly 4,600 homes in and around Forest County. The tribe is now partnering with Nicolet College and the Wisconsin State Department of Workforce Development to launch this Apprenticeship Program to help train the Workers who are needed for the project.

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