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What’s a nursing home combined with a childcare center? A hopeful model for the future of aging  (and early education)

Imagine a place for the elderly that’s also filled with the sounds of kids playing. Marc Freedman goes to Singapore to investigate a new model for intergenerational living.

Montana tribe welcomes back tourists to Glacier National Park after risky shutdown pays off

Millions of people will flock to Montana’s Glacier National Park this summer after last year’s pandemic-caused tourism skid, and they will once more be able sightsee and camp nearby on the recently reopened Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

Abandoning Bozeman: Longtime Residents Fleeing the Area

Many longtime residents are frustrated with the rapid growth and rate of change in Bozeman. Folks that have called Bozeman home for years are deciding to take advantage of the inflated housing market. Many are selling their homes at top dollar and uprooting their families to find what they came here…

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‘Economic transformation’ Montana commission adopts priorities, seeks public input on how to allocate $150 Million

Lawmakers and Gianforte administration officials tasked with allocating $150 million to bolster Montana’s post-COVID economy name business innovation, value-added ag, worker training and affordable housing as priorities.

Smart City Tech Is Being Built Into Planned Communities

Some of the smart city technologies being made available to residents include drone delivery by DroneUp, ferrying goods from the New Haven Marketplace — a new retail area — to resident homes. New Haven will also feature “robot carts” by gita, a self-operating enclosed cart about the size of a wheelbarrow, that can follow pedestrians with groceries or other items. Residents can also hop on a three-wheeled electric scooter by Clevr Scooters.

The Red Ants Pants Music Festival brings economic boost to rural Montana in the White Sulphur Springs region.

Festival Producer and owner of Red Ants Pants Sarah Calhoun says the festival is not just about jamming out to music, but actually strengthening Montana by raising funds for the Red Ants Pants Foundation which is dedicated to fostering strength and self-reliance in women, in rural communities.

Why Rural America Needs Immigrants

There is no better place to help grow our economy than rural communities like ours. We need smart public policy for sustained growth – and immigration reform would be a big one part.

Pivot Bio Nears $2 Billion Valuation As It Raises Whopping $430 Million To Replace Synthetic Fertilizers On Corn And Wheat

“I don’t think there’s ever been something like that in agriculture,” Temme, the company’s 41-year-old CEO, says of the massive cash influx. “We are starting to see where innovation can disrupt sectors of this industry.”

Converting Unused Parking Garages to Affordable Housing

As garage operators find their businesses increasingly unsustainable, some are looking to affordable housing as the logical next incarnation of their buildings.

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