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CBS Sunday Morning – Wrestle Like a Girl: Pinning down respect “Actually I CAN!”

Girls wrestling has been called the fastest-growing high school sport in the country. Correspondent Rita Braver talks with young athletes who are finding their power and earning respect on the mat; and with Sally Roberts, a former wrestling champion and founder of the advocacy organization Wrestle Like a Girl.

CBS Sunday Morning – COVID’s education crisis: A lost generation? What can be done to save them?

Students who were forced into remote learning because of the pandemic lost valuable time in class; one nationwide study shows reading skills have dropped to their lowest point in 30 years. With the added personal toll from COVID, this generation is facing a crisis of stunted learning and emotional turmoil. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with educators about what can be done.

Come Home to Great Falls – Economic Development Top 10 for 3-26-23

Through our talent attraction efforts we often hear stories of Great Falls natives returning to the community after experiencing out-of-state living. They are drawn to the small town feel of Great Falls, the bountiful recreational opportunities, and low cost of living. Tara and Jason Beam chose to move back to Great Falls and started Roadhouse Diner.

Montana Photonics Industry Alliance March 2023 Newsletter

The MPIA is excited to share about our upcoming trainings, new community partners, and our community engagements.

Renewable Energy Survey for Residents of Blaine, Cascade, Choteau, Fergus, Glacier, Hill, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Meagher, Pondera, Teton, and Toole Counties in Montana. 

Attached is a survey which by your communities’ responses will help shape our Food, Ag, and Bioprocessing and Farm-derived Renewable Energy business development strategies for the next three years! 

Bozeman looking at reducing speed limits

While presenting to the Transportation Board this week, Ross said a 10% decrease in speed has been found to be associated with up to a 38% decrease in fatalities and a 27% decrease in serious injuries.

In Montana, It’s Youth vs. the State in a Landmark Climate Case

Watching their cherished wilderness succumb to the effects of climate change enraged the Busse boys, and three years ago, they decided to do something about it. Along with 14 other local youth, they joined with an environmental legal organization and sued the state.

TED Talk – How to keep your hometown from becoming a ghost town

From the closure of the iconic Route 66 to the roller-coaster history of Buffalo, New York, Paget reveals the power of sharing your town’s “civic story” to spark local revitalization

Learn the Basics of Broadband from Our Limited Series – 4 week email course. Pew Charitable Trusts

How does broadband internet reach our homes, phones, and tablets? What kind of infrastructure connects us all together? What are the major barriers to broadband access for American communities?

Montana Senator Jon Tester, Senate Republicans Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop Foreign Adversaries from Buying U.S. Farmland

The Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act would prohibit China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea from purchasing or leasing U.S. farmland

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The MDT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program encourages and supports the participation of companies owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in transportation contracts.

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SBA 504 Loans offered statewide! Real estate and equipment, acquisitions, renovation, and new construction. Low, fixed-rates up to 25 years with as little as 10% down.

Our range includes a flat range from 10-100 yards as well as a 20 target walking course for more realistic simulation of hunting scenarios.

Big Sky EDA- Building Businesses and Creating Jobs in the Greater Billings, Montana area