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MSE Inc. of Butte, Montana looking for nich markets, new partnerships and a growing reputation of quality.

MSE is a major Butte employer of 147 people locally and a total of 165 across the country, with an annual payroll of $10.4 million in 2007, and a Montana payroll of $9.4 million. It paid $118,000 in property taxes last year.

Big Seven to discuss Lewistown, Montana area’s economic future

“Everyone was doing their own thing. But many of us felt that working together is the key."

Billings teacher, Russell Walks designs Indiana Jones film’s promotional art for Dr. Pepper, Kellogg’s and "a couple of other companies he can’t mention….

Suffice it to say, this spring, any time you see art from the fourth film in the "Indiana Jones" franchise, it’ll probably be Walks’ work.

Cabela’s angry Montana customers

Most politicians, particularly those in the West, learned long ago that you don’t rile up sportsmen without consequences.

New focus for the Great Falls Development Authority. Data centers not Call centers

The Great Falls Development Authority once focused on enticing call centers to move to Great Falls, but recently shifted its focus to data centers, which don’t require as large of a pool of potential employees, something Great Falls is hard-pressed to offer with its low unemployment rate.

For troubled adoptees, a last stop. Ranch for Kids in Eureka, Montana

A Montana ranch offers intervention and structure for kids — mostly from abroad — whose new families can’t handle their disruptive conduct.

Great Falls Airport wants global recruiting reach

Now the airport is ready to seek out and invite businesses from around the world that are looking to build distribution warehouses, manufacturing plants or aircraft maintenance facilities that depend on quick deliveries and the practically weather-proof air service provided by the Category III instrument landing system.

What Washington Can Learn from Montana (at least most of us) when it comes to efforts to reduce global warming

"We recognize that there is climate change happening," says Schweitzer, who was the first governor in the U.S. to sign the 25 x ’25 initiative, which aims to have 25% of the country’s energy produced from renewable sources by 2025. "We know that moving now will mitigate those effects."

An angel uprising puts pressure on VCs. Investors with personal cash are raising their profile

Last week, venture firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson hired entrepreneur and angel investor William Bryant as a venture partner, responsible for Pacific Northwest companies. Besides helping found several startups, Bryant was an early investor or board member in nine other companies.

AquilaVision, Inc. and Invizeon partner with the Montana Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association on Appropriation Funded Project

The notification component of this system, CHAIN, developed by Missoula company, Invizeon, Corp. http://www.invizeon.com , has the capability to contact a variety of devices simultaneously, including cell phones, pagers, land lines and email addresses, as to the activity of the tracked offender or vehicle.

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