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February 2025 MMEC Manufacturing News

MMEC is excited to welcome Carolyn Kelman to our staff as the Business Advisor for Great Falls and northeastern Montana! She offers broad experience and skill sets in manufacturing operations, with particular expertise in continuous improvement, supply chain optimization, logistics, and warehouse management.

Trump orders fuel questions, concern over research funding on Montana campuses

University officials await clarity on federal funding supporting equipment and facilities used by faculty, students and private companies.

Prospera Celebrates 40 Years of Empowering Southwest Montana

Join us for Prospera’s 40th anniversary celebration being held on March 4th from 4 to 7 pm at its office at 865 Technology Blvd. in Bozeman. Please RSVP at http://www.prosperamt.org

Research Updates | Wildfire insurance, outdoor economy, Forest Service grants, data updates, and more – Headwaters Economics

Three trends showcase the strength of the outdoor recreation economy

Brownfields Site Visualizations and Redevelopment Roadmaps Request for Proposals – The Great Falls Development Authority, Inc. (GFDA)

The goal of this project is to demonstrate market-driven, financially feasible redevelopment concepts for at least five (5) sites in Cascade County that we can use to attract private investment in impactful redevelopment.

Postal Regulatory Commission Says Rural Populations Will Suffer Under ‘Delivering For America’ Plan

Rural populations, in particular, won’t be receiving first-class mail for six or more days under the plan, the commission says.

Costco is Now Offering Housing – It Officially Broke Ground on Their 800-Unit Apartment Building

There’s no truer test of self-restraint than living above your favorite store.

‘Mirror image’: Montana’s slowing growth going in opposite direction of rest of country

Michael pointed out that while the country’s population growth rate tanked in 2020, Montana’s skyrocketed. And while the country picked up after COVID faded from prominence, the state’s began to sink.

GFDA Top Ten for 2-9-25

1) Protech Steel celebrated its expansion in Cascade County that will create 45 new jobs local jobs; see KRTV. Congratulations to the Protech Steel team!

Why Do We Age?

The global population is aging at an unprecedented rate, a phenomenon that carries significant social and economic challenges. Societies are investing heavily in the fight against aging—a recent analysis revealed that a slowdown of aging by just one year could be worth $38T in the US alone.