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FCC Chair: Broadband Maps Will Be ‘Absolutely’ Done in Fall

According to Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, states, local areas and other broadband stakeholders won’t have to wait until 2023 to see new broadband maps from the federal agency.

Minnesota hotline works to improve mental health of small farmers

Those who remain are barely holding on. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, farmer suicide rates have spiked 40% in less than two decades.

Retention Strategies are Key as Employers Ply a Market with Few Job Seekers

Workplace culture is among the qualities local experts believe can reduce employee turnover and mitigate costs

The Imbalance of Childcare in Montana

The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is partnering with local childcare providers and businesses to create more accessibility in the Flathead Valley

Viewpoint: We need high-speed Internet now

Policymakers can bring greater transparency to the pole access process by ensuring there are clear permit timelines.

Montana’s fastest-growing city last year? It wasn’t Bozeman.

New Census Bureau estimates chart Montana’s population shifts during the first full year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kalispell led the pack.

Deer Lodge Entrepreneur Wins Retailer of the Year Award at 2022 Made in Montana Tradeshow.

Entrepreneur Rachel Jenkins was announced as the 2022 Retailer of the Year today at the annual Made in Montana Tradeshow for Food and Gifts in Helena. Montana Department of Commerce Deputy Director Adam Schafer presented the award to Jenkins, who owns Montana Made & The Lilliepad Boutique in Deer Lodge.

Partnerships With Electric Utilities Can Help Expand Broadband Access

How investor-owned utilities provide infrastructure to bring high-speed internet to rural America

Where Are Families Taking Advantage of the Home Broadband Discount?

A new mapping tool identifies places where larger numbers of households could be signing up to reduce the cost of their broadband bill.

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