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Jack Horner Has Written A Great New Book About Montana’s Dinosaurs. There’s Also a Trail

Won’t your kids love having a dinosaur (book) under the tree this year?  Parents will too. 

Montana’s water ways could become more polluted.

Instead of treating water before it becomes polluted, Montana isn’t going to do anything until after it is polluted. 

GFDA Top Ten for 12-15-25

GFDA’s Loan Committee approved a $132,000 gap loan this week to support a local business acquisition, keeping a one-of-a-kind, relied-upon community business open and thriving under new ownership. Have a project that’s stuck and just needs the right financing to cross the finish line? Connect with Shandi Gebhardt Jones at 1-406-590-9037 or [email protected] to talk through different financing options.

Box Elder, Montana students use their education, entrepreneurship, and community pride to bring “Brain Grain” to national markets. 

This is truly inspirational and shows how innovative Montana students can be in growing our economy and improving their futures. 

Why kids born before the 80’s have a significant advantage over kids born after that. 

This is a compelling analysis of life before the 80’s and the advent of the Internet.  I encourage everyone to watch it and consider how children are being raised today.  We can do better. 

The Montana Department of Commerce is taking applications for the Wood Products Revolving Loan Fund

Currently the WP RLF has $878,941.00  available for lending.

The Montana DoC Destination Event Grant Program application cycle will close Dec. 18.

The purpose of the Destination Event Grant Program is to assist Montana’s communities with destination events and new events that will increase tourism, including regional, national and international visitors; promote Montana’s unique attributes and generate additional community revenue.

Five Pillars of Successful Small and Medium Manufacturers (SMMs) From MMEC

MMEC’s newsletter editor Carla Little recently sat down with our most seasoned team member Alistair Stewart, and Carolyn Kelman, a 2025 addition to the team, to get their perspectives on what successful manufacturers do. They offer an an-depth look at five pillars that are consistently prioritized by manufacturers who have improved performance and enhanced the value of their businesses.

Canada will spend $1.2 Billion to Attract over over 1,000+ Scientific Researchers

E=MC2.. eh.

Can the Movie “It’s A Wonderful Life” Help Make Us Better People?

Jimmy Stewart can help us through this economic nightmare.