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Over 99% of all companies in Montana are considered a small business. The deadline to submit your entry is July 7th and 10 finalists from our region will get recognized in D.C. and a free yearlong membership to the Chamber. One small business owner will win $25K this fall.

Last week, locals were buzzing after a mobile construction shack showed up on the edge of the former IGA parking lot.

Why is our country in such a mess? Why is college the worst thing you can do after finishing high school? We got great insight from Morrie Schechtman, a high level business consultant who lives in the Flathead Valley.

Midwest transplants rave about their ButterBurgers and award winning frozen custard. Do you think we'll ever get a Culver's in Montana? Here are the minimum requirements.

What if we had a new meatpacking plant in Montana that could process Montana cattle right here in Big Sky Country? What if we took the animal waste from that plant and then used it to make biodiesel at another plant right here in Montana?

A new place to get fresh and delicious Mexican food will open soon in downtown Bozeman.

The price of lumber nosedived across the country once the pandemic officially kicked off. As Fox Business reports, lumber prices hit a low back in April of 2020, but have now rebounded by 395%. Montana actually did better than expected in 2020. Here's the numbers.

Aside from natural gas, what else is brought to the surface when we drill for oil? Water. A lot of it. That's what makes a company eyeing a move to Billings, Montana even more interesting- they're able to take the wastewater from the oil fields and turn it into useable water for agricultural irrigation.

Billings business owners aren't the only ones worried about the impacts that COVID-19 are having on the economy here in Montana. The Montana Bankers Association surveyed their members and found that bankers in Montana are worried that 20% of Montana businesses could end up filing for bankruptcy.

IGA was actually my store of choice. Don't get me wrong, it's not the only place I shop, but it's where I shop the most and here are the reasons:

There is a name for every day

By now, most residents have heard the news that K-Mart will be closing. Given the typical emptiness of the parking lot, it's not exactly shocking news. Whenever a business closes shop, I always think of the employees and what it's like for them knowing the end is coming in a matter of weeks...