Last week, Montana Governor Steve Bullock announced that a new grant was awarded to fund Montana businesses in an effort to expand apprenticeship programs.
A University of Montana program called UM BRIDGES was awarded nearly $3 million from the National Science Foundation to focus on interactions among food, energy and water.
A recent study by the University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research finds that manufacturers across the state are optimistic about 2016, but not quite as enthusiastic than they were about 2015.