According to a 2024 report from the Montana Department of Labor & Industry, 40% of Montana businesses say they struggle to find and retain a qualified workforce due to a lack of child care for employees. Dutton/Brady Public Schools understands that affordable, accessible child care is essential—not only for working families, but also for recruiting and retaining staff. Since 2022, the district has offered affordable on-site child care, and recently leveraged the funding from the Employer Sponsor

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services announced today a $233 million investment from the Trump administration to stabilize and modernize rural health care in the state. This is the first investment in a five-year federal grant program, with Montana to receive over a billion dollars over the program's life. “Every Montanan deserves top-level health care, no matter where they live. This landmark funding provides the resources we need to exec