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Ignite 2026 Recap

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Touro Law School

Touro University announced the next step in creating a Law School in Great Falls. They also announced their nursing program and work on additional health professional fields.

Meadow View Village

Welcome to a new 163-home community on the East side of Great Falls. This community will have a community center, indoor pickle ball courts, and more all with affordable home ownership opportunities at a variety of price points.

The Falls

On the East side of 57th street south, the large open field will soon be a bustling community hub with a new, vibrant mixed use development, The Falls.

This year will see the start of land development and one of the two branded hotels!

Little Light Coffee and Mini Donuts

This new creative space located next to the Wild Hare on Central Avenue is seeking to create connections and provide gathering spaces. All while providing delicious coffees pared with fancy mini donuts.

Rivers Edge Retreat

Welcome to a new boutique experience in Lincoln
Montana. The first pillar of Rivers Edge Retreat
is events and experiences, the second pillar is farm to table, grounded in learning and education, and the third pillar is infrastructure. Everything we are building at RiversEdge Retreat is intentional—from farm-to-table beginnings, to memorable experiences, to the work behind the scenes that makes it all possible.

SPARK Children's Museum

The SPARK Children's Museum gave an update on the progress of their new location.

Lone Wolf Counseling expands with Cub Haven

Loan Wolf Counseling announced their expansion of a new adolescent and family facility - Cub Haven.

BIG Sky Scientific

Gave us an update on their CBD oil distillery expanding products. This manufacturer in Sun River runs 24 hours a day and employs 30!

All Things Charcuterie presents:

The Boardroom

All the Things Charcuterie is moving into The Boardroom, located at

👉 122 Central Avenue

Just down the block from our previous spot.

This new location allows us to expand what we do best with more grab & go options, seating, and an expanded retail area—while still offering the same quality, attention to detail, and charcuterie you know and love.

Montana Renewables

They continue to work on the MAX SAF project. They are currently producing 30M gallons of SPK per year in 2025 and expect to get up to 300M gallons of SPK per year by 2028.

Great Falls Airport Fly GTF

GTF announced United will increase daily mainline flights in 1st quarter. United will also operate direct ORD to Chicago 4x per week in July 2026.

And six new condos planned in 2026!

Mark your calendars for our next big event: The Fire Within, a celebration of female entrepreneurs across North Central Montana on April 16 at 5 PM

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