including Great Falls

Montana is pretty big in terms of square miles; the fourth largest state in the U.S. Google Maps says it takes more than 12 hours of driving to get from the northwest corner of the state to one of the most eastern towns right at the North and South Dakota state lines.�

1 st Liberty FCU is based in Great Falls, which is located a tad northwest of the center of the state. It has nine branches in locations that span from Grand Forks, N.D. to nearly Canada. For the past three decades, the credit union has held membership meetings in May in three communities in addition to the annual business meeting held in Great Falls.

��We do this to better our relationship with our members in the various communities we serve,�� President Steve Grooms said.

Talk about going above and beyond.

Only one business meeting is required, but Grooms and his leadership team say it��s important that the staff and members at other branches be informed and engaged because they are crucial to the success of the credit union family as a whole.

��It��s important to reach out and visit with the other locations so they know who we are and we hope that gives them confidence and trust in us,�� Sue Cassell, director of marketing