A new convenience store and gas station has opened at Bowman’s Corner — between Great Falls and Lincoln — bringing long-absent services back to the intersection of Highways 200 and 287.

Flat Creek Mercantile now offers fuel, restrooms, snacks, and a well-lit, visible stopping point on a rural stretch of highway where the nearest services were nearly 20 miles away.

Aneesa Coomer reports - watch the video here: An oasis at Bowman's Corner

Locally owned and operated, co-owner Christie Levine says the idea for the store came from her family’s experience living in the area and knowing how limited the options have been for travelers.

Levine says, “We live out here in the middle of nowhere and have always wanted to do something at this intersection. Over the years, we just decided that havi

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