Great Falls Students Shock Visiting Celebrity With Homebuilding Skills

It's not very often that the people of Great Falls get a chance to get up close and personal with a celebrity but we've been on a bit of a hot streak as of late.

Not that long ago, the community discovered that Chase Rice was in town and got stuck here because of his truck breaking down. Now, we can chalk up another celebrity who's visited the Electric City in 2025.

The Host Of 'Dirty Jobs' Makes A Stop In Great Falls... And He's Impressed

Last Friday, former host of the popular show Dirty Jobs, Mike Rowe made a stop in Great Falls to visit with students involved in the High School House program.

"I just visited a shop class in Great Falls, Montana where high school students are building houses for people who need a place to call home," Rowe said in his post, "Let that sink in for a moment."

"High schoolers in Great Falls Montana, under the guidance of an excellent shop instructor and lots of community support, are building actual houses. Not birdhouses or doll houses - real homes, built to code from the ground up for real people, and move-in ready."

Mike Rowe Runs Into Governor Gianforte In Great Falls

This should come as no surprise to those who are familiar with the High School House program which has been collaborating with Great Falls Public Schools (GFPS) and "has produced 47 High School Houses in this community since 1997" according to the website for NeighborWorks Great Falls.

Rowe shared that he got the opportunity to tour the 48th home being built by the program and even "ran into Governor Greg Gianforte."

"Like me, the Governor was blown away by what these kids were doing and took the time to talk to each one of them, thanking them for their hard work and congratulating them for what they’d accomplished," Rowe said in his post.

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"I was then invited to join the Governor on stage at Great Falls High, where I answered a few questions about mikeroweWORKS, talked about the many opportunities in the skilled trades, and discussed the ways we might be able to encourage more projects like this one, in Montana and beyond."

What a cool moment for the students of Great Falls and shout out to Mike Rowe for showing the High School House program some love.

You can check out his full and extensive post below!