Ronan Council welcomes new mayor, council person
BERL TISKUS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 months, 1 week AGO
Ryan Corum is sworn in as Ronan's new mayor by outgoing mayor Chris Adler. (Berl Tiskus/Leader)
Reporter Berl Tiskus joined the Lake County Leader team in early March 2023, and covers Ronan City Council, schools, ag and business. Berl grew up on a ranch in Wyoming and earned a degree in English education from MSU-Billings and a degree in elementary education from the University of Montana. Since moving to Polson three decades ago, she’s worked as a substitute teacher, a reporter for the Valley Journal and a secretary for Lake County Extension. Contact her at [email protected] or 406-883-4343. | January 7, 2026 11:00 PM
Ronan’s City Council met Dec. 30 to swear in Ronan’s new mayor, Ryan Corum, and Ward 3 council member Micah Robertson. Also sworn in was returning city judge Allysen Jones.
Outgoing mayor Chris Adler administered the oath of office to all three.
City Hall was full of well-wishers, with Corum’s mom, Donna Corum, wife Bernadette, and the couple’s four children attending, as well as Jones’s children, and a group of Robertson’s supporters. The new mayor, council member, and returning judge all received a round of applause from the audience.
During the brief meeting, the council unanimously approved an application for an open container permit and road closure for Main Street on May 26 from 1-10 p.m. The closure was requested by the Western Montana Music Cooperative for the Pearl Theatre.
“We are absolutely thrilled to be on Main Street,” said WMMC member Coy Theobalt, noting that the musicians coop moved into the former Entertainer Theatre last April. “This grand opening will create a buzz for downtown and for us.”
The group plans to set up a stage “halfway down the block” as well as tables and chairs with canopy tents. There will be live music outside from 1-4:30 p.m. as well as a silent auction and food trucks located at the west end of the street closure.
The council’s next meeting convenes at 6 p.m. Jan. 14.
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