Polson protesters object to ICE tactics, Minneapolis death
BERL TISKUS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 months, 1 week AGO
Holding an American flag upside down to show distress, Mark Baumberger also held a sign saying "She was murdered," referring to Renee Good. Baumberger was of the more than 100 people attending the rally/vigil on Sunday. (Berl Tiskus/Leader)
A rally sign which Montanans understand, since ticks are a problem in the spring and summer. (Berl Tiskus/Leader)
A attendee at the vigil/rally for Renee Good, the 37-year-old woman killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, holds a protest sign. (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. | January 14, 2026 11:00 PM
An estimated 100 protesters gathered in Polson to honor Renee Nicole Good, a woman killed Jan. 7 when an ICE agent fired directly into her car in Minneapolis, and to protest the actions that led to her death.
The crowd stood on both sides of U.S. Hwy. 93 at its intersection with Hwy. 35 on Sunday, Jan. 11, from 3 to 5 p.m. A good headcount was impossible because attendees ebbed and flowed during the two-hour vigil/rally.
Lynn Kelly, clad in warm clothes and a trapper hat and armed with a megaphone, led the crowd in chanting Good’s name, asking for non-redacted files on pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and criticizing President Trump for various policies.
Passers-by waved or gave a thumb-down, whatever their preference.
Rallies and vigils were also held in Missoula, where news reports say around 600 people showed up on Beartracks Bridge, as well as in Kalispell, Helena, Bozeman, Butte and Red Lodge. Nationwide, more than 1,000 events took place over the weekend.
A rally sign which Montanans understand, since ticks are a problem in the spring and summer. (Berl Tiskus/Leader)
A attendee at the vigil/rally for Renee Good, the 37-year-old woman killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, holds a protest sign. (Berl Tiskus/Leader)ARTICLES BY BERL TISKUS
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