Reporter
BERL TISKUS
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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.
ARTICLES BY BERL TISKUS
Rain fails to quench St. Paddy’s Day parade or spirits
It’s always a guessing game on St Patrick’s Day - will it be stormy or sunny (or both)? As someone whose birthday is on March 17, I can tell you the scales tip heavily towards stormy and last Tuesday was no exception.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 18 HOURS AGO
Car Class: Ronan students gain automotive know-how
The automotive shop at the Boys and Girls Club in Ronan looks like the real deal. The three-bay shop boasts a lift in one bay, compliments of Don Aadsen Ford, and is equipped with automotive supplies and tools, vehicles and parts. The young mechanics working there are Ronan Charter Academy …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 18 HOURS AGO
Zinke delivers more than $700,000 for public safety projects
U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke pulled up to the Ronan Volunteer Fire Department March 11 to deliver an oversized check for $547,500 to the Ronan Volunteer Fire Department to purchase a new Type 1 fire truck and $200,000 for Lake County’s Law Enforcement Resiliency Project.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO
Ronan City Council OKs pawn shop, adds Melton to police board
Ronan’s City Council meeting on March 11 saw the council selecting former council member Marlene Melton to serve on Ronan’s Police Board. In other business, council members discussed the Ronan Board of Adjustment’s suggestion to add “pawn shop” to the uses for the parcel of land located at 35958 Round …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO
Ronan ag teacher, FFA advisor is sowing seeds for the future
Jason Frost is the ag teacher at Ronan High School and Mission Valley FFA Chapter advisor for Ronan, Charlo and Polson High Schools. “I teach many things,” he said, and he does.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Ronan ag teacher, FFA advisor is sowing seeds for the future
Jason Frost is the ag teacher at Ronan High School and Mission Valley FFA Chapter advisor for Ronan, Charlo and Polson High Schools. “I teach many things,” he said, and he does.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Mission Valley FFA members compete for slots at State
Mission Valley FFA members from Ronan, Charlo, and Polson are readying for the state FFA Convention March 31 through April 4 in Great Falls. To advance to the state competition, kids need to finish in the top six in district competition.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO
Passionate local fans set FLIC apart from other film festivals
Unlike last year, neither snow berms nor icy streets greeted movie fans when the annual Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (FLIC) kicked off last Friday in Polson.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO
Water, sewer issues discussed at Ronan Council meeting
Mayor Ryan Corum told the Ronan City Council at its meeting Feb. 11 that U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke’s staffers, John Bockmeyer and Steve Hauk, came through town recently and asked the mayor if Ronan had any projects it needed help with. Corum told them about issues with the community's sewer …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO
Ronan students stage walk out to protest ICE
Ronan High School students joined thousands of other high schoolers nationwide who walked out of classes to protest ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), particularly “Operation Metro Surge,” taking place in Minneapolis.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS AGO
ECS Baby Fair offers information, fun for kids and parents
“Love at First Sight” is the theme for the Baby Fair, held Feb. 7 at Salish Kootenai College in Palbo, and there were many babies on display, some in strollers, some in arms, some toddling, and some accompanied by big sisters and brothers.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS AGO
Polson, Ronan attend Class A state speech and debate in Corvallis
High school speech and debate competitors from around Montana, including Ronan and Polson, converged on Corvallis High School High School Jan. 30-31 for the Montana Class A Speech and Debate State Competition.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
Polson hosts Class A Band Festival
Students playing xylophones, large and small, snare drums, bass drums, timpanis, and everything else percussion took the stage at Polson High School. They were the first group to perform at the concert given at the Western Montana Class A Band Festival on Jan. 27.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
Ronan Council adds member to adjustment board
Mayor Ryan Corum and the Ronan City Council took care of business quickly at their Jan. 28 meeting.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
