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.
ARTICLES BY BERL TISKUS
Ronan theater teacher attends prestigious Shakespeare institute
William Shakespeare’s work is a constant in the high school curriculum and sometimes in middle school.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 5 HOURS AGO
Moiese gallery and gift business celebrates 50 years
A kiddie pool with gently floating ducks in Scottish Highlander costumes, and a big sign over the door that says Happy 50 Years gave a clue that something was happening at Lonesome Heritage Farms at Wagon Wheel Gift and Gallery in Moiese.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 1 DAY AGO
Moiese gallery and gift business celebrates 50 years
A kiddie pool with gently floating ducks in Scottish Highlander costumes, and a big sign over the door that says Happy 50 Years gave a clue that something was happening at Lonesome Heritage Farms at Wagon Wheel Gift and Gallery in Moiese.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO
Ronan City Council hears preliminary water system engineering report
Shari Johnson, Ronan city engineer, and Dom Goble and CR Leisinger, project engineers from Morrison Maierle, presented the water system preliminary engineering report.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO
Bison Valley Farms raises lavender, dahlias, sunflowers and so much more
The lavender plants are rounded puffs stirring gently with the breeze. The fragrance is ahead — clean, calming, but not too sweet — and the bees are buzzing happily in the endless rows.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 5 DAYS AGO
Bison Valley Farms raises lavender, dahlias, sunflowers and so much more
The lavender plants are rounded puffs stirring gently with the breeze. The fragrance is ahead — clean, calming, but not too sweet — and the bees are buzzing happily in the endless rows.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 4 DAYS AGO
Cruisin’ by the Bay brings classic cars to Polson
Smoke veiled the Missions, but it didn’t discourage car buffs from bringing their prized autos to Cruisin’ by the Bay, the Mission Mountain Cruisers’ annual show. Car lovers didn’t stay home either; they gathered and discussed their favorites, peeked at the engines, sometimes even looked at the suspension.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Dirt flies for the groundbreaking of Mission Valley Ice Arena
The first shovels of soil marked the groundbreaking for the Mission Valley Ice Arena after ten to 12 years of fundraising.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Lake County Fair flies by
Stars and Stripes and Summer Nights was the theme of the 2026 Lake County Fair, and there were patriotic swags, ribbons and American flags festooning the fairgrounds.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO
Ronan Pioneer Days offers plenty of Horsin' Around
Horsin’ Around was the theme for the 2026 Ronan Pioneer Days, held last weekend. While there were a few horses involved, there were lots of humans at play during the three-day event.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO
Ronan City Council moves forward on police business, extends preliminary approval for subdivision
Ronan’s City Council dealt with lots of civic business at the July 22 meeting.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS AGO
Tribal detectives and Polson police give overview of drug use in Lake County
Polson Police Chief George Simpson and Tribal Police Chief Couture partnered with two Tribal Police Drug Investigators, Will Mesteth and Vern Fisher, to provide an overview of drug trends in the community.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
LKC Rodeo brings the rodeo supplies to Ronan this year
“We do rodeos all over the western states, and we’re super excited to come to Ronan,” Leland McMillan said. The Huntley, Mont., rodeo contractor is bringing bucking stock, panels, gates, chutes and pens to Ronan for a rodeo on Aug. 1 and 2.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
Standing Arrow Celebration brings dancers, drummers and visitors to Skookum Lane
The first grand entry of the 46th annual Standing Arrow Celebration was at 7 p.m. on July 18. The weather was sweltering, especially for dancers in full regalia. The powwow grounds had a new large tent for dancers to stand in as they waited to enter the dance arbor. Tarps …
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
