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
“Aggg-ricu-lll-ture": Fourth graders learn where food comes from
Fourth graders from around the Mission Valley field tripped to Buddy and Bridgett Cheff’s place south of Ronan last Wednesday and Thursday to see agriculture in action and to learn more about where their food comes from.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 1 HOUR AGO
Polson Fairgrounds supporters kick up heels at Cowboy Ball
The wind let up and the sun came out just as guests at the 34th annual Cowboy Ball began arriving at 5:30 p.m. April 17.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO
Design is everything in cardboard boat race
The challenge — construct a boat and oars for two people made from Duct Tape and cardboard – then keep the craft afloat while paddling the length of the swimming pool at Mission Valley Aquatics and Fitness in Polson.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
Greg and Paula Schock honored at Ag Appreciation dinner
Greg and Paula Schock were honored as Producers of the Year at the 46th annual Ag Appreciation Dinner held at the Ronan Community Center April 10. Before a crowd of around 200 ag producers and supporters, Kris Schock spoke about his parents.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
Brown Elephant in Ronan buys, sells, trades and offers loans
The Brown Elephant Pawn Shop opened in early April on Round Butte Road in Ronan.
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Council acknowledges Main Street program change
The Ronan City Council meeting on April 8 was short and sweet. The council approved a motion to authorize Mayor Ryan Corum to sign a document acknowledging the change from Ronan Revitalization Committee as the Montana Main Street coordinator to Mission West Community Development Partners.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
Tour and meeting focus on Ronan revitalization efforts
Micky Zurcher, program specialist for community and economic vitality programs for the Montana Department of Commerce, was in Ronan April 1 to meet with members of the Ronan Revitalization Committee and others engaged in efforts to revitalize Main Street.
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Caring Beyond Clothing: A motto that walks the talk
Briar’s Baby Boutique, a consignment store, and adjacent Kid Thrift on First Street W. in Polson are shops for people who have children or grandchildren. While they’re home to an immense range of clothes, shoes and furniture, the two businesses offer much more than excellent sources of kid goods.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Ronan Council extends vacation deadlines, meets with Mission West
At the Ronan City Council meeting last week, Police Chief Robert Jacobson asked the council to consider an option to extend officer vacation time past the “use it or lose” deadline on March 31, 2026, or have an option to pay it out.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO
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 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS 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 …
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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 MONTH, 3 WEEKS 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 MONTH, 3 WEEKS 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.
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