Brenna O'Sullivan-Fulks of Mission West, Whitney Liegakos of the Ronan Revitalization Committee and Katie Jo Elliott, president of the Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce, celebrate a $1.25 million grant that will help bring some of the community's growth plans to fruition. (Kristi Niemeyer/Lake County Leader)
August 1, 2024
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August 2, 2024 midnight
Ronan receives $1.25M to revitalize downtown
Four decades ago, Ronan’s Main Street was a bustling place, with grocery, clothing, furniture, hardware and drug stores, cafes and even a jewelry shop. But as small towns everywhere declined and box stores flourished, those Main Street businesses moved to the highway corridor or closed completely.