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Renville County Related Newspapers

Standard-Gazette Messenger (Franklin/Fairfax) www.sgmnews.com

Redwood Falls Gazette (Morton/Franklin) www.redwoodfallsgazette.com

Renville County Register (Olivia, Renville, Sacred Heart, Morton) www.rcregister.com

News*Mirror Union (Bird Island, Hector, Buffalo Lake), no website contact them via email newsmir@hcctel.net

MNHS Newspaper Hub: Redwood Gazette, Hector Mirror

Renville County Related Funeral Homes & Obituary Links

Stephens Funeral Service
Dirks-Blem Funeral Services, Inc.
Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Services
Hantge-McBride-Hughes Funeral Chapels
KLGR Radio (Redwood Falls/Morton/Franklin)
100.1 Radio (Renville County cities and Willmar)

Research & Historical Information Links

1916 Renville County History Book Volume 1

1916 Renville County History Book Volume 2

1980 Renville County History Book available at the Museum only. Call 507-697-6147 for more information or click here to send an email to info@renvillecountyhistory.com

History of the Minnesota Valley 1882

Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-1865

Minnesota Digital Library – Renville County Historical Society Collection
Maps of Renville County 1888, 1900, 1913

Archive.org

US-Dakota War of 1862

Battle of Birch Coulee, September 2-3 1862

Wood Lake Battlefield Preservation Association

Fort Ridgely

Attractions

Birch Coulee Battlefield

Jackpot Junction

Lower Sioux Interpretive Center – Morton (Seasonal April 24 – Oct 12, 2026): Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM Admission Adults: $6.00 Child (5-17) $4.00 (under 4 Free) Seniors 65+ $5.00 Military/College with I.D.: $5.00 Tribal Members: Free with I.D.

Fort Ridgely State Park (self-guided)

Renville County Parks: Anderson Lake, Beaver Falls, Birch Coulee, Lake Allie, Mack Lake, Skalbekken, Vicksburg

Bird Island Cultural Centre – Bird Island

Hector Historical Center (Seasonal / By Appointment)

Sacred Heart Area Historical Society – Sacred Heart

Historic Renville Preservation Commission & Town Museum (Seasonal / By Appointment)

Danube Depot Museum (Seasonal / By Appointment)

Brown County Historical Society – New Ulm

Junior Pioneers of New Ulm & Vicinty – New Ulm

Chippewa County Historical Society – Montevideo (Seasonal)

Kandiyohi County Historical Society – Willmar

McLeod County Historical Society – Hutchinson

Meeker County Historical Society – Litchfield

Nicollet County Historical Society – Treaty Site History Center – St Peter

Redwood County Historical Society – Redwood Falls (Seasonal) Open Thurs. – Sunday Noon – 4 PM Admission: Adults $5.00 Child ages 12-17 $2.00 under 12 FREE

Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum – Walnut Grove (Museum April 1 – Oct 31, Gift Store Open Year Round)

Sibley County Historical Society & Museum – Henderson (Seasonal)

Yellow Medicine County Historical Society – Granite Falls (Seasonal)

Minnesota Genealogical Society – Mendota Heights

Museum Related Organizations

Minnesota Historical Society

Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums

West Central Minnesota Historical Association

Tourism Sites

Minnesota River Valley National Scenic Byway

Morton Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page

Morton Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Follow on FACEBOOK

Olivia Chamber of Commerce

Redwood Area Chamber of Commerce

Yellowstone Trail Alliance of Minnesota

Renville County Cities

Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, Danube, Fairfax, Franklin, Hector, Morton, Olivia, Renville, Sacred Heart

RESOURCES

Renville County Website

Renville County Fair: August 09-11, 2023

Renville County Public Libraries Pioneerland Library System: Bird Island, Fairfax, Olivia, Hector

Redwood Falls Public Library (Morton & Redwood Falls Yearbooks)

2025 Century Farm Recognition Program Application

Renville County Food Shelf

Redwood County Food Shelf

Redwood Area Animal Shelter

Renville County Veterans Service Officer