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Renville Indians Boys’ Basketball 1954

Guess where you can sit down, have a cup of coffee or a bottle of water, and listen to the MN State Tournament game between the Hector Bulldogs and the Hibbing Huskiesin 1954? Why at the Renville County Historical Society, of course! The audio file was donated in 2019 by annual member James, who graduated from Renville in 1955. Stop by during business hours, and we can set up the audio for you!

Opening High School Basketball Game (scrimmage)

Morton Enterprise December 10, 1920 A large crowd of enthusiastic fans turned out to witness the basketball game between the high school students Tuesday evening. The game was well fought, clean and full of pep throughout, showing the… Read More

Coach Glenn Mattke

Glenn Mattke obituary from the Redwood Gazette December 19, 1996 Glenn Mattke, 67, of Marshall died Tuesday, December 17, 1996 at his home. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. from First Lutheran Church in Marshall… Read More

Memories of a Coach: How Franklin Changed by Life by Coach Ron Eickhoff

BY Coach Ron Eickhoff I had never heard of Franklin, MN, when I was job-searching after graduating from St. Cloud State in 1960. Then I got a phone call from H.A. Mahler, Superintendent at Franklin.  We agreed to… Read More