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The Renville County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 11, 2022, approved the one-time retention bonus for all full- and part-time employees as a gesture of support for their work.

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The Renville County Board of Commissioners at its next meeting will take up a proposal for a monetary bonus for county employees. The bonus is being considered to promote workforce retention and to show appreciation to employees.

Renville County is waiting for results of an asbestos inspection at the site of the former Buffalo Lake Biofuels plant, which the County Board of Commissioners describe as an eyesore. The county attorney said one person has been charged for theft of materials there, and it is possible that others could be charged.

Toward Zero Deaths funding provides overtime pay for officers to conduct traffic enforcement along with educational campaigns. Sheriff Scott Hable defends importance of effort in saving lives as well as building rapport as most traffic stops do not result in tickets.

Cubs as spoiler in pennant races, Part 2 By JohnW53 on Jun 12, 2021, 5:13am CDT + .......... Pirates won by 1.5 games over Cardinals The Cubs were just 65-92 and wallowing in last place in the East Division, 19 games behind co-leaders Pittsburgh and St. Louis (both 84-73), when they hosted the Cardinals in the middle game of a weekend series on Saturday, Sept. 28. Cubs starter Rick Reuschel was yanked in the fourth inning after issuing back-to-back 2-out walks. Dave LaRoche walked t...

Renville County seeing some vaccine hesitancy as COVID-19 numbers rise Renville Countys public health and emergency services are launching an effort to encourage vaccinations as COVID-19 cases rise among young people, some experiencing severe symptoms. 12:00 am, Apr. 21, 2021 × Jill Bruns OLIVIA — Just as COVID-19 cases are on the rise, Renville County is confronting a hesitancy toward vaccination. Jill Bruns, public health director, told the Renville County Board of C...

Renville County Board members take County Attorney David Torgelson to task Commissioner criticizes county attorney for not being timely in getting work done for county. County Attorney said criticism caught him off guard. Office is getting its work done, and keeping up with it, he responds. 6:00 pm, Apr. 9, 2021 × David Torgelson OLIVIA — Members of the Renville County Board of Commissioners took County Attorney David Torgelson to task after he delivered a monthly upda...

Renville County parks see big gain in visitors during pandemic Camping revenues jumped 61 percent last year, and its believed that there were many more day use visitors who came to hike, enjoy nature, fish, ride horses or paddle canoes and kayaks. 6:33 am, Apr. 9, 2021 × The quiet beauty of the Minnesota River Valley and opportunities for fishing, camping, birding, viewing nature and hiking and horseback riding attract visitors to the Renville County parks. Courtesy pho...

For some reason, there are sexual predators who think that their deviant behavior online will not come back to haunt them. "Hiding" behind a keyboard does not mean messages, search histories, and other online activity cant be uncovered. Some sexual criminals even make the choice to illegally converse with underage people online, thinking they will not get caught. According to  Minot Daily News, the Minot Police Department and Burke County teamed up to uncover online predators. In a recent stin...