Historical Society seeks donations for book sale

The Brown County Historical Society is accepting donations for its annual book sale.

Items wanted include books, DVDs and puzzles. Donations can be dropped off in bins located in the museum parking lot at 2 North Broadway St.

The deadline to drop off donations is April 15.

The book sale is a fundraiser supporting the BCHS and its mission to collect, preserve and tell the story of the rich history of Brown County.

Funds raised from the sale support public programs provided by the society including exhibits, lectures, school tours, outreach programs for schools, senior living facilities and organizations and hands-on experiential learning for all ages.

The book sale will be held on April 22-23 in the annex located just north of the museum. A pre-sale is offered to BCHS members on April 21.

Renville County conducting business survey

OLIVIA — The Renville County Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the Economic Development Authority (HRA/EDA) is undertaking a brief survey of the local business climate.

An online survey of five questions takes less than three minutes to complete and is intended to provide an overview of how the county’s businesses did in 2021, current business conditions and the overall business outlook for 2022.

If businesses would like to be contacted confidentially by an economic developer to discuss business assistance resources, there is place at the end of the survey to submit contact information.

The survey is available on Renville County HRA/EDA’s website at renville.com. Results will be posted on the Renville County HRA/EDA’s website at the completion of the survey.

The Renville County HRA/EDA works to foster business growth and development, promote tourism and recreation and enhance housing opportunities for county residents.

For more information on the Renville County HRA/EDA, please contact the HRA/EDA office at 320-523-3656 or EDA@renvillecountymn.com.