Renville County may hire architect to identify needed courthouse improvements

Renville County may hire architect to identify needed courthouse improvements

OLIVIA — There have been major improvements made during the 124-year history of the Renville County Courthouse, from replacing its gas lights with electric in 1912 and its coal-fired heating system in 1969, to large projects in recent decades on its windows and copper-covered dome roof. Now, the Renville County Board will be deciding whether to retain an architect to identify what work is needed today to assure the building’s longevity, and to i…