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- Clock ticking, woman seeks donor for third kidney transplant
BIRD ISLAND a ' Virginia Morse is putting up the Christmas decorations in the familya TMs Bird Island home early, just in case her daughter doesna TMt make it to the holidays.
- Olivia Murder-Suicide Update
Mahoney's mother ran out of the home when her son apparently pulled the gun on her husband.
- Police ID victims in Olivia murder-suicide
Police have identified the victims of an apparent murder-suicide in Olivia. Police say 33-year-old Jay Mahoney apparently shot his 58-year-old father, Robert Mahoney, before shooting himself Monday.
- Jacobsen challenging for Renville County judgeship
Glen M. "Jake" Jacobsen, assistant county attorney for Renville County, is challenging Judge Randall J. Slieter for the Eighth Judicial District judgeship in Renville County.
- Tales Of Pumpkins And Bingo For Burgers
I'm sitting at my computer watching the first snow of the season, already longing for another shot of Autumn.
- First dove of the season is a delight
As a crimson sun rose over a hazy, humid Minnesota River Valley, Tom Kalahar swung his shotgun at a mourning dove winging overhead.
- Sarah Fischer, Matthew Sing
Kevin and Julie Fischer of St. Cloud announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah, to Matthew Sing, son of Gordon and Paula Sing of Bird Island.
- One Vehicle Rollover Injures Teen in Renville County
One Vehicle Rollover Injures Teen in Renville County Published Date: 07-25-2008 01:21 PM CT A one vehicle rollover in Renville County leaves a Bird Island teen hospitalized in satisfactory condition.The ...
- Short Orders
Want water with that? The restaurant on the Bird Island Pier, stretching south from the Ferry Street lift bridge into the Niagara River, is now open after a long hiatus.
- Jordan Legion wins BOLD Tournament
The Jordan American Legion baseball team won the Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian baseball tournament this past weekend.
- Social Scene
Kyra Mae Besel and Gerald "Jerry" Edward Jungers, both of Mt. Lake, announce their engagement and approaching marriage.
- Renville Rangers begins trap-shoot league
The Renville Rangers Shooting Club is now open summer hours, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays and 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sundays.
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City DescriptionBird Island is a city on U.S. Route 212 in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. It lies about an hour and a half drive west of Minneapolis-St. Paul.
The city is named for a nearby 60-acre (243,000 m²) island. At one time, the island was surrounded by sloughs and covered with many huge, beautiful trees, which were a refuge for thousands of birds. After the installation of ditches and tile the area was converted to farmland, erasing the town's namesake.
WTCN (now KARE 11 TV) weather forecaster, Barry ZeVann, (Minneapolis NBC affiliate) often listed the temperature in Bird Island during his weather forecasts in the 1970s.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,195 people, 499 households, and 303 families residing in the city. The population density was 773.6 people per square mile (299.6/km²). There were 530 housing units at an average density of 343.1/sq mi (132.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.82% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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