Big Stone County, Minnesota - Living Rural and Loving it!
The 135th Celebration in Clinton has begun! Event Flyer Link There was an “Over 80’s Gathering at 10:00 this morning at the Trinity Lutheran Church. Check out the photos by Janine on the ClintonMN Facebook Page A very fun parade! The Opening Flag Ceremony has …
The Smallest Art Gallery in Ortonville held an Artist Reception for Corina Kells on Thursday, July 5th from 5:00 to 6:30.  Corina Kells specializes in expressive conceptual photography to capture complex emotions such as fear, sadness, confusion, and isolation. Her goal is to bring awareness to …
Ortonville enjoyed a stop by a few participating in the 2018 route of the SRI CHINMOY ONENESS-HOME PEACE RUN last night. (welcomed by Mary Hillman and Kevin Benson of the Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce) The Peace Run is a global torch relay that symbolizes humanity’s universal aspiration for a more peaceful world. Now in its third decade, the Peace Run is humanity’s largest and longest grassroots effort for peace. Since its inception, the torch has visited more than 140 nations! Check out their website & the 2018 North American route at this link!
In this first video, they sing the Peace Run Song for us:
In the next video, they shared some background and information about the run:
And in this last video, they shared a song that they sing when they are with a group of children:
Yesterday was the annual 4th of July Parade in Odessa, here on the MNbump! They start at noon with a (mostly) lawnmower parade followed by a community potluck meal at City Hall. City of Odessa history Link! Thanks to Rob Rakow for sharing a few …