Big Stone County, Minnesota - Living Rural and Loving it!
A great “did you know?” from the Big Stone County Assessor’s Office! Each year millions of dollars in property tax refunds go unclaimed by taxpayers. Homeowners who have declared a house to be their homestead, or primary residence, can receive an annual property tax credit …
What a fun evening! Walking into the Ortonville School Auditorium doors to find the old ticket booth was back in commission! Volunteers (school board members and spouses to mention a few) have been painting, wallpapering, and generally updating the entrance area – and what a …
We’ve gathered some fun fishing videos that have been taken recently on Big Stone Lake. We’ll keep adding videos at the top of this page as new filming is posted – like this first one – 2022 TV Episode by Fishing the Midwest! Enjoy the outdoors, here on the MNbump!
As the Ortonville MNbump Connector, I’m sharing activities from this community – and taking videos is my favorite hobby so I grab my camera anytime I am headed to school activities or community events. All the videos are posted immediately on our Facebook page and …
This past Thursday (February 10th) was parents & senior night for the Ortonville Trojan Wrestling team. It was an emotional evening for Coach Eustice as he acknowledged the work that these students have put into this sport throughout the year after they were announced along …
MNbump Connection! MNbump is a Big Stone Area Growth Initiative to connect our residents to resources from our website and we use Facebook for an interactive connection to our residents and those living away to see what is happening, what is new, and check out a few highlights from events that recently happened (and/or Facebook LIVE during the activities!)
Our businesses and organizations are easy to find on on website – and should ALL be listed. This includes home businesses. So if you notice your business is not listed, send us a message and we will get your information on the website (it’s free)
Here is the list of businesses & organizations that were checked on our website last week – in the order of most viewed to least viewed:
Lingonberry’s Pastry and Coffee Shop
Ortonville Public School District #2903
Berkner Pizza
Big Stone Area Memory Loss Connection
Ortonville Mercantile & Gallery (OMG)
Flat Hills Arena, Inc.
Bonnie’s Hometown Grocery
Johnson & Roggenbuck
Living Hope Fellowship Assembly of God
Ortonville Trap Range
Anderson Tax & Accounting
Ortonville Flower Shop
Main Street Industries Training Center, Inc.
Prairie Five Rides
Let’em Buck Apparel & Supply
Big Stone Ag
Mallard Point Lodge
Pheasants Forever
Hair Classics
Big Stone Lake Snow Riders
One More Time – Beardsley
Ortonville Economic Development Authority
Prairie Five Community Action
Riverside Park Campground
Clinton City Government
Lingonberry Lodge
Big Stone Area Growth
Main Street Industries & Training
Moose Lodge #407
Alley Cat Bowling
Graceville Bar & Lounge
Chris Karsky Painting
Artichoke Lake Baptist Church
Big G’s Pub & Grub
Graceville Country Market
Hartman’s Super Valu Foods
Headquarters Bar
R & C Reliable Repair
Cutting Edge Engraving
John’s Body Shop
2nd Street Cafe and Coffeehouse
2021 Top Connections on our website was our COVID Resources posts/pages
A few of the top website check-ins in 2021 were:
our Calendar, Employment, Looking for Housing
And our most viewed website post was “The Locals Recommend… We asked, “What would you recommend for people to see/do if they had one day in Big Stone County” and our residents responded with this list. So, utilizing the map above, we will list their recommendations starting in the southern part of Big Stone County and ending at the northern end. LINK TO POST
VOTING HAS ENDED Thank you to all that took part in the Big Stone County Blandin Broadband Community visioning process by taking the registration survey, attending the Vision Meeting, and/or attending the Project Brainstorm Meeting. The community’s collective input will be helpful as the Steering …
As we head into one of our busiest event weekends, we thought it would be nice to reflect on some 2021 highlights. And make sure to watch for videos, pictures & highlights from the upcoming Christmas events! (And a Facebook Live of the Ortonville Lighted …
A great place to start is a call to Lisa Graphentine of Big Stone Area Growth (web link) – our county-wide economic development group! Phone: 320-839-6155 or email: lisa@dsi-services.com –
The County also has two community economic development authorities:
Graceville (web link), Scott Bauer at 320-748-7911 or email at cigraceville@mchsi.com
Ortonville (web link), Vicki Oakes at 320-839-6155 or vicki@ortonvilleeda.com
And, reminder… working from home in all rural areas of Big Stone County couldn’t be easier with our fiber-to-premise that was installed!
If you’d like to check out a few questions before contacting any of the above, here are a few great links!
MN Employment & Economic Development – Starting a Business
This link covers most questions you’d have – Frequently & Recently Asked Questions, Before You Start, Organizing a Business, Business Plans, Accounting, Business Finance Basics, Licenses and Permits, Insurance, Business Taxes, Basics for Employers, Intellectual Property, Management Basics, Business Guidebooks
MN Employment & Economic Development – Financing a Business
Minnesota Small Business Development Centers
A statewide network of Small Business Development Centers provides the professional expertise and guidance that every small business owner needs to flourish in today’s competitive and ever-changing business world. The Minnesota Small Business Development Centers are funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
We would be in the Southwest Regional Center – To sign-up for their free assistance/consultations: Website & Select “Request Services” located in the top right of the page.
Vibrant and smart rural communities are connected communities. Abundant and robust access to the Internet, and the skills necessary to take full advantage of this access, are essential as Big Stone County seeks to compete and thrive in an ever more connected world. We have …
