by Mary Hillman Amanda Grabow grew up in Ortonville and is a graduate of OHS. She received her undergrad in Sociology from Northern State University. Currently, she resides in the Milbank area with her husband and 3 children. Amanda is employed with Greater Minnesota Family …
Hats off to the Big Stone Lake Area Chamber! (www.bigstonelake.com) – What an awesome 3-day event headed by the Chamber’s part-time Directory, Gloria Larson, 9 Board members, and 100+ Volunteers. — 2,100 concert tickets sold for the concert Saturday, great crowds down at Lakeside Park …
Today we are highlighting housing options in the community of Ortonville. Ortonville sits along the shores of Big Stone Lake, our largest populated town, and our County Seat (Big Stone County). Check out Ortonville’s http://www.relaxurhere.com landing page which provides a quick overview of the community. We’ll …
It has been exciting to see the work in progress, here in Big Stone County (the MNbump!), to expand and strengthen child care! The Big Stone County Commissioners recently finalized their new Child Care Provider Grant program which is processed through BSC Family Services. These …
Suzanne Souza, Big Stone County 4-H Director, is working with the University of Minnesota Extention to address rural youth stress. They have a great presentation and discussion format to help identify and work to assist our youth. Check out MNbump’s interview with Suzanne and complete …
We received word today that Big Stone County’s grant application to Minnesota’s Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) has been approved! What does that mean? It means that the one-mile section of the bike trail (The Minnesota River Headwaters Trail) will be hard-surfaced – as a …
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 …
