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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
As more people are learning why we love Big Stone County and moving to our great County, the subject of housing comes up! Do we need more housing and what kind? Please take a couple of minutes to fill out this survey on housing needs …