Childcare Resources Update

Childcare Resources Update

VIDEO UPDATE:  Lisa Graphenteen of Big Stone Area Growth & Ortonville EDA talks with Marge Knudson of Child Care Aware and Amy Weir of Big Stone County Family Services.  Resource Update! The City of Ortonville reached out to the Rural Child Care Innovation Program through 

Ortonville Public School – Meet Amanda & Angie!

Ortonville Public School – Meet Amanda & Angie!

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 

Clinton is Celebrating 140 Years!

Clinton is Celebrating 140 Years!

    Clinton, Minnesota will soon be celebrating their 140th Birthday!  The celebration will begin on Thursday June 22 with an opening ceremony and a concert by the Whitesidewalls. More information will follow soon with details of the entire weekend.   Clinton, Clinton-Graceville and Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 

UP NEXT:  Ortonville Cornfest August 18, 19 & 20th 2023 (Recap:  Ortonville Cornfest 2022)

UP NEXT: Ortonville Cornfest August 18, 19 & 20th 2023 (Recap: Ortonville Cornfest 2022)

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 

Caregiving Event – October 12th in Ortonville

Caregiving Event – October 12th in Ortonville

PDF Caregiver Community Flyer, LINK

Housing in Ortonville

Housing in Ortonville

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  www.relaxurhere.com landing page which provides a quick overview of the community. We’ll 

Minnesota Property Tax Refunds

Minnesota Property Tax Refunds

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 

Fishing Big Stone Lake Videos

Fishing Big Stone Lake Videos

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 

This is Ortonville via Video!

This is Ortonville via Video!

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 

Ortonville Trojan Wrestling

Ortonville Trojan Wrestling

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