Survey
MNbump has just completed its fifth year online. We reached out with a survey last year – and we are again asking for your input. We would appreciate andy and all input – what you like about the website & Facebook page – if there …
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Video How to Series: Find a Business on Our Website
Especially in this time of COVID-19 and the hard times for our local businesses, it is especially important to check local first when you are in need of something. Many of our local business can order in – fast – items that they might not …
Return to Work, 4/23 Governor Release
Governor Tim Walz Emergency Executive Order 20-40 LINK: EO-20-40-Final A framework for safely returning to work Today, Governor Tim Walz reviewed a framework for evaluating when it is safe to reopen a variety of workplace, social, and educational environments in Minnesota. That framework takes into …
Zoom PRACTICE Meeting
Let’s get together on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. and have a practice “let’s get familiar with Zoom” meeting! Janine and I will be hosting the “webinar” type Zoom meeting and you will join as an “attendee” – this is the same setup that the Ortonville …
Concert of Prayer
Tonight! 8:15 p.m. — We encourage you to stay home, turn on your porch lights and tune into an evening of prayer provided by clergy from across Big Stone County (MNbump!) — it would also be great to see photos of your front lights flooding Facebook! …
Help Request – Need Access to Items? COVID-19
We have a local business looking to expand items/services during this time of Coronavirus “Stay at Home” requirement. Please complete this short form and list the items/services that you having difficulty finding and you’d like better access.
COVID-19 Child Care Provider Resources
New 5/4 – Update on the Minnesota Peacetime Emergency Child Care Grants The next application round will open on May 5 and more information will be made available at that time. Applications will be available through May 12 at 5:00 p.m. Applications are evaluated based on priorities outlined in …
COVID-19 Business & Organization Facebook Group
We have created a Facebook Group for our businesses, organizations, churches, etc. to post their latest updates and information they would like to get to our residents. As you can see below, those using this group to find updates on our businesses will be able …
COVID-19 Resources
Written by Vicki Oakes, MNbump Connector Ortonville EDA & Big Stone Area Growth This page has been in continual update mode since March 2020. We have now taken down our local updates and notices and provided resource links that cover the current information and connections. …
Capital Investments in Ortonville over the Last 10 years
A great article from the ortonvilleonbigstonelake.com website! Original Post Link: 2020 Listing the Ortonville Investments Looking at the past 10 years… listing the businesses that have made major capital investments (investing in the permanent structures & securing our brick and motor tax base in the City …