Petal it Forward, Here on the MNbump!
Thank you to both of our Flower Shops in the County for participating in “Petal it Forward 2020” – a definite day brighter for many today! Ortonville Graceville
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New Historic Photos have been Donated!
Thank you to Gaylene Eisenach for donating pictures and a memorial cup that was in her great-grandfather had among his possessions (really cool!) I’ve scanned a few of the photos to share – and then I will be contacting Larry at the Big Stone County …
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 …
US Senator Tina Smith Visits Ortonville Area Health Services
US Senator Tina Smith visited Ortonville Area Health Services this afternoon to listen and to learn how she can support communities to keep and sustain their health care in the face of a lot of really big challenges. Her main questions today were: how do …
Did You Know? #1 of Series
an #MNbump Series – #1-Paul Bunyon’s Anchor DID YOU KNOW? This is a first of a series about things in the #MNbump that we are calling #MNbumpExplore. You may or may not know about these places but we encourage you to go check them out, …
Prairie Five Meals Hosting Upcoming Spring Lunch and Learn Events
Prairie Five Meals on the Go hosts a “Spring Lunch and Learn” at Lakeside Apartments on Tuesday, June 11th at 11:45am. Justin Peters, Kayla Findlay, Mel Martig, and Amy Hodenfield of Big Stone Therapies, will share exercises to help build bones and tips to stay …
MNbump Alumni
The focus of the project that started the MNbump.com was to help small communities (Under 1,500 pop) across Minnesota discover opportunities to develop community assets for sustainable tourism. Through community input during this process, marketing our tourism opportunities via web was identified as a top …
Traveling to Ortonville for Cornfest
As Mary Hillman, the Big Stone Lake Area Chamber Director, spends late nights at the office and her days running around coordinating Ortonville’s largest annual event — with the City Crew busy “dusting up” the town — and countless volunteers have organized groups to assist …
Peace Run in Ortonville at Lakeside Park
Ortonville enjoyed a stop by a few participating in the 2018 route of the SRI CHINMOY ONENESS-HOME PEACE RUN last night. (welcomed by Mary Hillman and Kevin Benson of the Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce) The Peace Run is a global torch relay …
Music on Main (Ortonville)
The Big Stone Arts Council “Music On Main” continues its twice-monthly jam sessions! Next session will be Tuesday, April 3rd at 6:30, in the lower level of the Community Center (on the corner of Third & Monroe in beautiful downtown Ortonville!) They are also meeting …