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  • Fresh Locally Grown Garlic in Our Grocery Stores? Yes!
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  • Two MNbump Area Authors have gone International!
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About MNbump

MNbump is a Big Stone Area Growth Initiative with 4 bloggers:  Gina Gilsdorf from Graceville, Mary Hillman from Odessa, Vicki Oakes from Ortonville, and Janine Teske from Clinton …with the overall maintenance of the website, social media and video work supported through Big Stone Area Growth staff

AND… a long list of organizations to thank!  Please check out this link for the list:  THANK YOU LINK – CLICK HERE!

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Information from Around the County

Below are a few videos taken from throughout Big Stone County; AND, if you are signed into your Facebook account, you'll see our feed to the right along with other local Facebook feeds.

A celebration for the annual “changing of the art” at Edie Barrett’s short term rental:  The GuestHouse

Beardsley Fire Department Picnic

The annual Beardsley Fire Department’s community picnic & presentation of their work and equipment.

Recent Posts from the Ortonville Blog: Ortonville on Big Stone Lake

Northridge Building – Review & Plans

Northridge Building – Review & Plans

With the expansion of Fairway View which left the Northridge building vacant, the Ortonville EDA offered to facilitate a process to review options for this building. History of the senior housing project which left Northridge vacant. The Ortonville EDA built the original Fairway View complex (12 independent, 16 assisted living & 6 memory care units) […]

Jr-Sr Golf Tournament

Jr-Sr Golf Tournament

Awesome turnout for the 2018 Jr -Sr. Golf Tournament!  Mary Ross organizes this tournament every year – and this year she received some recruitment help from Summer Rec Coach volunteer, Isaiah Longnecker!  They had 25 teams – with some traveling as far as from Melrose, Nisswa, and St. Peter!  (The Ortonville Independent will carry the […]

The Information Center Updates

The Information Center Updates

Thanks to the City Crew, the old information sign & kiosk have been removed!  We now have a clean slate to work with… next, what should we do with this great little piece of property as you enter Ortonville’s downtown? The property is owned by the Ortonville EDA, the Big Stone Lake Area Chamber has […]

A Water Plant Arts Project Update

We will be posting and sharing an Ortonville blog – sharing some fun – life in Ortonville on Big Stone Lake as part of the MNbump community of Big Stone County.  Check back as we get our site set up and start sharing our news! Our first update is from Greg Lockwood (Big Stone Arts […]

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