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Recent Blog Posts

EDA Updates

Starting a Website – Picking out a Domain Name

One topic that has been suggested for the Social Media Lunch meetings is starting a website.  (Tomorrow is our first Social Media Lunch for 2019, CLICK HERE to see...

February 5, 2019
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Social Media Lunch Meetings

Social Media Lunch – February!

After reviewing the survey responses, the best day of the week is Wednesday.  So, the monthly meetings will be scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month from noon...

February 4, 2019
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Updates

A One-Page Photo Snapshot of Ortonville

MNOrtonville.com is not only our City Government page, but it is also our link-hub to connect across our community, Big Stone County and the surrounding area.  We are an...

February 2, 2019
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Fishing

TV Programs Aired – Information Requests Coming in!

In talking with Chamber Director Mary Hillman yesterday, the recent airing of Big Stone Lake fishing segments on Midwest Outdoors TV has brought phone calls and emails from Florida,...

January 28, 2019
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EDA Announcements

Water Tower Art/Design Contest

The City of Ortonville will be working on the water tower this summer which will end with new paint.  Rather than painting Ortonville in block letters on two sides,...

January 22, 2019
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City Government Updates

The Ortonville EDA has Moved Downtown!

I am excited to be located downtown in our main business district! When I say I’ve moved, I mean all the heavy office furniture/equipment has arrived (thanks to the...

January 18, 2019
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OHS Sports

Video Highlights: Lots of Basketball this Weekend!

Friday night was Boys JV, Girls Varsity & Boys Varsity vs Underwood Saturday was an Elementary Boys Basketball Tournament All here, home, in Ortonville! All highlight videos will be...

January 5, 2019
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OHS Sports

Video Highlights Boys Basketball vs Brandon-Evansville & Elementary Tournament

The recent games that I have attended: Boys Basketball Brandon-Evansville Varsity & B Squad. Elementary Boys Basketball Tournament Varsity: B-Squad Elementary Tournament Game 1: Elementary Tournament Game 2: Elementary...

December 26, 2018
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Organizations

Ortonville Study Club

What an interesting group of ladies to be a part of! I was invited to present as a program last year (to give a community/economic development update) and shortly...

December 20, 2018
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Thanks for checking in on our blog!

Check out videos from a few of our events below and in the right sidebar you’ll find a few of the latest posts from the City of Ortonville and below that a few of the latests post from the MNbump website.  A great way to check in what is happening in Ortonville and around Big Stone County!

We have an Awesome National Night Out event

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2018 Treat Street

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Family Picnic at Lakeside Park

4 Minute Video about Ortonville

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLn9vPleZhs

Edie Barrett on Leadership – Join Us and Follow Along!

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Recent Posts from Official Website of:: City of Ortonville, Minnesota

The New Fire Truck has Arrived

The New Fire Truck has Arrived

UPDATE 2/4/2019, Ice Skating Park CLOSED

UPDATE 2/4/2019, Ice Skating Park CLOSED

Plowing & Sanding Roads in Ortonville

Plowing & Sanding Roads in Ortonville

Winter Alerts, Notifications & Good to Know Announcements

Winter Alerts, Notifications & Good to Know Announcements

EDA Office is Moving

EDA Office is Moving

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Town Hall Meeting in Clinton

Town Hall Meeting in Clinton

Thank you to State Senator Torrey Westrom and State Representative Jeff Backer for the legislative updates and an opportunity for residents to visit about topics that are important to Big Stone County! It was certainly not an ideal travel day for them to make the trip. I’ve attached the two handouts that were distributed to […]

MNbump Alumni

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 priority. With further discussion, it was determined that the web […]

40th Annual Arctic Open in Clinton this Weekend!

40th Annual Arctic Open in Clinton this Weekend!

By Dillon Dwyer, The Northern Star and Ortonville Independent There is an uniquely Minnesotan  tradition that takes place every winter in Big Stone County. The Clinton Community Service Club (CCSC) and other  local businesses host the Arctic Open, a six-hole charity golf tournament on the frozen surface of Lake Eli.  Ralph and Illa Strand  and […]

Fairway View Senior Housing on Golf Course

City of Ortonville on Big Stone Lake

Ortonville Municipal Golf Course

One of Many Playgrounds

Ortonville is the County Seat of Big Stone County

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