Fairway View Assisted Living, owned by the Ortonville EDA, now has a website – check it out

The Ortonville EDA has a new website – currently under construction – so bookmark the site and check back often.  The goal of the site is to provide eocnomic development information/connections and a listing for every business in Ortonville...

Our Cornfest Church Service was held at Central Park this year - Puppet Message Video

The Ortonville Police Department has a website – check it out at http://ortonvillepd.com/

Where to find the best Cholocate ever!

Check out the latest Granary Food CO-OP Newsletter... and watch for their new website which will be coming soon!!

MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM:  by Norman Shelsta  (Norman is recovering from open-heart surgery at the present time.) On this date in the State of Minnesota History Files followed by an event from the Big Stone County History Files: June 8, 1880...

MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM:  by Norman Shelsta  (Norman is recovering from open-heart surgery at the present time.) On this date in the State of Minnesota History Files followed by an event from the Big Stone County History Files: June 6, 1889...

MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM:  by Norman Shelsta  (Norman is recovering from open-heart surgery at the present time.) On this date in the State of Minnesota History Files followed by an event from the Big Stone County History Files: June 5, 1873...

MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM:  by Norman Shelsta  (Norman is recovering from open-heart surgery at the present time.) On this date in the State of Minnesota History Files followed by an event from the Big Stone County History Files: June 4, 2000...

June 3, 1859 – Logs driven by floodwaters knock down the second and third bridges built over the Mississippi River, in Minneapolis. June 3, 1916 – Hartford State Park on Big Stone Lake has a beautiful Hartford Beach Hotel. For “today’s”...

MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM:  by Norman Shelsta  (Norman is recovering from open-heart surgery at the present time.) On this date in the State of Minnesota History Files followed by an event from the Big Stone County History Files: June 2,  1924...

MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM:  By Norman Shelsta On this date in Minnesota History followed by an event in Big Stone County History: June 1, 1979 – Adventurer Gerry Spiess departs from Chesapeake Bay in his ten-foot sailboat Yankee Girl, built in...

MUSINGS FROM THE MUSEUM:  By Norman Shelsta On this date in Minnesota History followed by an event in Big Stone County History: May 30, 1889 – Memorial Day becomes a legal holiday in Minnesota. May 30, 1914 – Mound Cemetery receives from...

Check out the 2010 Couples Tourney details on their new blog!