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OHS Veterans Day Program to be held on November 11
In honor of our Veterans and their families, the Ortonville School is holding their 24th Annual Veterans Day Program Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 1:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. The program is intended to be fully open to the public, students in James Knoll Elementary, and Ortonville High School. CSM (R) Joe Eustice will serve as emcee for the program. OHS students will present a Tribute to Veterans of All Wars. One student from each grade will be presenting plaques of all
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Minnesota firearms deer season opens this Saturday
Many deer hunters look forward to the firearms opener every year for the anticipation of being out at dawn to watch for a flick of the tail or listen for a slight crunch of leaves, but also the traditional and rich memories that come from spending time with friends and family together outdoors. More than 400,000 Minnesota hunters are expected to participate in the 2026 firearms deer season, which opens Saturday, Nov. 7. Ahead of the season, the Minnesota Department of Natural
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Anderson Wins Section XC Title, Heads to State
Border West sophomore Karissa Anderson captured the Section 6A girls cross country championship Thursday, Oct. 29, at Vintage Golf Course in Staples, earning a trip to the Minnesota Class A State Cross Country Meet.
1 hour ago


Big Stone County Cancer Support Group
The Big Stone County Cancer Support Group will hold its next regular meeting on Tuesday, November 10, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at the Clinton Memorial Building. All members are encouraged to attend, and new members are always welcome. The support group has helped many people over the past two decades. Please consider becoming a part of it!
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OHS Veterans Day Program to be held on November 11
In honor of our Veterans and their families, the Ortonville School is holding their 24th Annual Veterans Day Program Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 1:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. The program is intended to be fully open to the public, students in James Knoll Elementary, and Ortonville High School. CSM (R) Joe Eustice will serve as emcee for the program. OHS students will present a Tribute to Veterans of All Wars. One student from each grade will be presenting plaques of all
The Ortonville Independent
11 minutes ago


Minnesota firearms deer season opens this Saturday
Many deer hunters look forward to the firearms opener every year for the anticipation of being out at dawn to watch for a flick of the tail or listen for a slight crunch of leaves, but also the traditional and rich memories that come from spending time with friends and family together outdoors. More than 400,000 Minnesota hunters are expected to participate in the 2026 firearms deer season, which opens Saturday, Nov. 7. Ahead of the season, the Minnesota Department of Natural
The Ortonville Independent
49 minutes ago


Anderson Wins Section XC Title, Heads to State
Border West sophomore Karissa Anderson captured the Section 6A girls cross country championship Thursday, Oct. 29, at Vintage Golf Course in Staples, earning a trip to the Minnesota Class A State Cross Country Meet.
The Northern Star
1 hour ago


Big Stone County Cancer Support Group
The Big Stone County Cancer Support Group will hold its next regular meeting on Tuesday, November 10, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at the Clinton Memorial Building. All members are encouraged to attend, and new members are always welcome. The support group has helped many people over the past two decades. Please consider becoming a part of it!
The Ortonville Independent
1 hour ago


Bucs Football Remains Undefeated, Advances to Section Championship
The Border West Buccaneers improved to 9-0 on the season with a commanding 46-6 victory over Rothsay in the Section 4 nine-player football semifinals Saturday, Oct. 31, in Wheaton. The win kept the Bucs' undefeated season alive and sent them to the section championship game against Hancock.
The Northern Star
2 hours ago


Local Election Results Reported for CGB Area
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, with all precincts reporting in local races. CGB School Board: Scott Mahoney (760), Nicole Fuhrman (732), Nicole Homan (720) and Kelsey Holtz (680) won the four open seats. Jodi Morrill received 637 votes. Theresa Diekmann received 925 votes in the special election.
The Northern Star
3 days ago


Ortonville Elects Three School Board Members, Rejects Two Referendum Questions
Voters came in full force for the General Election held Tuesday, Nov. 3, electing three new members to the Ortonville School Board and voting down two school referendum questions. In the Ortonville School Board election, Alicia Radermacher received 862 votes; Andy Strei had 682; Emily Sigler, 591; Meggan Karels, 448; Craig Danielson, 442; Travis Jorgenson, 420; Kathryn Melton, 324; Connie Rausch-Jurgens, 229; and Karley Teske, 225. Radermacher, Strei and Sigler will take the
The Ortonville Independent
3 days ago


Bonnie Pearson Layton
Bonnie Pearson Layton was boron February 13, 1945, to Harold and Dorothy Pearson. As a young child, Bonnie moved with her parents to Ortonville, MN, where they had charge of The Ortonville Greenhouse. The family grew by two when Al and Dori were adopted, giving Bonnie a brother and a sister.
The Ortonville Independent
5 days ago


County Board approves clinical services with Woodland Centers
The Big Stone County Board met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at the Big Stone County Courthouse in Ortonville with all County Commissioners present for the meeting. Board members approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from their regular meeting on Oct. 6. They also authorized payment of bills. During committee reports, board members discussed information from recent meetings. Following committee reports, the Big Stone County Board received updates and
The Ortonville Independent
Oct 27


Ortonville council approves 2027 contract with UMVRDC
The Ortonville City Council met for their second meeting of the month on Monday, Oct. 19 at the Library Media Center will all members present. The meeting was brief as council member approved an Amendment of Lease of the Ortonville Community Center between the City of Ortonville and State of Minnesota, Department of Public Safety, acting for the benefit of the Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services. The lease covers approximately 1,500 square feet of offic
The Ortonville Independent
Oct 27
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