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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.
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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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Editorial
Still Serving
By Jake Lillehaug, September 20, 2026 Sunday morning started quietly on Big Mantrap Lake. The sun was beginning to rise above the trees as we climbed into the boat for one last trip around the lake. The first signs of fall were already showing along the shoreline, with patches of bright red and orange leaves catching the morning light. Somewhere across the water, a loon called. Then another answered. There are few sounds quite like the haunting call of a loon echoing acro
Jake Lillehaug
Sep 25
Still Serving
By Jake Lillehaug 8-27-26 The jersey was probably a little too big, but that didn’t seem to bother him. My son stood there looking at his name across the back of his first football jersey with a smile that made it obvious, this was a pretty big deal. At six years old, this will be his first experience playing football. For him, it was a jersey. For me, it was another reminder that summer is slowly giving way to fall. School is starting. Football fields are filling up. Dan
Jake Lillehaug
Aug 26
Still Serving
By Jake Lilleghaug The automatic doors slid open as my kids and I walked hand in hand into Fairway View. We were only planning to make a quick stop. School is out for the summer, so they had tagged along with me as I dropped off a pin recognizing one of our American Legion members for 70 years of continuous membership. We had already honored him publicly during our Memorial Day program, but his commemorative pin had finally arrived in the mail. I figured putting on my Legion
Jake Lillehaug
Aug 13
Blake's Take
By Clarissa Blake I have always been a coffee drinker, and in recent years have added White Monster to the list. It started with egg coffee at the Cottage Inn with my grandparents in Big Stone City when I was about 10 years old. It came with a freshly baked caramel roll and what felt like half a container of sugar. If you don’t know what egg coffee is, it’s a whole raw egg mixed with the coffee grounds before brewing. It is a Swedish style of coffee that creates a smoother, l
Clarissa
Aug 13
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