Category: News

Reminder! Parking Restrictions and Snow Removal

It is coming up on that time of year again!  Snow. REMINDER TO THE RESIDENTS OF ORTONVILLE: PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON CITY STREETS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1ST AND APRIL 1ST In accordance with City Ordinances, no person, except physicians on emergency calls or other such emergency… Continue Reading “Reminder! Parking Restrictions and Snow Removal”

Flushing Hydrants Thursday & Friday

The City will be flushing hydrants on Thursday and Friday.

The Boil Water Advisory has been Lifted

Posted 10/23/2021 at 9:20 a.m. The testing facility in Detroit Lakes has notified the City that the water samples have been cleared and the Boil Water Advisory has been lifted. To sign-up for Big Stone County Emergency Management notifications:  LINK To sign-up to receive… Continue Reading “The Boil Water Advisory has been Lifted”

Tree Branch & Leaf Pickup

The Ortonville High school in cooperation with the Ortonville clean-up committee is offering a one-day tree branch and leaf service to citizens of Ortonville. The School has setup an online form to complete at this link:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcmzVvF2R8POJz7kr2K23w8wx_MmWtFoPdttf68puywO6XbA/viewform

Public Input Wanted!

The Big Stone County Office of Emergency Management is working with U-Spatial at the University of Minnesota Duluth to update the county’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP). The plan assesses the natural hazards that pose risk to the county, such as tornadoes, straight line winds,… Continue Reading “Public Input Wanted!”

Attention Lake Road Residents, Please Limit Water Usage

The City Crew has completed their work – you can resume normal water usage.  Thank you!

Swimming Pool – August 2021 Schedule

As the swimming pool season comes to an end on August 19th, the following are the August Pool hours.  Please note that there will be no weekend hours.  Thank you!

Announcement: Water Restrictions

Effective immediately, the City of Ortonville is implementing even-odd water sprinkling restrictions until further notice. The city is now included in a drought warning as defined by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Drought Action Plan. Sprinkling restrictions: Sprinkling lawns is NOT allowed from… Continue Reading “Announcement: Water Restrictions”

Thank you!

And thank you to Tonya Barnhardt for sharing some photos of the work!  

Parks: Do you have an Idea and/or Recommendation?

We’ve listed the Parks below along with the areas that are maintained.  When giving your idea or recommendation (or both on multiple parks!), please include which park you’d like to see the activity within.  We appreciate you taking the time to let us know… Continue Reading “Parks: Do you have an Idea and/or Recommendation?”