NEW! Business & Non-Profit Relief Grants
Big Stone County has approved Big Stone Area Growth (BSAG) to administer the $250,000 available for businesses & non-profits within the County.
Application Deadline is February 8, 2021
Funds will be awarded by March 15, 2021
for Application & Guidelines go to the MNbump.com website
LINK: https://mnbump.com/2021-big-stone-county-relief-program/
Lingonberry’s Pastry and Coffee Shop
| Take out only at this time. Serving coffee, lattes, smoothies and frappes; breakfast pastries, desserts and a light lunch. Also shop our gift area. (Outside patio in summer.) |
| Hours |
| Wednesday-Sunday 7am-2pm. Closed Monday & TuesdayClosed for winter break January and February |
| Address |
| 124 2nd Street NW Main Street Ortonville |
| Phone |
| +13203056232 |
Voting – How to Vote in Ortonville
There have been a few wondering where and how to vote in the City of Ortonville.
Ortonville Precinct 1 voters can vote in person at the armory building. (or use the County website link below for other options)
Ortonville Precinct 2 voters are now in a mail ballot precinct and all registered voters were mailed their ballots. They will NOT be voting at the armory. If they want to vote in person, they can bring their ballot and vote at the Auditor’s Office. P-2 voters that are not registered, should contact the Auditor’s Office to make sure they have the correct proof of residence before coming in to vote.
Voting hours at the Auditor’s Office are 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday – Friday with extended hours as follows:
Saturday, October 31 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Monday, November 2 until 5:00 PM
Election Day, November 3rd 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Any questions should be directed to the Auditor’s Office at 839-6366.
For additional information, the Big Stone County Website is a great source for election information LINK: https://www.bigstonecounty.org/government/auditor/elections/index.php
See this map to locate Precinct 1 and Precinct 2: 
Filing for Elected Positions
NOTICE OF FILING
For the November 3, 2020
Election for the City of Ortonville
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that candidates for the following elected offices must file between Tuesday, July 28, 2020 and by 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at the City Office located at 315 Madison Avenue. Any qualified voter of the City of Ortonville may file for candidacy by filing an affidavit of candidacy (available at City Hall) and paying a filing fee of $2.00 to the City of Ortonville.
1 Mayor – 4 Year Term
3 Council Members-4-Year Terms Each
BY ORDER OF THE ORTONVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Charleen Grossman, City Clerk-Administrator
Ortonville, Minnesota
Pool will Open July 1st
The Swimming Pool will open this Wednesday, July 1st, from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
The pool has a public Facebook Group where you can find all the latest information LINK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/716106108456982/
For information on all our parks, please check our Parks & Rec page, here on the website. LINK: https://mnortonville.com/parks-rec/
Day One, City-wide Cleanup! Success.
I stopped up to the City Garage to see how day one had gone – wow! Successful. (They did ask what took me so long to stop up to help… I thought 2:00 – when the work was winding down was perfect timing! 🙂 )
The set-up worked great – they had stations (dumpsters) in different areas in a circle around the Shop area for the various materials they were accepting and the people helping were spread out at each of the stations to assist those who were dropping off items. Bill Powell and his grandson were out early picking up items from those that were unable to transport their items themselves) So it was smooth from entrance to exit for vehicles going one direction and one at a time. I did ask if they’d gather in two groups for a photo – but the photos were both quick and they were back to their stations. (so, the photos may not be the best angle of everyone – but quick was my goal!)
Everyone was so happy that people were taking advantage of the clean-up – Huge KUDOS to the Committee: Gayle Mittelsteadt, Verda Bartz, Bill Powell, and Councilman Paul Radermacher.
Day Two is tomorrow from 9:00 to 3:00 p.m.
City Crew – great weather for some projects!
With the Governor’s Executive Orders, playground equipment has been off-limits in the parks – but it was sure great to drive by Lakeseide Park and see that the woodchips have been replaced with pea rock – I can hardly wait to see kids back in there enjoying the equipment!
The crew has also been working on the new backstops at the ball field – and are now completing the fencing that goes with that. Also, at the ballpark, they’ve been rebuilding the wooden shed which stores all of the summer rec equipment.
But… today, they are helping with the City-wide Cleanup Day! The City received 165 requests for pickup. Hats off to the Committee of Gayle Mittelsteadt, Bill Powell, and Councilman Radermacher… and of course to the City crew and everyone helping with the pickup/disposal.
Summer Rec & Swimming Pool 2020
The Council met Monday night with Summer Rec Directory, Jill Dale attending and a letter from Dr. Al Ross with recommendations on the Ortonville Swimming Pool.
Summer Rec, Due to COVID-19, the Ortonville City Council has made the tough decision of canceling the Summer Rec program this summer; however, Director Jill Dale is working on an activity kit and summer challenges and activities to help keep kids active. Watch for updates – coming soon!
The Swiming Pool. The Council received a letter recommendation from Dr. Al Ross and took action on Monday night to not open the swimming pool this year. See the letter below:
Dear Mayor Hausauer:
I have been asked to give an opinion regarding the opening of the city pool this year. We currently are under a stay at home order by Governor Walz until May 17. Current COVID-19 prediction models vary but Minnesota’s peak is predicted to be from late May to mid/late June. Unfortunately COVID-19 is not going away soon. Beyond the next month, it will continue to be recommended that we socially distance ourselves and likely it will be recommended that we wear cloth masks to reduce the spread of the virus. Because of this, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board on April 3 made the decision to close all pools and beaches for the summer. Many other cities have made similar decisions. Ortonville isn’t like Minneapolis, but COVID-19 doesn’t care where you live and having a pool full of people presents several problems. It is true that if a pool has the normal amount of chlorine this will kill the virus. The problem arises from the other people within the pool. Sneezing, coughing, sputtering all of which normally happens at a pool poses risk of infection to other people. Also heavy breathing after activity is a concern of potentially aerosolizing the virus and makes it even more infectious since it could linger in the air for up to 30 minutes. Lastly, there is research that the virus can possibly live up to 72 hours on hard surfaces. This would require all surfaces of the pool, i.e. chairs, handles, restrooms, doors and handrails to be disinfected at regular intervals. Unfortunately, it is my medical opinion that Ortonville Pool remained closed for the 2020 season.
Allan Ross, M.D.