Free Website Development Program

Goal of project: Web Presence for every business located within the City of Ortonville.

Project Partners:  Ortonville School and Ortonville EDA

Grant Writer Shawnda Johnson (Ortonville School) with project partner Vicki Oakes  (Ortonville EDA)
Ortonville School Student Assistance by Austin Schnieder and Chris Weber

This project was made possible through the  Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission (UMVRDC) Intelligent Rural Community (MIRC) project with funding made possible by the Blandin Foundation’s US Department of Commerce’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grant.  Ortonville School Youth Development funds along with Ortonville EDA in-kind provide additional assistance to the program.

Examples of some local websites that have been created and are maintained on WordPress:

• This website!
• Ortonville Police Department   Link
• Big Stone Arts   Link
• Big Stone Lake Events (new Chamber Events Calendar)    Link
• The Big Stone Walleye Club hosts their site on the Free WordPress version    Link

If you are interested in the program, please complete the Application form (link below), print and then sign the form.  Please submit the form to the EDA Office at 987 US Hwy 12 in Ortonville.

First site completed in this program was:  www.bauerbuilding.com

Link:  APPLICATION FORM

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