Ortonville Police Department

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Ortonville, Attn: Sealed Bids, 315 Madison Avenue, Ortonville, MN  56278 on or before July 11, 2011 for the following item:

1998 Ford Expedition 4×4

If anyone is wishing to view this item it will be displayed on the North side of the City of Ortonville Street Shop located on Hwy 75 by the Cenex C-Store or by contacting the Ortonville Police Department at (320) 839-6161.

Bids will be opened at 1:00pm on July 14, 2011 at the Ortonville City Offices.
For complete Bid Notice, click here:  PD Sealed Bid Notice 2011_06

TOP SCAMS in the Ortonville Area 2010: Information from the Ortonville Police Department

Residents of the Ortonville area have been hit hard lately with a variety of scam attempts. No longer aimed at just elderly community members, it has become important for everyone to be alert to the scams being attempted against us.

These cases are very difficult to bring to justice, and most victims never recover the money lost.   for complete information click here

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Ortonville Police Department officers arrested zero impaired motorists during a statewide, DWI enforcement effort. Around 400 statewide law enforcement agencies participated in the effort conducted by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety.

―DWI enforcement efforts are essential to preventing and stopping alcohol-related crashes,‖ says Ortonville Police Chief Jason Mork. ―If you can’t make a safe and smart decision to plan for a safe way home, we are going to make sure you face the consequences before you do serious damage.‖  to read the full announcement click here

Ortonville Police Department will increase DWI patrols as part of a statewide DWI enforcement effort during December’s deadly and dangerous holiday celebration period. During Minnesota Decembers, 2007–2009, there were 112 traffic deaths and 34 were alcohol-related.

In Big Stone County during 2007–2009, there were three traffic deaths of which one was alcohol-related, another …  to read the full release click here

During the October statewide Click It or Ticket enforcement effort, Ortonville Police Department issued zero seat belt and zero child restraint citations. Around 400 law enforcement agencies statewide participated in the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety enforcement effort aimed at increasing seat belt and child restraint use among motorists. Each year in Minnesota, unbelted motorists account for more than one-half of all motorist deaths.   Link to full News Release

Increased seat belt enforcement on the docket for October.  View Press Release

At 4:38 am, September 28, 2010, a fire on Main Street of Ortonville was reported.  The fire has completely destroyed two area business … click for complete information

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Friday, September 10th, Phone Service Announcement:  click for News Release

 Immediate Release:

Ortonville Police Department will be cracking down on impaired drivers as part of a statewide DWI enforcement effort, August 20–Sept. 6. The three weekends this enforcement period covers were among the top 11 deadliest weekends of the year for drunk driving deaths over the last three years, 2007–2009.

For complete information, see the PDF Announcement

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