Category Archives: Events Past

First, please take a moment and acknowledge this year’s Cornfest Sponsors.  Without them, this event would not happen!

The Big Stone Lake Area Chamber would like to acknowledge the volunteers that make Cornfest happen (in no particular order)  Many times we do not name the volunteers through fear of missing a name or organization – so please if you see that we’ve left out anyone, send us an e-mail or give a call to the Chamber office so that we can add them!  We so appreciate everyone’s help!!

Ortonville Fire Department, The VFW, Kiwanis Club, Ortonville Police Department, Ortonville Ambulance Service, Craig & Kippy Randleman, Galen Swihart, Paula Reisdorph, Steve Roggenbuck, Chris Fellows and the Ortonville High School Football Team, Paul Strong, Rusty Dimberg, Mark Berg, Mel & Betty Reinke, Jim Kaye,  Lou Brown, Marty Brown, Bob & Sue Kulbeik, Dan Kafka, Jim Farrell, Big Stone County 4-H, Mary Ann Ulrich, Lisa Merritt, Jimmy & Carol Layne, Jim Hasslen, Tony Rausch, Scott & Lorraine Conroy,  Ashton Conroy, Chris Batchelor and Big Stone Therapies, Art Vollmer, Jon, Deb and Kristen and OAHS, Henry Gimmestad, Wade Swezey, Bill and John Hartman, Greg Peterson, Mary Amberg,  City of Ortonville Employees, City of Ortonville Staff, Ortonville City Council, Members of the Moose Lodge, Patrick Buttke and the Youth Groups/Clean-up Crew, Scott Dahle, Dustin Roggenbuck, Jeff Howen, Wendell Hanson, Vicki Oakes, Jerry & Brenda Adelman, Julie French, Gloria Larson, Bailey Merritt, Linda Krogsrud, Amanda Krogsrud, Sally Rakow, Joline Wimmer, Jacob Rushford, Gary Voegeli, Barb Dockter, Kandi Hamann, Missy McMahon, Kandi Hamann, Terry Rademacher, Kim Sykora, Brian Carlson, Kim Kuechenmeister, Lois Banken, Missy Gronholz

Special Thank you to Bailey Merritt!

She volunteered to sell Cornfest buttons on Friday night and Saturday morning and she sold a total of 113 buttons!  (she is pictured below with Tom Dorry of the VFW at the Saturday morning Waffle Breakfast – Special Thanks also to all of the VFW members for their work at this breakfast!!)

List of Event Winners – links below

Link to PDF file:  2015 Cornfest Winners List

Link to PDF file:
2015 Big Stone Cruisers Cornfest Car Show Winners

Preview Video of the Sings Competition on Saturday (the video of the complete event can be found on the Cornfest Picture & Video page on our website (along with more pictures and video from Cornfest!)

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Here is where you will find all news and updates related to the 77th Annual Cornfest, which is August 14 through 16! Click here for a full schedule of events!

Kids Pedal Pull

Parade Application

5K/10K Run/Walk Application

Contact the Chamber office for an Arts & Crafts vendor application!

Click here for a look back at past Cornfests!