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🌱 Rifle discharge injures man during hunt preparations near Ortonville
Ortonville, Minnesota Patch AM: a 3 min readHello again Ortonville! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
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- Rifle discharge injures man during hunt preparations near Ortonville
Also on today's calendar: Moose Lodge #407 Bingo and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cooler; breezy this afternoon, with a high of 50 and low of 30 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 41, low: 26.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 38 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hunting-Related Firearm Incident Under Investigation Near Ortonville (mykxlg.com) — A man was seriously injured when a rifle discharged during preparations for a hunt north of Ortonville on Sunday, Nov. 8, the Big Stone County Sheriff's Office reported. He received initial care in Ortonville before being airlifted to Sioux Falls. Investigators are examining what caused the discharge, including whether a mechanical malfunction was involved. 
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240 2nd St NW, Ortonville
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Lac Qui Parle Valley School Dist. Madison, MN 56256
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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