Summer Newsletter

Check out the City of Orono Summer Newsletter and stay up to date on: 

• The City Budget 
• City parks changes and improvements
• Recycling information, 
• National Night Out
• Long Lake Fire Department Open House

Highway 12 Corridor Safety Improvement Information

Highway 12 Corridor Safety Improvement

Orono - Maple Plain - Independence

The Minnesota Department of Transportation began work on Highway 12 between Orono and Independence on Tuesday, May 18.Crews will close the road between Hennepin County Road 6 and Co...

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Point of Sale Sewer Service Inspection Program effective January 2021

Who does it apply to? - Orono properties served by the city’s sanitary sewer system.What does it entail? – Owners must schedule an inspection of their service line and make any necessary repairs to the service line. The inspection is aimed at detecting po...

Orono Encourages Water Conservation During Severe Drought

The City of Orono is asking residents to voluntarily implement water conservation measures as the State endures the current drought.  

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) announced that the State is entering the Drought Warning P...

Join the Orono Police Explorer Program

Law Enforcement Exploring is a program sponsored by local law enforcement agencies to provide career information to students between the ages of 14 (completed 8th grade) and 20.  It also provides the structure and resources needed for these young...

Mosquito Control Season Underway

SAINT PAUL - Summer weather in Minnesota means we are starting to see an increase in mosquitoes and the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District (MMCD) will be out conducting surveillance and treatment activities to reduce the risk of disease and annoyance ...

Highway 12 Corridor Safety Improvements

Here is what is happening:

Overview

Three projects are occurring on Highway 12 starting in 2021. The three projects are:

• Highway 12 center concrete barrier project (MnDOT is leading construction and communications)
• County Road 90 at Highway 12 roundabout proj...

Diamond Lake Regional Trail Master Plan

Three Rivers Park District is beginning the master planning process for future development of a new north-south regional trail through the western portion of Hennepin County. Identified as the Diamond Lake Regional Trail, it will travel 20 miles through D...