Businesses are ready to serve
By Starrla Cray
Staff Writer
Personalized service, convenience, and quality are all markings of Lester Prairie businesses. Residents enjoy having access to a wide range of goods and services – from automotive repair and dental care to hair salons and restaurants. Check out the back of this guidebook for a full list of all that Lester Prairie has to offer.
Retail stores
For home improvement projects and unique gifts, head to Angvall Hardware & Mercantile, located at 418 Central Avenue. Just down the street is Big Don’s Carthedral, which offers full service auto body repair, gas, groceries, and a deli.
Another place to buy food is Prairie Market. Located at 26 Juniper Street North, Prairie Market is a locally-owned and operated store offering a full line of groceries, including fresh meat. Garbers’ Meats, across the street, is also a place to purchase quality meat products.
On McLeod County Road 9, Fred Holasek and Son Greenhouses is a haven for gardeners to purchase everything from fall pumpkins and Christmas trees to spring flowers and vegetable plants.
Housing options
There are plenty of places to call home in Lester Prairie. Potential residents can choose from apartments, single-family homes, and townhomes.
Prairie Ridge, a development near the southeast edge of town on McLeod County Road 9, recently reduced its lot price. Overlooking the Crow River, Prairie Ridge offers a scenic country home setting at an affordable price.
East Park Estates is another nearby development, offering both single-family homes and townhomes. Since 2005, people have been enjoying the safe, peaceful atmosphere that East Park Estates provides.
Apartment options include Hickory Apartments, Mallak Apartments, Meadow Lane Apartments, Pineview Apartments, Prairie Manor, Lincoln Apartments, Intown Apartments, Intown South Apartments, Tesch Apartments, and Country Meadows. There are also two four-plexes owned by the Housing Redevelopment Authority, as well as a trailer court located on Second Avenue South.
Medical services
The Lester Prairie Medical Clinic, located at 1024 Central Avenue, is a satellite office of Glencoe Regional Health Services. The clinic has nine exam rooms, an open nursing station, and a minor procedure room. Appointments to see a provider at the Lester Prairie Clinic can be made by calling the GRHS direct appointment line at (320) 864-7816 or toll free 800-869-3116.
For chiropractic care, people can go to Lester Prairie Chiropractic Clinic, located in downtown Lester Prairie at 32 Juniper Street North.
The dental office of Dr. Sarah Heuer is also located downtown, at 20 Juniper Street North.
Nearby hospitals include Glencoe Regional Health Services in Glencoe, Hutchinson Community Hospital in Hutchinson, and Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia.
For massage therapy, people can go to Beyond Relaxation on Juniper Street, or Table for One on 3rd Avenue South.
Health insurance is offered by Jilek Insurance Agency, located at 500 Central Avenue.
Industries
Rite Way Manufacturing is the local choice for welding and fabrication. A division of the company, Rite Way Laser Engraving, offers customized engraving for cake pans, trophies, wood gifts, and more.
Worldwide Dispensers specializes in manufacturing high quality precision moulding and custom design solutions. The company has two locations, one on 2nd Avenue South in Lester Prairie, and one in London, England.
Lester Prairie Building Systems is the largest dealer-based manufacturer of post frame buildings in the US, and is located at 1111 2nd Avenue South.
Poly Foam, Inc., 116 Pine Street South, is a leading supplier of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) products.
Integrity Tool is another successful industry in town, and is located at 129 Pine Street South.
