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Lester Prairie Public School third-graders master art of weaving with colorful bookmarks


For the past few weeks, third grade students have been hard at work creating woven yarn bookmarks. In this grade, students are introduced to the processes and importance of weaving, an art form they continue to explore into upper elementary and beyond in the art room of Lester Prairie Public School. Students are first introduced to weaving through a brief […]

Lester Prairie Public School is taking big steps to address racial disparity in achievement


For many years, the Lester Prairie Public School District has worked to decrease achievement disparities between its white students and Hispanic students.In the coming years, it will place an even greater emphasis on closing that gap using the Achievement and Integration Program (A&I).The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) program has two primary purposes – to reduce achievement disparities for specific […]

Passing the shotgun: Bjork retires as Lester Prairie trap coach as Tritabaugh takes over


After a decade at the helm of a trap shooting program he built from the ground up, longtime Lester Prairie Trap Coach Mike Bjork has decided it is time for the next chapter.Replacing him as head coach of the team will be Lester Prairie resident Sean Tritabaugh, who brings years of experience in the sport.Originally from Dassel, Bjork has a […]

Lester Prairie crowns its ‘24 Snofest royalty


Lester Prairie High School posts second quarter honor roll


Lester Prairie High School posts its second quarter honor roll. ‘B’ honor roll Seventh grade – Payton Brant, Landon Brueggemeier, Bennett Herrmann, Jaykob Idalski, Jaxen McBride, Evelyn Medina, James Peterson Foster, Zoe Rolf, Jason Valen, and Cadence Zimmerman. Eighth grade – Dominic Beni, Zachary Dye, Lisa Garcia Valenzuela, Brady Harper, Cade Heimerl, Keaton Mathews, Abbi Mathwig, Wendy Medina, Grace Meyer, […]

Lester Prairie Little Learners Preschool registration night and upcoming ECFE classes


Are you looking for a fun way to spend an evening together with your child? Come join us for Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) at Lester Prairie Schools! We will meet Tuesday nights from 6 to 7 p.m. in the preschool room located on the south side of the building by door one. It’s the perfect way to meet new […]

Lester Prairie School Bulletin, Jan. 9

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Lester Prairie School Bulletin, January 8th

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Lester Prairie’s new, louder warning siren will enhance natural disaster readiness

FOR SUBSCRIBERS: Residents of Lester Prairie are in better hands than ever before when it comes to being prepared for tornadoes and other natural disasters, thanks to the recent installation of a new warning siren that will be significantly louder than the one it replaced. The new siren is a Federal 2001-130, a model that is used by cities across […]

Lester Prairie City Council minutes 12/12/23

Lester Prairie City Council Minutes December 12, 2023 Pursuant to public notice of the Truth in Taxation Public Hearing, the Lester Prairie City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, December 12th, 2023. Mayor Mike called the Hearing to order at 6:30 pm. There was no public input regarding the 2024 Levy. Motion – Krause; Second – Dhoore; Carried – […]


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