1997 growth and progress in Winsted and Lester Prairie

By MAGGIE SCHUETTE-VOSS

As in past years, Winsted continued its steady growth with new homes, businesses and the expansion of existing businesses.

New businesses in 1997 were:

The Chicken Barn Restaurant owned by Mark Ollig
Total Entertainment owned by MIke VanerLinden
Unique Arts and Crafts owned by Art and Ann Mallek
Chilson Funeral Home owned by Kevin Chilson
Radtke's 261 Bait and Tackle owned by Dan and Charlene Radtke
E & C Systems owned by Len Cochran
County 1 Designs owned by Marilyn Gatz
Marvin Vetch and Tim Walter opened Hometown Mortgage
First Light Photography and To The Letter Writing Services owned by Maggie Schuette-Voss.

Other businesses in Winsted expanded:

Glenn Kuck completed the addition to Glenn's Supervalu
Joe and Natalie Caouette purchased Jimmy's Pizza, remodeled and added on to the restaurant
Chip Guggemos joined IDS Financial Advisors
Mark Seaberg joined Community Bank Winsted
the Winsted Funeral home was remodeled and the building resided
a third drive through lane was added and Community Bank Winsted
Scherping Systems was purchased by Walker Stainless and an addition was added to the building
Winsted Publishing began designing web sites.

Some businesses remained the same but were purchased by new owners:

The city had its own projects:

sewer and water was brought out the south of Winsted for the planned industrial park
several homes, Millerbernd Manufacturing and Millerbernd Design were annexed into the city
Internet service was installed at the public library
a referendum was passed to build a new fire hall
the city's World Wide Web site made its debut.

Growth and progress highlights in Lester Prairie were:

the starting of Phase II of Prairie Meadows addition led the economic growth in Lester Prairie in 1997
Lester Prairie Schools began a serious look at their long term planning. The district hired consultant Don Christensen to help with the planning process
Prairie Hydraulics was sold and renamed Central Hydraulics
Betty Workman joined Miriam Rahn Accounting
Ralph's Oil observed its 25th year in business.

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