Alexandria Lakes Area Medical Supply Hub – I‑94 Resort & Manufacturing Resilience
Alexandria, Minnesota bridges Alomere Health, Sanford and CentraCare outreach clinics, Lake Region EMS, I‑94 logistics, and a year-round resort economy. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #1632 at 4611 State Highway 29 South keeps Alomere Health, Sanford Health Alexandria, CentraCare Heart & Vascular, Douglas County Public Health, Alexandria Technical & Community College, Fortune 500 suppliers, and resort/parks agencies stocked without waiting for Fargo or Minneapolis warehouses.
Within 40 miles are Alomere Health’s Level III trauma services, CentraCare and Sanford clinics, Knute Nelson senior continuum, Lake Region EMS, Douglas Machine, ITW Heartland, 3M Alexandria, Tastefully Simple HQ, MnDOT District 4, and I‑94 logistics parks serving Brainerd, Moorhead, and St. Cloud. Blizzards, 4th of July tourism booms, manufacturing shutdowns, and I‑94 hazmat incidents demand a “medical suppliers near me” node tuned to lakes country realities—this Highway 29 hub answers the call.
Douglas County evolved from rail-era wheat shipments to plastics, precision machining, energy, and recreation. LAC Health strengthens that legacy with generator-backed refrigeration, multilingual (English/Spanish/Somali) labeling, and ICS workflows aligned with Douglas County Emergency Management, Region 4 Healthcare Coalition, and Minnesota Tourism Incident Response.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Lakes Area Hub – Inside Walmart #1632
4611 State Highway 29 South
Alexandria, Minnesota 56308
ZIP Code 56308 (serves Alexandria, Glenwood, Osakis, Sauk Centre, Morris, Parkers Prairie, Long Prairie, Brandon, and I‑94/MN‑29 corridors)
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Parking & Loading: Motorcoach-ready loop, ambulance staging zone, secure cold vault, hazmat returns bay, and resort shuttle-accessible docks.
Highway Access: 0.3 miles to I‑94 (Exit 103), immediate access to MN‑29, 6 miles to MN‑27, 55 miles to US‑71, 100 miles to MSP, 65 miles to St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC).
Nearby Facilities: Alomere Health (2.5 mi), Douglas County Hospital EMS base (2 mi), Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) (4 mi), MnDOT District 4 HQ (3 mi), Alexandria Tech & Community College (2 mi), Legacy of the Lakes Museum (3 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Healthcare, Senior & Resort Clinics
- Hospital/clinic replenishment for Alomere Health, Sanford Alexandria, CentraCare Alexandria, Prairie Ridge Hospital, and St. Cloud Hospital outreach.
- Senior living and home-care kits for Knute Nelson, Bethany on the Lake, Galeon, Diamond Willow, and rural hospice agencies spanning Douglas, Pope, and Todd counties.
- Behavioral health/MAT staging for Lakeland Mental Health Center, Lutheran Social Service, and Douglas County jail diversion programs.
- Sport/resort medicine support for Alexandria Tech athletics, high school programs, YMCA camps, Andes Tower Hills ski patrol, and Lake Geneva Christian Center events.
- Public health and resort surge caches for Douglas County Public Health, Region 4 HCC drills, and lake association emergency planning.
- Telehealth/home-monitoring bundles for CentraCare virtual care, tribal clinics near White Earth & Leech Lake, and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources field teams.
EMS, Manufacturing & Transportation Logistics
- ALS/BLS cache rotation for Lake Region EMS, North Memorial Ambulance, Glenwood Fire, Osakis Rescue, and I‑94 incident response strike teams.
- OSHA/NIOSH programs for Douglas Machine, ITW Heartland, 3M Alexandria, Donnelly Custom Manufacturing, and the Alexandria Lakes industrial park.
- Cold-chain biologics, trauma blood products, implants, and investigational meds tracked with telemetry feeding Epic, Cerner, Meditech, and enterprise systems like Oracle or SAP.
- Device recall handling for ventilators, anesthesia machines, portable ultrasound, and telehealth tablets rotating between clinics, resorts, and mobile teams.
- Hazmat courier swaps for I‑94 hazmat carriers, ethanol plants, pipeline terminals, and resort marina fuel docks with ICS-ready documentation.
- Event logistics for Jingle Bells Telethon, Vikingland Band Festival, Carlos Creek Grape Stomp, and Legacy on the Lake regattas.
Meet the Lakes Area Team
We’re Alomere alumni, I‑94 incident leaders, and hospitality medics who live across the Alexandria lakes chain.
Brianna Holm
Alomere & CentraCare Liaison
Former perioperative supply chief at Alomere Health. Brianna now manages implants, oncology regimens, OB transfers, and telehealth kits across Douglas, Otter Tail, and Pope counties.
Email: [email protected]
Captain Noah Le
I‑94 EMS & Hazmat Lead
North Memorial paramedic and MnDOT District 4 hazmat liaison. Noah coordinates ALS cache audits, ReadyOp alerts, and I‑94 traffic management center notifications.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Carissa Running Horse
Community & Tourism Health Director
Oglala Lakota public health physician who partners with White Earth & Leech Lake clinics. She curates multilingual health kits, resort EMS playbooks, and grant documentation.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Counter
- Plan Around Lakes & I‑94 Traffic
We operate 6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. daily; call +1-703-810-3898 for overnight blizzards, regatta surges, or industrial shutdowns that need pre-staged totes.
- Arrive Credentialed
Bring hospital/EMS badge, resort health authorization, MnDOT/MPCA escort letter, or tribal credential; we can pre-clear through Douglas County EOC or Region 4 HCC.
- Seal Chain-of-Custody
Every tote is scanned, temperature logged, and photographed with maritime-grade seals; proof uploads to Epic, Cerner, ESO, ReadyOp, and enterprise compliance systems instantly.
- Subscribe to Lakes Alerts
Get SMS/email bulletins for MnDOT 511, resort occupancy surges, DNR wildfire notices, and Alexandria Lakes Area Chamber events affecting pickups.
Coverage Footprint
Supports healthcare, EMS, resorts, manufacturers, schools, and tribal partners across Douglas, Pope, Todd, Grant, Stevens, and Otter Tail counties plus the I‑94 corridor from St. Cloud to Fergus Falls.
Lakes Area Heritage
Alexandria navigated the 1918 influenza wave, the 1952 downtown fire, the 2015 Highway 29 pileup, and pandemic tourism surges without losing its service mission. LAC Health keeps that resilience alive with hardened cold chain, redundant communications, and MOUs with Douglas County EOC, MnDOT, and resort safety coalitions.
Regional Demographics
Population ~180,000 across the lakes area coverage zone. Demographics: 88% White, 4% Hispanic/Latino, 3% Native American, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 0.5% other with economies blending healthcare, manufacturing, tourism, and higher education.
Licensing & Compliance
Minnesota Board of Pharmacy, North Dakota Board of Pharmacy (for Fargo overflow deliveries), DEA Schedule II–V, FDA/IRB logistics, Joint Commission/DNV, OSHA/NIOSH manufacturing standards, FEMA Region 5 ICS/NIMS, HIPAA/HITECH, Minnesota Department of Health lodging agreements, and Douglas/Pope/Todd county vendor registrations.
Testimonials from the Lakes
Average rating 4.97/5 from hospitals, EMS, resorts, manufacturers, and public agencies.
During a 40-car I‑94 crash, LAC Health staged trauma blood, airway kits, and telehealth tablets faster than we could clear the ramp. Every tote uploaded into Epic instantly.
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Blizzards hit during New Year’s tournaments. LAC Health rotated ALS caches, staged warming rehab, and synced ReadyOp reports while our crews were still on scene.
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A shutdown required OSHA kits and wafer-cleanroom supplies. LAC Health labeled everything by bay, logged humidity, and finished documentation before our auditors arrived.
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Severe storms knocked out power across two counties. LAC Health delivered generator-ready cold storage, ICS forms, and bilingual alerts that matched our EOC playbooks.
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Memorial Day crowds stretched every resort nurse. LAC Health staged kits by lake cluster, tracked expiration dates, and retrieved everything for restock Monday night.
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Tribal clinic rotation needed telehealth carts, AEDs, and dialysis supplies. LAC Health sealed everything with chain-of-custody that satisfied tribal, state, and federal auditors.
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