It’s time to celebrate the best that Apple Valley, Lakeville and Prior Lake have to offer! Our Best of Cities South 2025 annual readers’ poll offers a fill-in-the-blank voting system, making it easier for voters to nominate the businesses, organizations and places that serve the Cities South community.
Some of your favorite categories return for another year, including the special Metro segment, which includes a broader selection of area businesses and services beyond Apple Valley, Lakeville and Prior Lake.
Voting is live with three simple rules*:
- One entry is allowed per person; each ballot needs to include an email address.
- Ballots must be completed by 5 p.m. January 31, 2025.
- Voters need to vote in at least five categories to ensure their ballot is counted.
The top three finalists will be announced online on March 1, 2025. Watch for our much-anticipated Best of Cities South in the June/July 2025 issue, where the winners and runners up will be revealed—along with Editor’s Picks and a host of other community highlights.
*Any rule not adhered to may result in entire surveys being discarded, and all results are subject to editorial discretion.
Please make sure you’re using the business’ full, official name to ensure your vote is counted correctly. Where appropriate, please vote for a particular business and not a specific service provider.
