Church reportedly struck by lightning, crews responding in southwest Minnesota

Lakefield's Immanuel Lutheran Church struck by lightening, catches fire

LAKEFIELD — A Lakefield resident east of Immanuel Lutheran Church was watching cloud formations Monday afternoon, April 28, 2025, when they observed a lightning strike to the front left corner of the church, with smoke coming from the area a short time later. The Lakefield Fire Department was dispatched to the scene and began applying water to the site of the smoke, while another team of firefighters entered the church and located the site of th…

Church reportedly struck by lightning, crews responding in southwest Minnesota

The Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lakefield was struck by lightning on Monday.