Lakefield Standard

04/16/2026

Tonight is the first of three days of dance recitals for The Dance Connection. Click here for pictures from last night's rehearsal:
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03/21/2026

THIRTEEN LOCALS INVOLVED IN TWO-VEHICLE FATAL CRASH

Thirteen Jackson County residents were involved in a fatal two-vehicle crash Friday evening north of Windom.

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Thirteen Jackson County residents were involved in a serious two-vehicle crash Friday evening north of Windom. Eight people from Jackson and five from Lakefield were riding in a 2019 Ford Transit van when it collided with a 2016 GMC Terrain near the intersection of Highway 71 and 240th Street in Cot...

02/10/2026

HENDEL, TEMA LOPEZ CROWNED

Addysen Hendel and Edson Tema Lopez are the 2026 Heron Lake-Okabena Winterfest queen and king.

The two were crowned at a special coronation ceremony Monday afternoon in Okabena.

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Addysen Hendel and Edson Tema Lopez are the 2026 Heron Lake-Okabena Winterfest queen and king. The two were crowned at a special coronation ceremony Monday afternoon in Okabena. See this week’s Lakefield Standard for complete coverage of Monday’s ceremony.

01/21/2026

JCC Schools are closing at 11 a.m. today (Jan. 21).

11/24/2025

HUSTLERS NAMED COUNTY'S TOP 4-H CLUB

The Rost-Sioux Valley Hustlers 4-H Club is the 2025 Jackson County 4-H Club of the Year.

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The Rost-Sioux Valley Hustlers 4-H Club is the 2025 Jackson County 4-H Club of the Year. The award was presented during the annual 4-H awards banquet Sunday evening in Lakefield. See this week’s paper for complete coverage of the banquet.

11/12/2025

Northern Lights are out in full force tonight. Share your best pictures here.

11/05/2025

VOTERS REJECT JCC LEVY REQUESTS

Local voters on Tuesday rejected a pair of funding requests that officials with Jackson County Central schools said were necessary to help stave off major staff and programming cuts.

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Local voters on Tuesday rejected a pair of funding requests that officials with Jackson County Central schools said were necessary to help stave off major staff and programming cuts. Voters in the JC... Digital Subscription Required You must be a Digital Subscriber to access this content. Please Log...

10/06/2025

BECKER, FREKING CROWNED HL-O KING, QUEEN

Jonah Becker and Ellie Freking were crowned Heron Lake-Okabena High School’s homecoming king and queen Monday afternoon in Okabena.

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Jonah Becker and Ellie Freking were crowned Heron Lake-Okabena High School’s homecoming king and queen Monday afternoon in Okabena. For full coverage of Monday’s coronation ceremony, see the Oct. 9 Lakefield Standard.

09/23/2025

Evan Bartholomaus and Aliza Liepold are JCC Homecoming King and Queen.

07/24/2025

RAGBRAI RIDER DIES AFTER COLLAPSING IN JACKSON COUNTY

A RAGBRAI rider who collapsed shortly after crossing into Minnesota on Monday has died.

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A RAGBRAI rider who collapsed shortly after crossing into Minnesota on Monday has died. Kelly Paul, 54, of Texas was pronounced dead at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, Iowa, Monday after collapsing on the bike route along Jackson County Road 4 west of Highway 86 earlier in the day. Jackson...