The Benson wrestling team went 2-2 to close out the final week of the regular season. The Braves opened up last week’s action with a third-place finish at the WCC Team Tournament, beating United (39-32) and Morris Area (84-0), while also losing to eventual champion ACGC (54-15).... + continue reading
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After an at times contentious two-hour debate the Swift County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to proceed with studying more detailed designs and costs for a justice center.
Commissioner Gary Hendrickx, District 1-Appleton, made the motion with a second by Eric Rudningen, District 5 –... + continue reading
With windchills forecast to be a dangerous minus 55 to minus 65 degrees, Swift County Monitor-News Publisher Reed Anfinson notified carriers for delivery of the Monitor-News and Monitor Extra in Benson that delivery would be delayed.
This was the first time in the 25 years that the Monitor-News... + continue reading
School-industry collaboration and city beautification also important
By Reed Anfinson
Publisher Swift County Monitor-News
Editor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part story on Doug Griffith’s two days in Benson. Next week’s story will get more into who the... + continue reading
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The Benson wrestling team went 2-2 to close out the final week of the regular season. The Braves opened up last week’s action with a third-place finish at the WCC Team Tournament, beating... + continue reading
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By Reed Anfinson
Publisher, Swift County Monitor-News
It was an imposing crowd for a public meeting in Swift County. Nearly 90 people packed into the commissioners’ meeting room in the... + continue reading