Roadwork started Monday (July 21) on Minnesota Highway 29 south.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will be milling down 11 miles of Minnesota Highway 29 south from the Benson city limits to Minnesota Highway 40. It will also be replacing three bridges.
It is estimated the... + continue reading
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Roadwork started Monday (July 21) on Minnesota Highway 29 south.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) will be milling down 11 miles of Minnesota Highway 29 south from the Benson city limits to Minnesota Highway 40. It will also be replacing three bridges.
It is estimated the... + continue reading
One person was killed Tuesday about 8 p.m. in a three vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 12 in Swift County.
The incident was three miles east of De Graff, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
A car eastbound on Hwy. 12 was attempting a left hand turn when it was rear-ended by another car. The... + continue reading
Benson’s City Cemetery is running out of space. It owns plenty of land to the north of the cemetery, but as it moves in that direction it will be encroaching on the Northside Recreation Area ball fields.
It will also require moving the walking path between the rec area and the... + continue reading
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