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February 2020

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City of Benson’s drinking water is cleared by MDH for copper levels

Submitted by admin on February 19, 2020 - 11:57am

By Reed Anfinson
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Swift County Monitor-News

By changing how it treats its water, the City of Benson has passed the Minnesota Department of Health’s test for copper in its drinking water.

The elevated copper levels were not in the water supply coming from the city’s wells, but rather came off the copper pipes in homes. It was the way in which the water was treated that causes small amounts of copper to slough off into the drinking water as it sat in the home pipes.

Benson has been testing 20 homes twice a year since 2014 for copper levels. By passing this most recent test, the testing will go down to 10 samples one a year, Public Works Director Dan Gens told the city council earlier this month. If those samples come back good as well, then testing will only have to be done once every few years...

 

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Anhydrous accidents a reminder of dangers

Submitted by admin on February 19, 2020 - 11:56am

By Reed Anfinson
Publisher
Swift County Monitor-News

On a daily basis there are hazardous materials safely passing through Swift County with residents never noticing or being overly concerned about the danger they may pose. Those products pass through pipelines, are carried over the railroad tracks, and are loaded in tanker trucks.

However, in recent years there have been reminders of the very real dangers some products pose for area residents. That threat demands that communities and the county have plans in place if an accident occurs that then creates an immediate threat to the health and very lives of residents...

 

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Hazard mitigation plan needed if disaster strikes

Submitted by admin on February 19, 2020 - 11:54am

By Reed Anfinson
Publisher
Swift County Monitor-News

Every five years Swift County is required to update its All-Hazard Mitigation plan. It is an immense 516-page document that covers all the potential disasters that could adversely affect the people and buildings in the county.

The plan assesses the threats, their potential for damage, and puts in place plans for addressing the threats. At its meeting Feb. 4, the Swift County Board of Commissioners adopted the latest version of the plan presented.

It is the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) that requires the county update its hazard mitigation plan every five years, Kirk Bustrom, a community development senior planner, with the Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Commission (RDC) in Appleton, told commissioners. He worked on updating the plan with Swift County Emergency Management Director Bill McGeary...

 

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Richard L. Bonde

Submitted by admin on February 18, 2020 - 12:03pm

Richard L. Bonde, 71, of Benson, MN, died Sunday, February 09, 2020, at Swift County Benson Health Services. Visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, on Saturday February 29, at McKinneys on Southside in Benson, with a Memorial Service at 1:00 pm.

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ESTATE OF DEAN G. CHRISTENSON

Submitted by admin on February 12, 2020 - 3:37pm

STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF SWIFT   
DISTRICT COURT
EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
PROBATE DIVISION
Court File No. 76-PR-20-24

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Submitted by admin on February 12, 2020 - 3:35pm

 CALL FOR QUOTES-The Six Mile Grove Township Board of Supervisors will be accepting quotes on the following: Class 5 Gravel on a per yard basis delivered anywhere in Six Mile Grove Township by August 1st.   Quotes for Grading, Snow Removal, Mowing (a minimum 9 foot top cut) on a per hour basis, also quotes for spraying.  Remit quotes with Certificate of Insurance by February 28, 2020 to Sara Wersinger at 420 Minnesota Ave, Danvers, MN 56231.  The Board of Supervisors reserves the right to accept or reject any or all quotes, to waive any information therein and to accept quotes deemed most advantageous to the Township.

Sara Wersinger, Clerk

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Magaard wins 200th as KMS improves to 13-12

Submitted by admin on February 12, 2020 - 3:30pm

The KMS wrestling team closed out the 2019-20 regular-season in style after going 2-0 last week with wins over EVW (42-31) and Big Lake (37-36).  The Saints also competed at the St. Croix Invitational and Morris Area Invitational over the last week, placing second both times in very strong meets.

Will Magaard earned his 200th career win at the LDC triangular, Thursday, joining Kevin Steinhaus and Zachary Carlson as the only Saints to claim at least 200 wins in their high school careers.

The Saints were seeded fifth for the upcoming Section 5A Team Tourney and were set to wrestle at fourth-seeded Paynesville at 7 p.m., Tuesday (yesterday) with the winner moving on to the “Final Four”, Friday at Minnewaska Area High School...

 

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Gymnasts second at WCC Meeet

Submitted by admin on February 12, 2020 - 3:27pm

The Benson-KMS gymnastics team placed second of four teams at the WCC Gymnastics Meet, Saturday at Melrose.

The host Dutchmen won the meet with a score of 145.65, while Benson-KMS was second at 137.85, its third-highest point total of the season.

Based on results from the regular season and WCC Tourney, four members of the gymnastics team earned postseason honors.

Mariah Ahrndt, Libby McGeary, and Makenna Kelley all earned All-Conference this season, while Torie Andrews earned honorable mention.  It was the sixth-straight All-WCC honor for Ahrndt.

This week, the Benson-KMS gymnastics team is set to compete at the Section 6A Tourney at Howard Lake-WW.  The top team and top individuals from each of the events will earn a trip to the State Gymnastics Meet, set for Feb. 21-22 at the University of Minnesota.
Ahrndt has qualified to the last two state tournaments...
 

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Ricard and Berreau go over 1,000 points as Benson girls stay hot

Submitted by admin on February 12, 2020 - 3:23pm

The Benson girls basketball team is one of the hottest teams in the area, having gone 8-2 in its last 10 games, including five of its last six. The Braves beat Paynesville (72-52), ACGC (58-40), and Minnewaska area (50--43) last week, giving Benson a 12-9 overall record and 6-7 conference mark heading into its final five games of the season.

During last week’s action, Clarie Ricard became the fifth girl at BHS to reach 1,000 career points during the win over Paynesville. 

Teammate Kaitlyn Berreau joined her Monday night during a home win over YME.  Berreau needed six points for 1,000 and made a driving layup with about six minutes left in the first half to join Ricard on the 1,000-point club.

Other players with 1,000 career points are Emma Peterson (1,589), Abby Fragodt (1,498), Emily Jensen (1,134), and Missy Giese (1,001).

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Zosel reaches 100 career wins as Braves earn seventh seed for tourney

Submitted by admin on February 12, 2020 - 3:21pm

The Benson wrestling team hopes to turn things around this week during the Section 5A Team Wrestling Tournament and the following weekend at the Section 5A Individual Tourney.

During action over the last week, the Braves went 1-2 at the Blaine quadrangular, Feb. 1; went 0-3 at a quadrangular in Benson last Tuesday, and 1-1 at the WCC Team Tourney, Thursday at Minnewaska Area High School.

That gave the Braves an overall record of 6-17 and earned Benson a seventh seeded heading into Tuesday’s (yesterday’s) Section 5A opener against 10th-seeded Ortonville at 5 p.m. at #2-BBE.

Benson easily beat Ortonville earlier this year so a quarterfinal matchup against BBE appears likely at 7 p.m., Tuesday (yesterday).  LPGE-Browerville was seeded first, followed by BBE, Minnewaska Area, Paynesville, and KMS in the top five.

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