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County board members unopposed

Swift County voters will find three incumbent commissioners up for election Nov. 8, but none has an opponent.

City council orders Armory environmental study

Benson’s council faces multiple choices, none of them cheap, as it wrestles with how to upgrade or replace city hall

Seven seek four school board seats

Seven candidates are seeking election to the District 777 Board of Education Nov. 8.

CNHI celebrates 25th Anniversary of Patriot sprayer

Last Friday afternoon CNHI celebrated the 25th anniversary of the production of the Patriot sprayer with employees pa

Hospital waits for USDA word on financing options

As the Swift County-Benson Health Services works to secure United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding for

Indoor Marching Band Concert

Members of the Benson Marching Band perform during the Indoor Marching Band Concert, including clarinet player Gracie

First rain since Oct. 7 slows the fall harvest

After 17 days with no rain a low pressure system moved into western Minnesota Tuesday morning slowing down what has b

Trick-or-Treating hours are 6 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, October 31

Halloween is set to be celebrated from 6-7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct.

Warm, dry fall days push area harvest

Warm, dry weather has helped farmers make considerable progress with the fall harvest in the past 10 days.

Simon seeks to make Minnesota first in voter turnout this year

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon was in Benson last Thursday meeting with staff at Prairie 5 Community Action

Goose fall migration tells story of warming climate

Detailed, long-term global studies of the Earth’s temperatures point to a steady warming that has been going on for a

BHS Hall of Fame induction ceremony

The inaugural Benson High School Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place Saturday night at the Benson Bowler.  Abo

Pheasant numbers up from 2015, but still low

Hunters going out for Minnesota’s pheasant season opener Saturday could get wet based on the current National Weather

Last of Benson grain elevators coming down

Benson’s last elevator sitting along side the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks could be coming down yet t

Pogge-Weaver resigns council seat; special election Jan. 10

Jonathan Pogge-Weaver submitted his resignation from the Benson City Council Monday night with his fellow council mem

BHS celebrating Homecoming; parade is Friday

Benson High School kicked off its Homecoming week Monday night with coronation of its king and queen.

County administrator Mike Pogge-Weaver takes Carroll, Iowa job

Jonathon Pogge-Weaver resigns his Benson City Council seat

Despite rain, area harvest underway

It’s been a wet late summer and fall.

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