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Lucas Olson wins special Benson council election

Lucas Olson was elected Tuesday to complete the three years left in Jonathon Pogge-Weaver’s Benson City Council term.

Four candidates seeking Benson City Council seat

Special election set for next Tuesday

2016 was sixth warmest year on record for Benson area

2016 will go into the records books as the sixth warmest on record for the Benson area despite no 100 degree days and

Promotion of Appleton prison to continue in 2017

Swift County is already gearing up to make another effort to get the State of Minnesota to lease or buy the Prairie C

Christmas weekend sees rain, ice, snow and 50 mph wind gusts

A steady rain fell Christmas Day causing considerable concern among City of Benson and Agralite Cooperative electric

County okays budget with 4.3 percent levy increase

Swift County’s Board of Commissioners adopted a 4.3 percent increase in the property tax levy for 2017 raising it by

A visit from the Santa Truck

Santa, Mrs.

Study says renovate Armory and build new city hall

Armory main floor, gymnasium safe for public use
 

Area sees coldest temps in seven years

When the temperature fell to a minus 28 degrees in Benson early Sunday morning it was the coldest temperature the are

NW Benson loses power durng Sunday’s frigid cold

On the coldest morning in nearly seven years the power in northwest Benson went out.

Santa Truck rescheduled to Monday

The Santa Truck’s annual visit to the area has been rescheduled for Monday, Dec.

Search for county administrator is starting to narrow

Swift County’s search for a new administrator continues with the board of commissioners ready to view video interview

Benson High School Pep Band

Members of the Benson High School Pep Band perform prior to the start of the Benson and NLS boys basketball game, Thu

Fire east of Kerkhoven results in total loss of barn, 1500 pigs

From the Swift County Sheriff's Office:

November 2016 is on pace to become one of the warmest

Late Sunday night the temperature began a steady rise as a low pressure system moved up from the south bringing heavy

New buffer maps reflect input from state’s land owners

Updated Minnesota buffer maps have been released by the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as it moves to im

“A Jazzin’ Holiday Concert”

The “A Jazzin’ Holiday Concert” took place Monday night in the Jr. High Auditorium.

Rural employers stress need for providing adequate day care facilities

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part story on a joint meeting of the District 777 Board of Education

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