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Benson Council gets a demo on Prairie 5 Rides dispatch system

Monday night Benson’s City Council got an overview of how a Prairie 5 Rides bus works with its electronic tablet that

Grant Herfindahl named state FSA head

With Grant Herfindahl’s appointment to head the Minnesota Farm Service Agency, the two top positions in state agricul

Committee passes prison bill; governor promises veto

Early last Tuesday morning a bus wove its way through western Minnesota picking up supporters of the reopening of the

Public hearings set for Federated Telephone broadband expansion

When Swift County agreed to aid Federated Telephone Company with the expansion of broadband services to the eastern h

Public hearings set on broadband bond sale for April 19

When Swift County agreed to aid Federated Telephone Company with the expansion of broadband services to the eastern h

Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade

The St. Patrick's Day Parade was held in Benson on Saturday, March 19.

Bill to reopen PCF gets first hearing in Legislature

Legislation has been introduced in the Minnesota House that would pave the way for reopening the Prairie Correctional

Marsh Lake gets federal funding to move ahead with restoration project

A $12.9 million ecosystem renovation of Marsh Lake is moving ahead with the commitment of $7.59 million from the U.S.

SpecSys meets needs of nine different industries

Kevin Wald (pictured) spends 100 days a year on the road.

Paulus commission wins Grammy; Piece was performed by Holtan’s group True Concord

Stephen Paulus’ Prayers & Remembrances won a Grammy Award Monday for Best Contemporary Classical Composition.

Swift County Fair’s Mitteness named Fair Person of the Year

“The fair is kind of a way of life for me,” Elaine Mitteness of Benson said last week as the Monitor-News interviewed

“The Harvey Girls” serving meals “All the way”

The following is an article written by Kathy A.

Spring fieldwork may have aided bird flu outbreak

April and May saw very strong winds while farmers worked their fields

Snow Week Coronation Monday

Benson High School is set to celebrate its annual Snow Week the week of Monday, Feb. 8 through Saturday, Feb.

LifeLink III now using new city helipad

Sunday afternoon the sound of a helicopter passing low overhead signaled a LifeLink III helicopter on its way to pick

Despite governor’s opposition, local officials still see hope for prison

Efforts to reopen the Prairie Correctional Facility (PCF) in Appleton have run into a roadblock, of sorts, at the sta

BHS graduate Eric Holtan’s musical group up for two Grammy Awards

1989 Benson High School graduate Eric Holtan will be headed to Los Angeles, CA, in February for the 58th Annual Gramm

City gets input on crossing plans

Benson City Manager Rob Wolfington and Stantec’s Peggy Harder talk with area citizens about options for improving saf

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