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School board faces tough future spending questions

Early childhood class space, junior high, pool all part of discussion

County going ahead with bonding for broadband

Questions raised about security of loan to Federated

Rain slows spring planting, but moisture is welcome

Minnesota farmers made good progress planting between rain showers during the week ending Sunday, according to USDA’s

Over 70 community members attended BHS Co-Curricular Project meeting

Over 70 community members attended a BHS Co-Curricular Project meeting Monday night in the senior high cafeteria to d

Fewer blocked crossings promised

For well over a year Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway has been working to install automatic switching gear on the

April’s quick warmup gets spring planting underway in Minnesota

After a very cool start to April, temperatures warmed up dramatically the past week allowing farmers to start spring

County to sell $7.8 million in GO bonds for broadband

Swift County’s Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the sale of $7,805,000 of taxable general obligation tax a

Emerald Eve raises $50,000

Emerald Eve raises $50,000

Heavy, wet snow blankets Benson Thursday morning

Large snowflakes came down heavily early Thursday morning turning the ground white in the Benson area as kids headed

School district will seek public input on arts, athletics, extra-curriculars

When it conducted its comprehensive survey this past summer on what residents of District 777 thought needed to be do

$12-$15 million needed for school building upkeep

District 777’s Board of Education has developed a new facilities plan that is focused on maintaining and upgrading it

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

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