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SCBH redesign plans moving ahead

As the Swift County-Benson Hospital governing board moves forward with redesigning the facility to offer a broad rang

December 10 sees record temperature set

Benson set a record temperature Thursday when the low only fell to 36 degrees.

Prison Population Task Force tours Appleton Prison

The Legislature’s Prison Population Task Force toured the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton Tuesday, Nov.

Annual Turkey Trot raises food, funds for Food Shelf

The Blue Stem Dental (formerly Benson Family Dental) annual Turkey Trot took off at 8 a.m.

Swift County wins $4.95 million state broadband grant

Swift County and Federated Telephone Cooperative have received the highest award in this year’s latest round of fundi

City cemetery adding a columbarium

Benson’s City Council approved spending $34,770 to purchase a columbarium for the city cemetery.

Robert Grussing dies in accident Tuesday

 

Les Heitke joins Heartland Girls' Ranch

As Benson-based Heartland Girls’ Ranch expands its operation focusing even more on helping young girls who have been

Remember the 15 inches of snow that fell Nov. 8-9, 2014?

A year ago today Benson was digging out from nearly 15 inches of snow that fell as a winter storm passed through west

BHS Presents ‘Bye Bye Birdie’

Benson High School is set to present “Bye Bye Birdie” this Friday through Sunday in the Junior High Auditorium.  Cast

Deer hunter shot near Holloway Saturday

Robert Schlieman, age 36, of Detroit Lakes, was accidentally shot while deer hunting in Swift County, north of Hollow

City commits funds to golf club

Benson’s Golf Club will get its credit line paid off at the end of the year and a $60,000 cash infusion for operation

November starts with warm days

Though Monday’s high of 68 was the warmest Nov.

Landmark, Collins, Pogge-Weaver win election to city council

Former Benson City Council Member Gary Landmark won a very narrow victory over attorney Tara Ulmaniec in Tuesday’s el

Golf club, city face tough decisions

Benson’s Golf Club is at a pivotal point in its 90-year history.

Fire damages Case quad-trac tractor

Very dry conditions are making the fall harvest a little more risky as the threat of fire grows with farmers finishin

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