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City leaders fight to protect Benson Power’s future

Xcel Energy seeks to undo state’s biomass mandate

County to start working on law to govern solar arrays

Solar power is rapidly growing in Minnesota and now Swift County is seeing some land owners expressing an interest in

Hydrologists solve mystery of Devil’s Kettle waterfall

A waterfall that famously “disappears” into a hole at Judge C.R.

New police station moves step closer to reality

Marcus to oversee work on Loen building

Courthouse offices may move into Lewis Drug building

RDA purchasing building with eye toward future economic development

Spring here, but March can bring fickle weather

Spring arrived Monday with nearly all the snow in the area gone and the high temperature reaching 55 degrees – 14 deg

Redhead Creamery - Unique gem

I can’t wait to go back! The Redhead Creamery near Brooten is warm and welcoming.

Appleton prison bill waiting to be heard in state Legislature

A bill that could put the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton in a better position to house prisoners at some p

February second warmest on record

March 6 sees record high of 73 degrees

Wastewater plant, water tower need upgrading soon

Benson’s wastewater treatment plant is facing an estimated $2.9 million in major renovations to upgrade equipment tha

Indoor pool supporters seek to see facility open again

Group offers financial help, but school board says it needs to study building options further

Day care discussions continue, but solution remains elusive

There are four options for adding day care for infants and toddlers to Benson Public Schools, Supt.

Hospital votes to build assisted living facility

After more than two years of studying and debating how to move forward with building an assisted living and memory ca

House, Senate pass Sunday liquor bill

Rep. Tim Miller votes no, Sen. Andrew Lang yes

Benson man charged with swindling over $63,000 from friend

Andy Lynn Jaeger, 51, Benson, has been charged with one felony count of theft by swindle for allegedly taking a local

Senator Lang immersed in his work during his first Legislative session

Seven weeks into his first term as a Minnesota State Senator, Andrew Lang is learning that serving the needs on the D

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