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Local federal employees furloughed; no crop reports coming

Every week during the growing season the United States Department of Agriculture’s Ag Statistics Service puts out a r

Target throws party for lucky Benson school children

Benson came in first in the Give With Target contest, earning a $10,000+ prize, a Target party and a Luke Bryan conce

Benson bus has mishap

by Reed Anfinson, Editor/Publisher

Swift County proposing $337,500 in ditch levies

Swift County is proposing $337,500 in ditch assessments in 2014 for needed repairs as well as to pay for repairs that

City of Benson to talk annexation with Torning Township

By Reed Anfinson, Editor/Publisher

Public tickets for Target Celebrity Celebration claimed

People started lining up at the Benson Armory around 3 a.m.

ACMC now providing care out of its new clinic

Benson’s Affiliated Community Medical Centers (ACMC) is moving into its new building Wednesday (today).

New Benson flag is half mast in commemmoration of 911

As communities and cities around the US commemmorate the tragedy of 911, the city of Benson is flying a flag that was

Benson schools plan fall levy referendum

In April, the District 777 Board of Education went through the agonizing process of cutting $635,909 from its budget.

Benson's Northside school wins the Target contest; tentative concert date set

by Reed Anfinson, Editor, Publisher

Benson crops showing stress

by Reed Anfinson, Editor, Publisher

Swift County Historical Society plans tour

The Swift County Historical Society is set to host a bus tour from the museum in Benson to the Long Prairie area Mond

Swift County board to consider social host ordinance

by Reed Anfinson, Editor

City seeks franchise extension

Every 10 years the City of Benson negotiates a new agreement with Charter Communications for its cable franchise in t

Employee car show provides enjoyable break for CNH workers in Benson

Benson CNH employees had the chance last week to test drive Chrysler and Fiat cars, and even get an employee discount

Minnesota’s first case of West Nile

Minnesota’s first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) disease of 2013 has been reported in a Murray County man.

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