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Severe Weather Week is April 13 - 17

Statewide Tornado Drill Day is April 16, 2026.

Hit and run leaves injured victim on the road

In the early evening of Friday, March 27, the Swift County dispatch at the sheriff’s office received a call reporting

BHS Jazz Band Gives Concert at Performing Arts Center

Benson Senior High Jazz Band performed a concert March 31 in the Performing Arts Center under the direction of Kenned

First Red Flag Warning issued for 2026

Warm, dry and windy weather has combined to raise the wildfire danger for western Minnesota.

Local stores partner for April Emergency Preparedness Kit Campaign

Local grocery and hardware stores in Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine counties are team

Listening to Our Community

Earlier this year, Benson Public Schools asked our community an important question: What matters most as we navigate

Benson prepares to apply for grants

A new round of grants for communities through the Blandin Foundation may be opening soon and the City of Benson wants

RDC developing five-year plan

When economic developers, city council members, county commissioners, and school district board members are asked wha

BHS Seniors vs Faculty
State asks the public if groundwater rule is enough to curb farm fertilizer pollution

By Emily Payne 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: New Laundromat Could Benefit Community

Benson could use a nice, clean, totally functional laundromat.

Easter Egg Hunt

Benson’s annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by the First Evangelical Free Church has been scheduled for Saturday, April

Pioneerland dates changed to Fridays

Preparations are underway for the annual Pioneerland Band Festival scheduled for Friday, June 12. 

 

COLLEGE BASKETBALL CONTEST

The winner will be the entry with the winning team of the Championship game.

TOMF announces 2026 player roster for “Jam the Gym” fundraising event

The Tim Orth Memorial Foundation (TOMF) is excited to announce the player roster for the 2026 “Jam the Gym” Fundraisi

Why The Kids Won’t Farm By Brooks Lamb

Many people claim that millennials and Gen Z-ers don’t want to farm; that the work is too hard and dirty and that rur

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