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Kid Day Parade • Saturday 10a.m.

Swift County Veterans will be honored during the Kid Day parade as its grand marshals.

Fire danger in Northern Minnesota

Red Flag Warning for four counties in northern MN.
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Water sampling shows elevated lead and copper levels

While the vast majority of the water service lines in Benson are free of lead, there are still some remaining that wi

Kid Day underway

Benson’s 95th Kid Day celebration is underway with this year’s parade Saturday honoring the area’s veterans. 

County weighs highway needs and cost priorities

With limited funds to make very costly road improvements, where should the Swift County Highway Department focus its

Hottest days of the year - dog days of summer

For the entire week, the National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning as the combination of temperatur

County detective sergeant decision delayed until December

A request to add a detective sergeant to the Swift County Sheriff’s Office is a decision the county board of commissi

MPCA responds to comments

Correction: In our story last week with the headline “Not all farmers, rural residents pleased with MPCA Rivervie

SWIF in Benson for 40th celebration

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Record high dew point, heat index set Monday

Monday Benson set a record heat index temperature and came 2 degrees away from tying the state record for the highest

MPCA won’t require EIS for Riverview....Not all farmers, rural residents pleased with MPCA Riverview decision

Riverview LLP of Morris will not be required to go through the rigorous Environmental Impact Statement process for th

Primary election voting underway

Minnesota’s primary election day is still nearly six weeks away, but voting is already underway for the candidates wh

Benson lights the spark

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, the City of Benso

Stormy weather pounds area

Around 2 a.m., the storm moved through the area with winds gusting to 66 mph in the Benson area, Minnesota Public Rad

Water crisis cancels band festival

With chairs already lining the parade route for the Pioneerland Band Festival in Benson Friday morning as people rese

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