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$12-$15 million needed for school building upkeep

District 777’s Board of Education has developed a new facilities plan that is focused on maintaining and upgrading it

Benson Council gets a demo on Prairie 5 Rides dispatch system

Monday night Benson’s City Council got an overview of how a Prairie 5 Rides bus works with its electronic tablet that

Committee passes prison bill; governor promises veto

Early last Tuesday morning a bus wove its way through western Minnesota picking up supporters of the reopening of the

Public hearings set for Federated Telephone broadband expansion

When Swift County agreed to aid Federated Telephone Company with the expansion of broadband services to the eastern h

Grant Herfindahl named state FSA head

With Grant Herfindahl’s appointment to head the Minnesota Farm Service Agency, the two top positions in state agricul

Bill to reopen PCF gets first hearing in Legislature

Legislation has been introduced in the Minnesota House that would pave the way for reopening the Prairie Correctional

Public hearings set on broadband bond sale for April 19

When Swift County agreed to aid Federated Telephone Company with the expansion of broadband services to the eastern h

Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade

The St. Patrick's Day Parade was held in Benson on Saturday, March 19.

Marsh Lake gets federal funding to move ahead with restoration project

A $12.9 million ecosystem renovation of Marsh Lake is moving ahead with the commitment of $7.59 million from the U.S.

Paulus commission wins Grammy; Piece was performed by Holtan’s group True Concord

Stephen Paulus’ Prayers & Remembrances won a Grammy Award Monday for Best Contemporary Classical Composition.

SpecSys meets needs of nine different industries

Kevin Wald (pictured) spends 100 days a year on the road.

Swift County Fair’s Mitteness named Fair Person of the Year

“The fair is kind of a way of life for me,” Elaine Mitteness of Benson said last week as the Monitor-News interviewed

“The Harvey Girls” serving meals “All the way”

The following is an article written by Kathy A.

Snow Week Coronation Monday

Benson High School is set to celebrate its annual Snow Week the week of Monday, Feb. 8 through Saturday, Feb.

Spring fieldwork may have aided bird flu outbreak

April and May saw very strong winds while farmers worked their fields

LifeLink III now using new city helipad

Sunday afternoon the sound of a helicopter passing low overhead signaled a LifeLink III helicopter on its way to pick

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