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City cemetery adding a columbarium

Benson’s City Council approved spending $34,770 to purchase a columbarium for the city cemetery.

BHS Presents ‘Bye Bye Birdie’

Benson High School is set to present “Bye Bye Birdie” this Friday through Sunday in the Junior High Auditorium.  Cast

Remember the 15 inches of snow that fell Nov. 8-9, 2014?

A year ago today Benson was digging out from nearly 15 inches of snow that fell as a winter storm passed through west

Deer hunter shot near Holloway Saturday

Robert Schlieman, age 36, of Detroit Lakes, was accidentally shot while deer hunting in Swift County, north of Hollow

November starts with warm days

Though Monday’s high of 68 was the warmest Nov.

City commits funds to golf club

Benson’s Golf Club will get its credit line paid off at the end of the year and a $60,000 cash infusion for operation

Landmark, Collins, Pogge-Weaver win election to city council

Former Benson City Council Member Gary Landmark won a very narrow victory over attorney Tara Ulmaniec in Tuesday’s el

Fire damages Case quad-trac tractor

Very dry conditions are making the fall harvest a little more risky as the threat of fire grows with farmers finishin

Golf club, city face tough decisions

Benson’s Golf Club is at a pivotal point in its 90-year history.

Record high set Oct. 11

When the high hit 91 degrees Sunday afternoon it set a record for Oct.

Farmers taking in a record crop

Nearly perfect growing conditions this crop season is leading to record yields throughout Minnesota.

County broadband application 1 of 44

Swift County’s application for broadband funding is one of 44 that were submitted to the Minnesota Department of Empl

A generous gift for Johnny Johnson

Cost of an off-road, motorized scooter?  About $3,500.  Cost to build a shed to house the scooter?  About $1,500.  Th

County passes preliminary levy

A 4.5 percent preliminary increase in Swift County’s tax levy for 2016 was unanimously passed by the county board of

Saterbak meets with Secretary of State Simon

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon was in Benson last week to meet with County Auditor Saterbak on election iss

Soybean harvest underway in Minnesota

Minnesota farmers took advantage of an average 5.3 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday with crop h

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