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April blizzard pushes winter season’s snowfall to a record

While last week’s blizzard didn’t break the record snowfall for April with its 13 inches of snow, it did push the win

Civic center board proposes lease agreement to school

Benson’s Civic Center board is continuing to work on an arrangement with Benson Public Schools that would allow it to

Little Putting Practice

With Monday’s high reaching 64 degrees, Taylor King and son Thomas enjoy a little putting practice at the Benson Golf

Emerald Eve

Swift County-Benson Health Services Foundation President Jerry Peterson informs, and entertains, the crowd gathered f

School board gets input on proposed 2019-20 budget cuts

At its April 1 meeting, the District 777 Board of Education went through the painstaking list of proposed cuts for th

Citizen committee formed to study justice center proposal

Bowing to persistent public pressure over the past three months, the Swift County Board of Commissioners created a Co

Sheriff, attorney criticize Swift County retention policies

By Reed Anfinson
Publisher
Swift County Monitor-News

County looks at tour of PCF as governor says ‘No private prisons’

Swift County is organizing a tour of the Prairie Correctional Facility for Wednesday, April 24, that would include st

Ideal weather helps slow snow melt, reducing area flood threat

Since it reached its peak of 17.5 feet March 24, the Chippewa River has fallen 4 feet allowing water that was once en

Brightmark’s plans for Benson Power site progressing

By Reed Anfinson
Publisher
Swift County Monitor-News

SCBHS moves toward affiliation decision

By Reed Anfinson
Publisher
Swift County Monitor-News

Board of Education looks to make $631,900 in cuts

By Reed Anfinson
Publisher
Swift County Monitor-News

Flood averted as river falls

By Reed Anfinson
Publisher
Swift County Monitor-News

County board keeps $10 wheelage tax

By Reed Anfinson
Publisher
Swift County Monitor-News
 

Gymnasts frustrated with lack of action

School board sympathizes, but says lack of funds and $26.3 building project a priority
By Reed Anfinson

County landowners 93 percent compliant on buffer strips

June 30 is SWCD’s ‘unofficial’ deadline for compliance
 
By Reed Anfinson
Publisher

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