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Do-Mat’s opens new Benson grocery store

Lewis Drug, Fischer Eye Center also in new building

Administrator job offer delayed

After interviewing three candidates for the Swift County administrator’s position last Friday, the Swift County board

Swift County drug court has first graduation

Drug court breaks cycle of drug use

Goff Public to assist county with Appleton prison lobbying again

Swift County’s Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with Goff Public to provide

Lucas Olson elected to council

Candidate            Northside Southside  Total
Lucas Olson          31            64             95

Lucas Olson wins special Benson council election

Lucas Olson was elected Tuesday to complete the three years left in Jonathon Pogge-Weaver’s Benson City Council term.

2016 was sixth warmest year on record for Benson area

2016 will go into the records books as the sixth warmest on record for the Benson area despite no 100 degree days and

Four candidates seeking Benson City Council seat

Special election set for next Tuesday

County okays budget with 4.3 percent levy increase

Swift County’s Board of Commissioners adopted a 4.3 percent increase in the property tax levy for 2017 raising it by

Christmas weekend sees rain, ice, snow and 50 mph wind gusts

A steady rain fell Christmas Day causing considerable concern among City of Benson and Agralite Cooperative electric

Promotion of Appleton prison to continue in 2017

Swift County is already gearing up to make another effort to get the State of Minnesota to lease or buy the Prairie C

A visit from the Santa Truck

Santa, Mrs.

NW Benson loses power durng Sunday’s frigid cold

On the coldest morning in nearly seven years the power in northwest Benson went out.

Area sees coldest temps in seven years

When the temperature fell to a minus 28 degrees in Benson early Sunday morning it was the coldest temperature the are

Study says renovate Armory and build new city hall

Armory main floor, gymnasium safe for public use
 

Santa Truck rescheduled to Monday

The Santa Truck’s annual visit to the area has been rescheduled for Monday, Dec.

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