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Simon seeks to make Minnesota first in voter turnout this year

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon was in Benson last Thursday meeting with staff at Prairie 5 Community Action

Warm, dry fall days push area harvest

Warm, dry weather has helped farmers make considerable progress with the fall harvest in the past 10 days.

Goose fall migration tells story of warming climate

Detailed, long-term global studies of the Earth’s temperatures point to a steady warming that has been going on for a

Pheasant numbers up from 2015, but still low

Hunters going out for Minnesota’s pheasant season opener Saturday could get wet based on the current National Weather

BHS Hall of Fame induction ceremony

The inaugural Benson High School Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place Saturday night at the Benson Bowler.  Abo

Last of Benson grain elevators coming down

Benson’s last elevator sitting along side the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks could be coming down yet t

Pogge-Weaver resigns council seat; special election Jan. 10

Jonathan Pogge-Weaver submitted his resignation from the Benson City Council Monday night with his fellow council mem

BHS celebrating Homecoming; parade is Friday

Benson High School kicked off its Homecoming week Monday night with coronation of its king and queen.

County administrator Mike Pogge-Weaver takes Carroll, Iowa job

Jonathon Pogge-Weaver resigns his Benson City Council seat

Despite rain, area harvest underway

It’s been a wet late summer and fall.

Minnesota’s waterfowl season opens this weekend

Minnesota’s regular waterfowl season will open on Saturday, Sept.

Golf club seeks less city funding for 2017

When the Benson Golf Club approached the city council last year with its financial troubles, it pointed out that it e

Wentzel Family Farm named Outstanding Conservationists

The Swift County Soil and Water Conservation District has named Wentzel Family Farm as the 2016 Outstanding Conservat

Court rules in favor of GPC in long-running court battle

By Reed Anfinson
Publisher, Monitor-News

New funding helps Benson schools expand preschool opportunities

With the help of $103,938 in new state funding, Benson Public Schools is offering free preschool for all four-year-ol

The First Day of School

Monday, August 29 was the first day of the 2016-2017 school year in Benson.
 

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