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Les Heitke joins Heartland Girls' Ranch

As Benson-based Heartland Girls’ Ranch expands its operation focusing even more on helping young girls who have been

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

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

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

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

November starts with warm days

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

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

Golf club, city face tough decisions

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

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

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 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

Farmers taking in a record crop

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

Record high set Oct. 11

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

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

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

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

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