Skip to main content

US farmers forecast to hit new corn production record

By Kent ThiesseFarm Management Analyst & Vice President MinnStar Bank Lake Crystal

Residents near Benson Ready Mix plant seek help from city to solve problems

Blowing concrete dust, small bits of concrete shot across the street imbedded in fences and house siding, loud truck

Deere to lay off 600 employees in Midwest

Agricultural equipment maker Deere is announcing it will indefinitely lay off more than 600 employees at four of its

Only 227 votes cast in primary

Ed Pederson and Grant Herfindahl will face off for the District 2 Swift County Commission seat in November after plac

Klobuchar talks ag policy with CVEC

U.S. Sen.

Filing period for District 777 board underway

Four school board seats will be up for election during the District 777 Board of Education election, Tuesday, Nov.

Swift County Fair to begin Wednesday, Aug. 13

The 117th annual Swift County Fair is set to begin Wednesday, Aug. 13 and continue through Sunday, Aug.

Minnesota’s crops could use more rain, heat

Thunderstorms last week brought just over six tenths of an inch of rain to the Benson area last Thursday and Friday,

Tiny Moving Parts slowly gaining national recognition

Taking a break from touring and working on a new album in the studio, the band members of Tiny Moving Parts were rela

Highway 29 detour in effect

Roadwork started Monday  (July 21) on Minnesota Highway 29 south.

Three vehicle accident by DeGraff

One person was killed Tuesday about 8 p.m. in a three vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 12 in Swift County.

Benson studying major expansion of city cemetery

Benson’s City Cemetery is running out of space.

Benson area to celebrate 84th annual Kid Day

Parade, coronation, carnival, car show, cruise, and street dance all set for Saturday

Increased speed patrols on area roads, July 10-27

Summertime sees an increase in temperatures, as well as an increase in speeding motorists.

Swift County makes deep cuts to Youth Program’s budget

Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories about a proposal to eliminate or substantially reduce the expenditure

First sign of West Nile virus reported in state

So far, July has brought less than a half of inch of rain to the area and no one is complaining.

Subscribe to News

Sign up for News Alerts

Subscribe to news updates