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Honoring America’s Veterans

Pictured is Veteran Conrad Urke was honored as the “special veteran” in this year’s Memorial Day parade and service a

County board votes to replace windows in the Courthouse

When it approved the bid of Sussner Construction for the $3.6 million renovation of the Swift County Courthouse, the

Benson airport getting $820,000 in upgrades

With considerable financial assistance from the federal and state governments, the Benson City Council agreed at its

Illegal immigration arrests open possibilties for PCF

Editor’s note: Some of the information for this story is from a story written by Associated Press reporter Adam Gelle

Legislature done with Benson’s $20 million in place

$40 million for Benson Power suppliers on governor’s desk

Farmers pushing to get crops planted

Despite it seeming like there wasn’t a lot of farm equipment in area fields over the past few days, farmers were maki

Public office filings open next Tuesday

Tuesday filings open for those interested in seeking election to local, state and federal offices in Minnesota.

City keeps wary on Minnesota Legislature

In the last days of its 2017 session, Minnesota’s Legislature passed the Omnibus Jobs & Energy bill including lan

School to seek approval of $26.3 million building bond

Levy request to be on August 14 ballot

Benson Power suppliers still hoping for help

While a bill in the Minnesota Legislature to provide financial compensation to fuel suppliers and haulers of Benson P

Sonsteng gift paying dividends throughout community

Applications being sought for $26,000 in grants

Wet fields continue to delay planting

April ended with the warmest high of the spring when it hit 80 degrees, but the month’s legacy of very cold temperatu

Jazz n’ Stuff Concert

Pictured are members of the Jazz I group, which closed out the Jazz n’ Stuff concert with five selections.  Also perf

First half of April coldest on record

For a while Friday evening it appeared the area had missed the big snowfall that was predicted to come with the weeke

Conferences give Benson business development leads

For the past eight years representatives of the City of Benson have attended the annul International Biomass Conferen

Bensons looks to annex 240 acres of Torning Township

The City of Benson has reached a preliminary agreement with Torning Township for the annexation of 240 acres of land

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