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Marsh Lake gets federal funding to move ahead with restoration project

A $12.9 million ecosystem renovation of Marsh Lake is moving ahead with the commitment of $7.59 million from the U.S.

Paulus commission wins Grammy; Piece was performed by Holtan’s group True Concord

Stephen Paulus’ Prayers & Remembrances won a Grammy Award Monday for Best Contemporary Classical Composition.

SpecSys meets needs of nine different industries

Kevin Wald (pictured) spends 100 days a year on the road.

Swift County Fair’s Mitteness named Fair Person of the Year

“The fair is kind of a way of life for me,” Elaine Mitteness of Benson said last week as the Monitor-News interviewed

“The Harvey Girls” serving meals “All the way”

The following is an article written by Kathy A.

Snow Week Coronation Monday

Benson High School is set to celebrate its annual Snow Week the week of Monday, Feb. 8 through Saturday, Feb.

Spring fieldwork may have aided bird flu outbreak

April and May saw very strong winds while farmers worked their fields

LifeLink III now using new city helipad

Sunday afternoon the sound of a helicopter passing low overhead signaled a LifeLink III helicopter on its way to pick

Despite governor’s opposition, local officials still see hope for prison

Efforts to reopen the Prairie Correctional Facility (PCF) in Appleton have run into a roadblock, of sorts, at the sta

BHS graduate Eric Holtan’s musical group up for two Grammy Awards

1989 Benson High School graduate Eric Holtan will be headed to Los Angeles, CA, in February for the 58th Annual Gramm

City gets input on crossing plans

Benson City Manager Rob Wolfington and Stantec’s Peggy Harder talk with area citizens about options for improving saf

County saw 7 tornadoes in 2015

In looking back at the weather highlights of 2015, there was one statistic that jumped out – Swift County saw more to

Public meeting on railroad crossings Monday, Jan. 11

Monday, Jan. 11, the City of Benson is conducting an open house in the council chambers from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Robert Sonsteng leaves Benson area 'transformational" gift

By Reed Anfinson

SCBH redesign plans moving ahead

As the Swift County-Benson Hospital governing board moves forward with redesigning the facility to offer a broad rang

Swift County looks to raise taxes 4.5 percent for 2016

Swift County’s net levy has been set at $9,830,278, an increase of $423,313 or 4.5 percent over 2015’s levy.

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