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Gas line rupture prompts evacuation of several blocks

Early last Tuesday afternoon, Aug.

Scenes from the 2018 Swift County Fair

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District 777 $26.3 million building bond levy passes with strong support

With all the votes in, District 777’s $26.3 million building bond levy passed with overwhelming support.

Buyck wins Benson City Council seat

 
Jon Buyck received 576 votes for the open seat on the Benson City Council, easily winning the seat.

Voters to decide Tuesday on Benson school building levy

$26.3 million proposal inlcudes new auditorium, space for childcare services
 

Ron Hanson files for two-year term on school board

Benson resident and retired school teacher Ron Hanson has filed for the District 777 Board of Education for the two-y

Best of Show winner from Car Show

A total of 85 cars registered for the Kid Day Car Show this year, including cars from Erhard, Monticello, St.

City reps impressed with California biogas facility

As the City of Benson explores potential replacement industries for Benson Power, LLC, it has been talking with Brigh

CCD Theatre to present “Beauty and the Beast” this Friday and Saturday

The Compass Creative Dramatic Children’s Theatre  is working with Benson Community Education and local youth this wee

Filings for school board now open

School board filings
 

School board filings open Tuesday

School district filings open this coming Tuesday and run through  Tuesday, Aug. 14.

HRA to seek $36,000 increase in 2019 county levy

Funds would stabilize budget, help with demolition program
 

88th Kid Day Celebration held in Benson

Ron Vadnais, as Fred Flintstone, walks in the 88th annual Benson Kid Day parade Saturday, July 21 with grandson Logan

Big fish caught in Chippewa River

Pictured above is Megan Berens, who caught this massive 34-inch Northern at about 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 18 in the

School board approves civic center work bids

With a new Benson Civic Center appraisal coming in at $1.56 million, District 777’s Board of Education voted Monday n

State seeing near record growing season

Minnesota has been experiencing one of the warmest growing seasons on record, according to Michelle Margraf of the NO

It’s been 87 years since Ardis Just’s first Kid Day

Ardis (Plackner) Just participated in her first Benson Kid Day parade when she was only four years old – that was 87

Swift County stands by $50,000 pledge to Monte veterans home

Swift County remains committed to its promise of $50,000 to help with the construction of a veterans home in Montevid

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