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Swift County's 120th fair set to begin Wednesday

Swift County’s 120th annual fair gets underway next Wednesday, Aug. 16, and continues through Sunday, Aug.

RDA could see state funds freed for broader use

A one-time change in Minnesota law could help Swift County free up restricted funds for a broad array of economic dev

Collins files for mayor; Schreck, Smith join Evenson in council race

Benson City Council Member Teri Collins, who is currently in the second year of her first four-year council term, has

4-H Horse Show

Pictured: Rylee Erickson, a member of the Clontarf Haymakers 4-H Club, works with her horse, Sugar Cookie, during the

Construction on SCBHS senior living facility with memory care units may start in October

Swift County-Benson Health Services continues to move closer to building a senior living facility that offers indepen

Filings open for Benson council; close Aug. 15

Filings opened Tuesday morning for the Benson City Council and will remain open until Tuesday, Aug.

Road construction wrapping up

After a couple long months of road construction in Benson, the end is getting near.

Drought conditions creeping into western Minnesota; June, July both short of rain

Crops starting to show stress, yards turning brown, water levels falling in lakes and streams – all signs that the ar

Compass Creative Dramatics Theatre to present “Wizard of Oz”

After a terrible twister roars across the dusty fields of her beloved Kansas, accidental traveler Dorothy Gale finds

County approves $5.105 million bond sale, levy

Sussner $3.573 million bid accepted for courthouse work
 

Landmark, Heinzig won’t seek re-election; city filings open Aug. 1

Benson Mayor Gary Landmark said Monday night that he would not file for a second two-year term.

School board to dicuss leasing Civic Center with city

At its July 17 meeting, the District 17 Board of Education is to get a report on what it could cost to renovate the n

97 degrees hottest temp since July 2012

When the temperature hit 97 degrees in Benson Monday, it was the hottest day the area has seen since July 16, 2012, w

Benson Celebrates 87th Kid Day

Pictured, middle:  Doll buggies used to be one of the most popular, and competitive, categories during the Benson Kid

Xcel officials explain how planned closing of biomass plant to proceed

By Reed Anfinson
Publisher
Swift County Monitor-News

Practicing safety

Pictured, top:  Benson Police Officer Paula Wilson (right) speaks with the local Girl Scouts about the importance of

Swift County won’t raise wheelage tax

With an August deadline to decide whether or not it wants to increase its wheelage tax, the Swift County Board of Com

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