“We are fortunate that in a small county that we can spend more time with veterans, and I believe that is the reason
Income for Minnesota farmers continues to decline, an added challenge on top of unpredictable weather events, tariffs
By Annabelle DeToy
For 2026, preliminary property taxes statewide could increase by a maximum of $948.2 million over 2025, a 6.9% increa
The result is a ‘cleaner’ newspaper, designed to address the needs of the Swift County community....A free and financ
View From A Prairie Home Hege Herfindahl
By Reed Anfinson, Publisher
Three artists were awarded SMAC Artist Equity grants.
October 2024 saw just 6 hundredths, placing it in the record books as the third driest.
Six color scheme options were presented to the Benson City Council at its meeting on Monday night, with the council v
Swift County voted 3 to 2 to proceed with a $1.606 million scaled down improvement project for the Appleton Area Off-
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Hidden away on Kansas Avenue in Benson is one of the nicest downtown building restorations you probably haven’t seen
Pastor Dale Degner Trinity Lutheran Church, Benson
Grieving is the most heart wrenching of all emotions. It is also part of the experience of being human.
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