Swift

BENSON -- A major federal grant will help equip Swift County firefighters with new emergency radios. The Swift County Board of Commissioners were told Tuesday that the Federal Emergency Management...

MURDOCK -- The farm fields north of Murdock lie fallow and snow-covered, but the winter scene is anything but quiet. There's a drum beat of hammers at the Falk Seed...

BENSON -- The Swift County Commissioners approved a 3.5 levy increase for 2011 and approved salary increases for themselves and most of the county's employees. Following the truth-in-taxation hearing Tuesday...

BENSON -- Contract negotiations are continuing in Swift County between union employees and the county commissioners. So far there's been no agreements reached with any of the unions representing county...

Unofficial results for races for county commissioner and county offices: Chippewa County Commissioner District 3 Mark Dahl - 394 votes, 44 percent Dennis L.

Area voters have elected Scott Hable in Renville County, John Holtz in Swift County, Jeff Norlin in Meeker County, Tim Riley in Pope County and Rick Halverson in Lac qui...

BENSON -- The Swift County Sheriff's Office arrested a suspect Thursday evening in connection with a series of recent burglaries in which copper and metal fittings were stolen from unoccupied...

BENSON -- A candidates' forum featuring state legislative races and Swift County sheriff and commissioner races is being hosted by the Benson Area Chamber of Commerce. It will be at...

BENSON -- Starting today nearly 8 tons of outdated fruits, vegetables and bakery goods generated from four west central Minnesota Wal-Mart stores will be composted each week at Swift County's...

BENSON -- Swift County Commissioners gave preliminary approval this week to a levy of $8,235,250 for 2011.