Benton County is moving two road projects forward because of highly advantageous bid prices. County Road 43 and County Road 66 will be completed earlier within a five-year capital plan. “We ...

Playing their third Section 6AA playoff game in as many games, the Foley Falcons baseball team needed to find the energy to stay alive in the postseason hunt. That surge of strength for Foley came ...

When Tanya Piatz steps into her backyard, inspiration does not take long to come flying by. What started as a deep admiration for creatures fluttering overhead has developed into an award-winning ...

Like my fellow Americans, few desserts bring a smile to my face like a bowl of ice cream. However, my preferences stray from national trends (ranked 19 among survey respondents), with banana as my top ...

Human services director Robert Cornelius and human resources director Johanna Mattson have ended their employment with Benton County. County administrator Montgomery Headley recently confirmed ...

As farmers prepare and plant fields, the office has prepared maps and files for annual crop acreage reporting. Once farmers are completed planting, they should make an appointment with the Farm ...

While many Benton County residents donate time and funds to non-profit organizations, Kasey Westra has decided dedicating her artistic talent is another way to better the community. A Foley resident ...

Deputy Dave Bonfield spent the last several months exercising and training with the specific goal of getting in shape to keep up with his future partner: Benton County Sheriff’s Office’s lone K-9.

Even though summer is technically still more than a week away, the Foley community got a head start on the warmest season of the year with the return of the Big Splash event June 4 at the Foley ...

An announcement from the U.S. Mint sent shock waves through the country in late May, as word spread that the department will soon produce its last penny. For generations, the one-cent coin has ...

From working with cattle in dairy barns to explaining assignments from the front of classrooms, Matthew “Matt” Frenchick brings hands-on farm experience and a deep passion for agriculture to his new ...

All Minnesota voters will have races for U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, state representative and judicial seats on the Nov. 5 ballot. There also will be a Minnesota constitutional amendment ...