benton county

A man from Clearwater was seriously hurt in a two-vehicle crash near Duelm on Saturday night. The incident happened around 9:15 p.m. on Highway 95 and County Road 7 in Glendorado Township.

Two people were hurt in a crash involving a school bus in Benton County Friday night.

A teenage girl was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after the Thursday evening crash

The National Weather Service says they have three survey teams out Monday surveying the damage from reported tornadoes, however, Benton county is not one of the areas they are working in.

Strong thunderstorms and large hail shook the St. Cloud metro area Friday evening, if only briefly.

A portion of Benton County Road 2 near Little Rock Lake will be closed for construction beginning next month.

Benton County has become the 9th Minnesota county to pass a tobacco 21 ordinance.

Benton County is considering raising the tobacco-buying age to 21.

Benton County is looking at moving a number of their Human Services staff out of Foley and into east St. Cloud. Tuesday the Board of Commissioners will consider leasing space in the Eastgate complex on East St. Germain Street.

Benton County drivers will get some better roads in the future after county commissioners approved a half-percent local option sales tax for transportation projects.