Benson NewsLocal news for Benson, MN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Another round of thunderstorms headed for the metro- May 31, 2008 Isolated Severe Thunderstorms possible across Minnesota today and again on Saturday.http://www.topix.net/city/benson-mn/2008/05/another-round-of-thunderstorms-headed-for-the-... Accused Killer In Arizona Slayings Grew Up In MN- May 29, 2008 A man accused in a series of murders and brutal assaults in the Phoenix area grew up in northwestern Minnesota where former classmates and teachers were shocked to learn of his arrest. Trent Benson was jailed earlier this month in Mesa, Arizona, after DNA tests connected him to attacks against four women, two of whom were killed. He is awaiting trial as police in the area continue to investigate. The 36-year-old grew up in Fosston, which is about 45 miles west of Bemidji, and graduated from...http://www.topix.net/city/benson-mn/2008/05/accused-killer-in-arizona-slayings-grew-up-in-... Severe weather rolling into Minnesota- May 27, 2008 The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Swift County in West Central Minnesota until 9:15 a.m. NWS doppler radar has indicated this severe thunderstorm, which has reportedly ...http://www.topix.net/city/benson-mn/2008/05/severe-weather-rolling-into-minnesota?fromrss=... Frontline process turns wood residue into gas- May 25, 2008 An Ames company is working to make renewable fuel more renewable. Using fossil fuels such as natural gas or coal to make ethanol undercuts the industry's claim that it is a renewable, environmentally-friendly ...http://www.topix.net/city/benson-mn/2008/05/frontline-process-turns-wood-residue-into-gas?... Minnesotan to help Obama vet potential running mates- May 23, 2008 Likely Democratic nominee Barack Obama has begun a top-secret search for a running mate and enlisted a Minnesota native familiar with the process to help him, according to Democratic sources.http://www.topix.net/city/benson-mn/2008/05/minnesotan-to-help-obama-vet-potential-running... Benson Robbery- May 8, 2008 "If the person who left the blood behind has been convicted of a felony in the past and has been required to provide a DNA sample, the BCA Lab may be able to provide us with a match." The perpetrators gained access to the store by throwing a heavy chunk of steel through the front door which was glass. via KSAXhttp://www.topix.net/city/benson-mn/2008/05/benson-robbery?fromrss=1 Frontline BioEnergy's gasification technology used in Minnesota ethanol plant- May 1, 2008 "As we integrate this renewable energy source fully in our plant, we look forward to producing lower carbon, more renewable ethanol at a lower cost" Frontline BioEnergy of Ames and Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co., a 45-million-gallon-a-year ethanol plant in Benson, Minn., started their biomass gasifier system on April 9 at the ethanol plant, the companies have ... via Des Moines Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/benson-mn/2008/04/frontline-bioenergys-gasification-technology-u... |