Benton NewsLocal news for Benton, WI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Free Land Drawing- November 22, 2007 A small town in southwest Wisconsin is offering free land to one family wiliing to build and live in the area for at least 5 years. via WEAU-TV Eau Clairehttp://www.topix.net/city/benton-wi/2007/11/free-land-drawing?fromrss=1 Village offers free land - with strings attached- November 18, 2007 "Our intent is to specifically target a family and try something different ... to increase our enrollment" How often do you get the chance to win a 15,000-square-foot residential building lot for free Officials in Benton, a village in Lafayette County about 80 miles southwest of Madison, are offering just that. via Wisconsin State Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/benton-wi/2007/11/village-offers-free-land-with-strings-attached... Village will go without police force- November 13, 2007 "This is a young department and we're aggressive" It took the village board just 30 minutes Monday to break up a police department that has been a local fixture for 30 years. via The Monroe Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/benton-wi/2007/11/village-will-go-without-police-force?fromrss=1 |