NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Greater New Orleans Foundation now has a new source of immediate disaster relief thanks to the establishment of the Gayle and Tom Benson Disaster Relief Fund and its $1.25 million toward the foundation. “Because of Mrs. Benson’s gift, we will not have to scramble so much to get started when disaster […]
Crews battled the Bear Fire on Tuesday in southeastern Arizona as it burned 131 acres, prompting a pre-evacuation status for nearby communities. The fire was first reported around 3:45 p.m., burning grass and brush about 18 miles east of Benson and 21 miles south of Dragoon in wilderness near Mt. Glenn, according to the Arizona […]
Henry Redman/States Newsroom After an initial refusal by an Upper Peninsula canvassing board to fulfill its duties, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson have issued a reminder to members of county canvassing boards in the state of their obligation to certify election results. The guidance follows a delay by the […]
A Benson man has been charged with one count of murder after his 50-year-old father was found dead inside his home on Friday night. At about 6:45 p.m., deputies said they responded to a shooting at 2493 N.C. Highway 242 near Railroad Road in Johnston County, about 30 miles south of downtown Raleigh. Upon arrival, […]
Feb. 6—BENSON — A former Benson elementary school instructor now faces 10 felony charges of criminal sexual conduct in the second degree. Prosecutors filed an amended complaint Jan. 25, 2024, adding seven new felony charges against Roger Joseph Ebnet, 61, of Morris, formerly of Benson. The initial investigation by the Benson Police Department led to […]
Jan. 30—BENSON COUNTY — A 67-year-old woman from Maddock was killed in a crash approximately three miles north of Minnewaukan on Tuesday, Jan. 30. At 11:35 a.m., the woman was driving an SUV westbound on North Dakota Highway 19, according to a press release from the North Dakota Highway Patrol. Coming up on an intersection […]