BRECKENRIDGE PUBLIC UTILITIES ENCOURAGES TO MONITOR BASEMENTS

Due to the amount of rain and the already saturated ground, Breckenridge Public Utilities is encouraging everyone to check and continue to monitor their basements. Sump pumps MUST be directed outside of your property and NOT going
EFFECTIVE MAY 10 11TH STREET SOUTH CLOSED FOR REPAIRS

Effective Tuesday, May 10th 7:00 am, 11th Street South will be closed at the railroad tracks for repairs that the Railroad is performing on the railroad tracks starting at 7:00 am on May 10. Detour routes will
Drought Monitor: Active Spring Weather Helping Relieve Drought
(NDAgConnection.com) – Drought improvements were recorded for the week ending May 3 in the Pacific Northwest, Central Plains, South, and the Southeast, while degradations were registered in the Southwest, Texas, Southeast, and the Mid-Atlantic. According to the
USTR to Review Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Goods
(NDAgConnection.com) – The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative this week began the process of reviewing Section 301 tariffs, which is required every four years by law, on more than $370 billion of Chinese goods. Section 301
Overseas Corn Sales Lower, Wheat and Soybean Sales Rise
(NAFB.com) – U.S. corn export sales were lower during the week ending on April 28 while wheat and soybean sales climbed. China bought the most corn at 466,000 metric tons, but the total overseas sales were reported
Nutrien Announces Higher Earnings, Increased Potash Production
(NAFB.com) – Nutrien says its first-quarter earnings in 2022 totaled $1.4 billion. The first-quarter net earnings per share were $2.70. Nutrien says global agriculture and crop input markets are being impacted by many unprecedented supply disruptions that
Beef Export Value Sets Another Record, Pork Exports Improve
(NAFB.com) – U.S. beef exports soared to another new value record during March. The U.S. Meat Export Federation says March pork exports were the largest so far this year but well below the record-large totals in March
Food Prices Slightly Lower in April
(NAFB.com) – World food prices took a small step down in April after reaching a record high in March. Reuters says global food security is still a big concern because of challenging conditions in world markets. The
SHIRLEY HUNKINS, 85, OF BRECKENRIDGE

Shirley Hunkins, 85, of Breckenridge, MN, was a beautiful and caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She went to her Heavenly home on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Twin Town Villa in Breckenridge, MN, surrounded by
ROLL OVER ON 172ND ST. 1 MILE NORTH OF HIGHWAY 11

On Friday, May 6, Richland County Communications received a call at around 11:34 PM, of a roll over on 172nd St. 1 mile North of Highway 11 near the railroad tracks. The driver and passenger had left