Morton County News

WANTS TO BUILD A SMALL ELECTRIC POWER PLANT THAT WOULD USE WASTE HEAT TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY.

THE COMMISSIONERS HEARD COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSAL FOR ABOUT THREE HOURS, THEN VOTED TO DISCUSS IT AGAIN JULY 17.

North Dakota regulators are planning for two large new wind energy projects. They'll be capable of generating up to 1,150 megawatts of electricity.

North Dakota lawmakers should use a menu of tax breaks and incentives to encourage more production of oil, coal, wind power and alternative fuels, Gov.

SUSAN WEFALD IS TALKING ABOUT A PROPOSED 2 BILLION DOLLAR WIND FARM IN THE WEST-CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.

After intense debate, the Morton County Planning and Zoning Commission is recommending approval of a feedlot that could have up to 8,000 cattle near Crown Butte.

North Dakota`s biggest wind developer is proposing a $2 billion wind farm in the west-central part of the state.

About 250 people live in the Crown Butte subdivision of Mandan, or nearby, and many of them say they don`t want a feedlot a few miles from their homes.

It is a growing concern across the nation...the number of CRP acres expiring. Sarah Gustin breaks down the facts and figures of what is happening to the land in our area.

If you live in Burleigh or Morton County, chances are you heard the sirens blaring yesterday evening.

The Crown Butte area in Morton County may be seeing more cattle. Fred Berger of Mandan recently bought 320 acres he hopes will be the home of his new feedlot.

On any given day, there are dozens of hazards, emergencies, and disasters that can affect your community.

The statewide turnout for yesterday`s primary election may have been the biggest in 14 years, but that was not the case in Burleigh and Morton Counties.

Keeping any bar in rural Morton County open until 2 a.m. while the county's cities and neighboring Burleigh County bars and clubs shut down at 1 a.m., would make for trouble.

Youth from throughout North Dakota demonstrated their creativity and knowledge of health and nutrition in this spring's "Eat Smart.

Next Tuesday is state primary and local election night. The results from most of the local elections will be final, with the exception of a certain race in each county.

When Kidder County farmer Steve Koester looks out on his livestock and crops, he sees acres and acres of worry.

NDStormy Weather,0100 Morton County reports tornado damage Eds: APNewsNow. NEW SALEM, N.D. Officials say a tornado in Morton County damaged farms but caused no injuries.

A Hebron grandmother faces a felony child abuse and neglect charge. The Morton County Sheriff`s office says Wendy Jones, 45, was watching her 2-year-old grandchild while the mother was at work.

A Hebron woman faces a felony child abuse and neglect charge after law enforcement officers and social workers say they found her home full of garbage, including half-full beer cans within reach of her ...