Morton County News

The Highway Patrol says a car went into a ditch, hit a culvert and vaulted across an approach near New Salem , killing a passenger over the weekend Authorities say 21-year-old Dustin Kessel of Bismarck was ...

After a tight vote...one feedlot gets the ok sign from county commissioners. Good Afternoon, I am Sarah Gustin...thanks for joining us.

The Morton County Commission granted a conditional use permit to Fred Berger for his proposed 8,000 animal unit feedlot west of Mandan on Thursday night.

A Minnesota utility said it's planning its own mega wind farm in Oliver County, meaning Oliver and Morton counties could some day be home to as many as 1,000 new wind turbines across the hilltops.

A proposed feedlot in Crown Butte overcame a major obstacle tonight. The Morton County Commission voted 3-2 to approve a conditional use permit for Fred Berger.

And coal company officials say they don't want wind turbines to cover up coal reserves.

It's been an accepted practice throughout history. But it's becoming less and less common.

Members of the state Public Service Commission say they`ll take a look at the effect of wind projects on whooping cranes.

"Normally, your run-of-the-mill defendant would have spent the weekend in jail," said Richard Riha, the Burleigh County state's attorney.

Fish and Wildlife Service seeks protection for whooping cranes from turbines BISMARCK, N.D. Fish and Wildlife Service officials plan to meet with the state Public Service Commission next week to talk about ...

A North Dakota public service commissioner says a huge new wind energy project will show how much North Dakotans support wind development.

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.