Morton County

For decades, measles was a pervasive disease that swamped towns and schools with epidemics, until vaccines were developed in the 1960s and ‘70s.The last…

Burleigh and Morton counties were involved in an interesting footnote of North Dakota history. Burleigh County is home to Bismarck, the state capital. And…

Early businesses helped build many of the small towns along the railroad in North Dakota. General stores, banks, newspapers, post offices – every little…

The Morton County Commission approved of building a jail with Burleigh County.Pat Heinert is Burleigh County Sheriff. He said the future jail can only be…