Morton County

Every year, hundreds of school children attend the Morton County Ag Day and this year’s event will be Thursday, March 16th at the Burleigh County Extension office on East Bismarck Expressway.

This week, from the NDSU Extension (Morton County): tips for beating winter stress. Also: healthy heart advice; the upcoming Garden Forum.

Those opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline have been protesting consistently since early August.

On Sunday afternoon, it was announced that the Army Corp of Engineers will look to reroute construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Sunday night, November 20th, DAPL protesters and authorities clashed with non-lethal tactics being used on the protesters.

In today's news: The Morton County Sheriff's Department is investigation a report of multiple gunshots fired during Saturday's pipeline protest.

**The video below may be disturbing to some individuals and may contain language unsuitable for younger individuals**
Journalist Erin Schrode was interviewing a Dakota Access Pipeline protester. All of a sudden she was shot with a rubber bullet.

Greg Champagne is a sheriff in Louisiana and also the President of the National Sheriff's Association. He was recently at the site of the pipeline protests.

Many people have been arrested since the start of the Dakota Access Pipeline Protest. And many people from all walks of life, including the media.

The New York Times is one of a plethora of national media organizations covering the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. They spoke to a protester and a deputy.