701 Rundown: November 6, 2023

Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the most interesting headlines from newspapers across North Dakota.

Explosion rocks Alexander area

On Saturday, Oct. 21, an explosion occurred on an oil pad west of Alexander, N.D.

The blast was reportedly felt as far away as Grassy Butte, about 48 miles southeast of Alexander.

According to Karolin Jappe, McKenzie County Emergency Manager, three tanks on the s...