One dead, four injured at Green Plains Ethanol in Wood River

One employee is dead while another, along with three contractors, were sent to the hospital Monday after an explosion at the Green Plains Ethanol Plant in Wood River.

April 18, 2023Updated: April 18, 2023

By News Channel Nebraska

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