Aug. 4, 2021, 11 a.m. ·
The Smell of Money: Mead, Nebraska s Fight For Its Future airs on Nebraska Public Media at 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 4. Graphic by Lisa Craig, Nebraska Public Media
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An investigative radio documentary produced by Nebraska Public Media News reveals how residents of one community are putting up a big fight to save their tiny village from pollution. “The Smell of Money: Mead, Nebraska’s Fight for Its Future” airs on radio at 7 p.m. CT, Wednesday, Aug. 4 and 9 a.m. CT, Friday, Aug. 6. Nebraska Public Media Morning Edition host Jackie Ourada discusses the documentary with reporter Christina Stella.
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