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Tyson Foods · LexingtonOMAHA — A group of community leaders from Nebraska’s largest urban area met Tuesday to voice support and seek donations to help with pressing needs of thousands of rural “brothers and sisters” losing jobs as Tyson Foods’ meatpacking plant closes…See the Story
‘We will walk with you’: Omaha advocates urge support for Lexington workers as plant closes
83% Center coverage: 6 sources

Economy · LexingtonResidents of Lexington, Nebraska, are facing uncertainty after the town’s largest employer announced it will close early next year. The news, reported Friday by MS NOW, comes from Lexington, the seat of Dawson County, which Donald Trump carried with more than 74 percent of the vote in last year’s election. Tyson, a meatpacking company, currently […]See the Story
'They Voted for This': 3,200 Meatpacking Workers Thrown in the Trash as Tyson Shuts Plant in 74% Trump Town
100% Left coverage: 3 sources

Lexington · LexingtonU.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn, a registered nonpartisan, held a press conference in Lexington, Nebraska, on Dec. 9, 2025.(Juan Salinas II / Nebraska Examiner) Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts speaks at an event at the Washington County Fairgrounds, Oct. 19, 2025.(Juan Salinas II / Nebraska Examiner) By Juan Salinas IINebraska ExaminerLEXINGTON, Neb. — Across the street from a Tyson beef plant set to close at the end of January, Nebraska U.S. Senat…See the Story
Dan Osborn Says Tyson Manipulated Beef Market With Nebraska Plant Closure
100% Right coverage: 1 sources





