'What Are We Going to Do?’: As Tyson Leaves, Lexington Faces Grim Future

National, local politicians claim closure of Lexington plant violates law

The closure of the Tyson beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska on January 20 will result in more than 3,200 people in a town of just over 10,000 losing their jobs.

Tyson shut its Lexington doors Friday, Pillen says in North Platte

Gov. Jim Pillen spoke Monday afternoon at North Platte Community College's North Campus during a belated westward swing after his annual State of the State address Thursday in Lincoln.

Ripple Effect: How one plant could impact an entire city?

With just one day until Tyson shuts down a major plant in Lexington, some fear the city’s future may turn dark. Roughly 30% of the city’s workforce is employed

'What are we going to do?’: As Tyson leaves, Lexington faces grim future

Tyson’s 3,200 Lexington plant employees make up about half of the town’s labor force. At First United Methodist Church, the congregation is already feeling the toll of the looming closure.

As Tyson leaves and a church’s pews empty, its congregation wonders how it – and Lexington – will survive.

Tyson’s 3,200 Lexington plant employees make up about half of the town’s labor force. At First United Methodist Church, the congregation is already feeling the toll of the looming closure.

Schumer asks ag sec to stop Nebraska Tyson plant closure

OMAHA — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., wrote to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, asking her federal department to "block" the closure of the Tyson beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska.