Nebraska “got our butts kicked” by the Tyson Foods decision to close a Lexington beef plant employing about 3,200 people, Gov. Jim Pillen said Monday. But he sees a possible Hail Mary pass to resurrect the industrial property.
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, seen here in 2023, said his team is “working our tails off” to “make lemonade” out of the sour announcement that the Lexington Tyson Foods plant is to close in January.
Nebraska Examiner photo by Zach Wendling
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Cattle grazing on the Fass Farms property just outside the city limits of Syracuse, Neb.
Nebraska Examiner photo by Cindy Gonzalez
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