Half this town was just laid off. “It’s going to be a ghost town.”
January 21, 2026
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2:49Now PlayingHalf this town was just laid off. “It’s going to be a ghost town.”
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as posted by the channelToday, Tyson Foods fired half the workers in Lexington, Nebraska, in one of the largest plant closures in decades.
The giant meat packer employed half the town, and now it's shutting down its massive plant to boost profits.
One laid off worker told us, “I’m going to lose my house.”
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