Nebraskans lament Tyson decision to close Lexington plant with 3,200 workers

Tyson operates meat plants in Nebraska communities, including Omaha. Its plant in Lexington, Nebraska, is set to close in January. (Anna Moneymaker/ Getty Images) LINCOLN — In a blow to the local economy of Lexington, Nebraska, Tyson Foods announced that it is closing the town’s longtime Tyson beef plant that employed about 3,200 people.The Arkansas-based Tyson said in a statement th...

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