LEXINGTON, Neb. — Just after 2 p.m. Monday, employees of the Tyson Foods beef-processing plant in Lexington started to cross Plum Creek Parkway. Huddled over to brace against the cold, some were heading into work, others had just punched out.
Workers leave from the Tyson Plant after their shift ended in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
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Juvenio Quinonez, a worker at the Tyson plant stands for a photo in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
A look at the Tyson Plant in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
Nick Bowen, a local business owner in the area makes shirts with the words “Lexington Strong” in Lexington on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant, cutting thousands of jobs.
A car with the words “Stay Strong Lexington” painted on its back window sits in a garage in Lexington, Nebraska on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing its plant in the city, cutting thousands of jobs.
Colton Oser, a worker at the military museum in Lexington, Ne speaks about the closing of the Tyson Plant on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
Colton Oser, a worker at the military museum in Lexington, Ne speaks about the closing of the Tyson Plant on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
A look at the Tyson Plant in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
A look at the Tyson Plant in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
A look at the Tyson Plant in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
A look at the Tyson Plant in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
A look at the Tyson Plant in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
Workers leave from the Tyson Plant after their shift ended in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
Workers leave from the Tyson xx after their shift ended in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
Juvenio Quinonez, a worker at the Tyson plant stands for a photo in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
Beth Roberts smiles during an interview about the community efforts to help those effected by the jobs loss in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
A car with the words “Stay Strong Lexington” painted on its back window sits in a garage in Lexington, Nebraska on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing its plant in the city, cutting thousands of jobs.
Nick Bowen, a local business owner in the area makes shirts with the words “Lexington Strong” in Lexington on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant, cutting thousands of jobs.
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A look at the Tyson Plant in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
Colton Oser, a worker at the military museum in Lexington, Ne speaks about the closing of the Tyson Plant on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
A look at the Tyson Plant in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
A look at the Tyson Plant in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
Michaela Bowen, a local business owner in the area makes shirts with the words “Lexington Strong” in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
A look at the Tyson Plant in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
A look at the Tyson Plant in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
Workers leave from the Tyson Plant after their shift ended in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
Workers leave from the Tyson xx after their shift ended in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
Juvenio Quinonez, a worker at the Tyson plant stands for a photo in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
Beth Roberts smiles during an interview about the community efforts to help those effected by the jobs loss in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
A car with the words written on the back “Stay Strong Lexington” stays parked in a garage in Lexington, Ne on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. Tyson plans on closing the plant cutting thousands of jobs.
