During another recording-setting day, in which the Iowa Department of Public Health reported another 482 Iowans had tested positive for COVID-19, Gov. Kim Reynolds focused on how to “reopen” the state at her press conference on Tuesday. “As Iowa and the nation prepare to reopen, the ability to conduct large-scale testing is critical to understand […]
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Plant closure in Denison, Iowa results in 400 layoffs
Tyson Foods, one of the world’s largest food producers, announced Friday that it will permanently cease beef operations at its plant in Denison, Iowa due to “a continued lack of available cattle.” 400 workers will lose their jobs as a result — a sobering blow for the western Iowa town with just over 8,000 residents. […]
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Iowa town with 5,000 residents to lose 450 jobs
When Tyson Foods announced on Friday, July 25 that it will discontinue operations at three facilities across the U.S. — one of which is located in Cherokee, Iowa — the company’s news release came with a rather innocuous headline: “Tyson Foods Activates Plan to Improve Prepared Foods Performance.” Strip away the shareholder language, and the […]
