A Small Nebraska Town Is Reeling From the Exit of Meatpacking Giant Tyson
Wet concrete slid down the cement truck's chute, marking Ramon Prado's latest construction project in his adopted hometown. The 47-year-old entrepreneur says he has built and sold a dozen houses, and rents out several he owns. Now he is building four apartments on a quiet street near a cornfield.
Prado usually has a wait list for his rentals. But watching a crew smooth the apartments' parking lot, he faces new uncertainty: Will he find takers this time?
Lexington's economic engine is sputtering to a halt. Tyson Foods says that by Jan. 20 it will close its sprawling...
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