LEXINGTON, Neb (KSNB) — More than 3,200 Tyson Foods employees will lose their jobs in January, prompting local organizations to host a job fair at Dawson County Fairgrounds in Lexington to help workers find new employment.

Organizers said the event had a good turnout with more than 400 participants the first day. They said workers could choose to learn new skills as well as receive assistance in several areas.

Rocio Casanova, a librarian at the Lexington Public Library, said she has heard concerns from workers about leaving the community.

“I had a mom tell me she don’t want to leave Lexington. She loves Lexington. She was heartbroken,” Casanova said.

She said some workers have spent decades at the plant.

“A lady told me she’s been there for 27 years, and her husband has been there for

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