Tyson Foods says it will close its meat processing plant in Emporia employing 800 people. U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, said the decision will have a significant impact on the regional economy.
In 2017, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and public officials in Leavenworth County announced a deal that called for Tyson Foods to invest $320 million in a new chicken processing plant, hatchery and feed ...