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Tyson layoffs could hurt school funding in Denison
DENISON – Enrollment in Denison community schools will likely drop this year because of massive layoffs announced at Tyson Foods here. That means a potential loss of tens of thousands of dollars in state funding. On Aug. 14, Crawford County’s second-largest employer announced layoffs of 400 workers. Tyson Foods says it will “permanently cease” beef production at its Denison plant due to a “continued lack of available cattle.”
Deere to resume production in China
MOLINE, Ill. – Production is expected to resume later this week at Deere & Co.’s facilities in Tianjin, China, nearly a week after a massive chemical explosion at a nearby warehouse in the port. Moline-based Deere suspended operations at its manufacturing complex in the Tianjin Economic Development Area after the devastating explosion Aug. 12.
Rebranding effort underway at Iowa Wesleyan University
MOUNT PLEASANT – A rebranding effort is underway at Iowa Wesleyan University to help attract more prospective students. The school, formerly known as Iowa Wesleyan College, is getting new logos, business cards, a website design, signage and a school seal. The new name is a part of university President Steve Titus’ goal for the school to serve as the “regional comprehensive university for southeast Iowa.”
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