Nebraska braces for another huge factory shutdown with 500+ jobs eliminated

If you thought 2025 was rough for Nebraska, wait until you see what 2026 has in store.

(To be clear, 2025 has been bad enough – the US is hemorrhaging factories left, right, and center.)

And unfortunately, we’re already seeing signs that 2026 could be absolutely brutal for the embattled state.

More specifically, Nebraska faces a major blow to its food-manufacturing infrastructure as WK Kellogg Co. announced plans to shutter its long-running cereal plant in Omaha. The facility is expected to close entirely in 2026, with approximately 550 employees facing layoffs…

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