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Shuttered Windom pork plant could be operational in a couple of months

State officials say the shuttered Hylife pork plant could reopen in the near future under new ownership, Iowa Premium Pork. This means some of those former workers could have a chance to come back.

Last month, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS reported that more than a thousand Hylife workers lost their jobs including hundreds of visa immigrant workers. Hylife purchased the plant just three years ago, reporting losses of up to $6 million a month.

The plant went up for sale in April and when Iowa Premium Pork reached a tentative deal to purchase the facility last month, they didn’t plan to keep any of the employees. Now, state officials say that could change.

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