Grassley says Tyson decision to close pork plant a 'great big punch to the gut' for Perry

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley says Tyson Foods' decision to close its Perry pork plant, laying off 1,276 workers, is "great big punch to the gut" for the community that already is struggling with the aftermath of fatal shootings at its high school in January. The plant closure, slated for June 28, is "another great big punch to the gut," said Grassley, adding that the town has struggled with "murders, drownings and other problems." Among them: Nearly four years ago a Perry student drowned the weekend before she graduated from high...