City council agrees to demolish former Iowa meatpacking plant.
The City Council in Fort Dodge has voted to demolish the former IBP meatpacking plant that once employed hundreds of people.
The Messenger newspaper in Fort Dodge reports that council members on Monday voted to pay $430,000 to hire a firm to knock down the plant. The plant slowly deteriorated over 25 years and it should be demolished by May 20. The site will then be offered by the city for development.
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