In a lawsuit, Ellison and other AGs and governors, are pushing for USDA to use the billion-dollar contingency fund to keep ...

There’s no way his local government can fill the void created by a disruption in the federal food stamp program, but local ...

The Minnesota Department of Commerce is asking utility companies to avoid shutting off heat over unpaid bills.

The pending loss of food aid amid the federal government shutdown could hit rural Minnesota hardest, but is also certain to ...

On Oct. 10, the USDA sent a letter to SNAP agencies saying that if the shutdown continues, there will be insufficient funds ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that ...

The Public News Service Tuesday afternoon update. I'm Mike Clifford. Hurricane Melissa closing in on Jamaica. Early Tuesday ...

Plus: Major state grocer donates to help families in need; Target layoffs impact Minnesota workers; and more. From local ...

After stabbing Lester Haynes, he kicked Haynes’ head and left him lying on the floor, the criminal complaint said.

As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance.

JobyLynn Sassily-James is one of more than 440,000 Minnesotans impacted by the looming SNAP benefits pause on Nov. 1.