With the government shutdown dragging on, Minnesota is bracing for the end of grocery benefits for hundreds of thousands of residents.

Ellison told the committee he was confident of victory in court, but couldn’t say for sure there wouldn’t be a delay in the November benefits or a reduced amount for recipients.

Gov. Walz announced state funding Monday to help Minnesotans who receive monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Can the safety net of food shelves, food banks and other sources fill the gap left by the government shutdown?

The Wisconsin Badgers 10-game winning streak over the Minnesota Gophers came to an end Friday night as a quick four-goal outburst in the third period gave the road team a 5-1 win. Despite the return of both Laila Edwards and Kirsten Simms in game one of the weekend series, Wisconsin was unable to match Minnesota’s firepower.

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

The St. Paul museum is offering free admission through its All Play program, which is funded in part by the state Department of Education. The All Play program provides discounted museum admission

Minnesota reacts to the USDA's stop of emergency SNAP funds, Governor Walz provides aid to local food shelves.