Thousands of Minnesotans expected to lose SNAP benefits starting as soon as Wednesday

When Minnesota lawmakers return from recess next week one item before them will be a bill proposing new regulations for mobile home parks.

The bill’s most controversial provision would cap lot rent at three percent annually, with some exceptions. Most manufactured home park residents own their homes but rent the land underneath.

Thousands of Minnesotans are expected to lose their SNAP benefits starting as soon as Wednesday due to stricter work and eligibility requirements. Now, all able-bodied adults under the age of 65 must work at least 80 hours a month in order to continue receiving their monthly SNAP food aid benefits. Until today, the work requirement had applied to those under age 55.

A new bill would exempt families from a rule stripping subsidized child care funding after 25 absent days. Child care programs do not receive payment after a child misses 25 days. Parents fearing immigration enforcement kept kids home and are approaching this limit.

Of the 10 Minnesota chefs and restaurants named in January as semifinalists for the James Beard awards, only one was named as a nominee. Chef Shigeyuki Furukawa of the Minneapolis restaurant Kado No Mise is nominated for Best Chef: Midwest.

Three baby eagles have hatched in the nest featured on the Minnesota DNR’s EagleCam livestream. All three eaglets were confirmed by DNR staff Monday. They estimate that they're about four days old.

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