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Advocates: Families could go hungry if SNAP benefits end on Nov. 1

Advocates: Families could go hungry if SNAP benefits end on Nov. 1

Stakeholders in food assistance programs say they are still looking at a Nov. 1 cutoff for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the federal shutdown continues. The loss of federal funding leaves a $73 million void in Minnesota’s nutritional safety net.  
by Grace Praxmarer and Olivia Hanson

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How the craft flour movement could be a boon to farmers and Indian Country

How the craft flour movement could be a boon to farmers and Indian Country

As U.S. wheat farmers face painful losses in the global market due to President Trump's policies, one domestic flour mill on a reservation in Oregon is expanding its production twelvefold.
by Kirk Siegler

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Minnesota Democrats hold the first of a series of town halls on gun violence

Minnesota Democrats hold the first of a series of town halls on gun violence

Democratic leaders were joined by advocates for restrictions on some firearms, as they urged action that they say would help to reduce the chances of another mass shooting in Minnesota.
by Peter Cox

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