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The order directs the Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs to coordinate the effort to address food insecurity for veterans and their families.

With SNAP benefits impacted, a group of residents are doing what they can to help by having a tailgate pantry event 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in the Paul Bunyan Mall parking lot.

Uncertainty around SNAP benefits has brought a lot of attention to food insecurity. Nonprofits have to figure out how to meet growing needs, now and into the future.

When our neighbors are in need of food, organizations and volunteers across Northern Minnesota step up. Food shelves, community meals and soup kitchens aim to the fill the gaps.

The Pequot Lakes organization's leaders said the decision to expand comes from discussions with Brainerd lakes area nonprofits aiming at address growing food insecurity.

As SNAP benefits dry up during the government shutdown, hunger-fighting experts offer advice to maximize the generosity of community members.

Plus: 13 school districts in Northern Minnesota are going to voters for financial support on Nov. 4, 2025; and scores of Northland athletes will compete at the state cross country tournament this weekend.

The 440,000 Minnesotans who typically rely on SNAP for food are likely to seek help from food shelves instead. Most SNAP recipients are children, seniors and people with disabilities.

Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are about to lose their food and heating assistance, and it’s unclear how much the state can help backfill services.

Plus: the DNR is asking for the return of $2.7 million it mistakenly sent to local governments on the Iron Range.