Some workers in Minnesota are taking gig jobs, others substitute teaching, while other cancel vacations, defer bills and spend savings.

From SNAP benefits to utility assistance, Minnesotans are bracing for a lack of food and money to pay their bills if federal funding remains on hold.

The federal government shutdown is already hitting home for thousands of Minnesotans. From postponed paychecks, to closed national parks, the fallout is growing.

The government shutdown has delayed Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program benefits for thousands of Minnesota households needing help with utility bills.

DCYF sent an email to Minnesota’s 87 counties and 11 tribal nations earlier this week, laying out a timeline that appears to taper off the distribution of benefits.

With SNAP benefits set to not go out on Nov. 1, Atlantans already struggling with food assistance face new uncertainty.

Napa County supervisors voted Monday to declare a local emergency and spend up to $1 million on grocery aid for low-income residents after the federal government announced it will suspend SNAP