As many as 100 Minnesota employees could receive layoff notices on Thursday, because the U.S. government shutdown has cut off federal funding for state inspections of health care facilities and nutrition and breastfeeding support for new mothers and their infants.

The Minnesota Department of Commerce is asking utility companies to avoid shutting off heat over unpaid bills.

Thousands of Minnesota children are at risk of losing Head Start services if the government shutdown continues.The Minnesota Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) said 11,331 children are enrolled in Head Start programs.

As the federal government shutdown rolls toward the one-month mark, TSA agent Neal Gosman is steaming as his plan to pay down debt and help his 31 grandchildren is on hold. Gosman and nearly 600 other Transportation Security Administration workers at airports across Minnesota and the Dakotas are considered essential workers.

Earlier this month, Minnesota’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) announced that due to a lapse in federal funding, it would not be processing November SNAP benefits if the shutdown remains unresolved.

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

The state is joining a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the suspension of SNAP benefits, while Foodshare prepares to distribute more food to people in need in November. HARTFORD — Connecticut is joining 21 other states and three governors in suing President Donald Trump along with the U.