About 20,000 SNAP and Cash Assistance recipients must renew their applications in August in order to continue to receive benefits. According to the Minnesota Department of Human Services, in March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved waivers that allowed SNAP and MFIP recipients to continue to receive benefits without having to gather documents to verify…
Bemidji Community Food Shelf Director Mary Mitchell reports an increase of donations since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and this year’s Minnesota FoodShare March campaign set a new record, according to a release. The campaign was extended through April due to the pandemic. The food shelf is once again taking donations from community members, and anyone…
Last updated at 2:47 p.m. CST. Sanford Health confirmed that as of 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, there are no confirmed COVID-19 cases in the community. However, Minnesota Department of Health officials have said it’s safe to assume the disease is spreading in communities even without confirmed cases. MDH confirmed today that there are now…
