Government shutdown could affect food aid; MSP prepares for peak fall travel for MEA weekend

16/10/2025 4 min
Government shutdown could affect food aid; MSP prepares for peak fall travel for MEA weekend

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Episode Synopsis


Local and state food aid providers warn that there won't be enough money to pay for food assistance benefits if the federal government shutdown continues into next month.And today is one of the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport's busiest days of the fall... as the annual MEA break starts.Those stories and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

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