Nearly 700,000 Wisconsin residents could see their food assistance benefits pause in November amid the ongoing government shutdown.

Three governor candidates want state officials to find stopgap funding for the state's food stamps program through the federal government shutdown.

MILWAUKEE--- With the federal government shutdown halting FoodShare beenfits across Wisconsin, Milwuakee leaders are mobilizing to support families facing

In Wisconsin, the food assistance program is called FoodShare. Funds are made available through QUEST, a debit card linked to an individual's FoodShare account. That's the card that now can be used through November, or until its balance runs out.

A food assistance program that benefits hundreds of thousands of people in Wisconsin will run out of money at the end of this month, Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday,

Wisconsin's FoodShare program used by nearly 700,000 to lose federal funding in 10 days, forcing food pantries to prepare for increased demand.

Senate President Mary Felzkowski said state lawmakers likely won't seek to backfill the federally funded food stamp program with state funding.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers announced Oct. 27 that Wisconsin will file a lawsuit against USDA to force the release of contingency funds for SNAP.

In Wisconsin, the program is called FoodShare and assisted nearly 700,000 residents last year, 17,105 in Winnebago County alone. If the shutdown continues, November benefits will not be issued, though existing funds will remain accessible. Benefits missed ...