Ellison told the committee he was confident of victory in court, but couldn’t say for sure there wouldn’t be a delay in the November benefits or a reduced amount for recipients.

The top-ranked Badgers women's hockey team couldn't sustain a fast start and lost, 5-1, to No. 3 Minnesota Oct. 31 at LaBahn Arena.

Twin Cities food banks and restaurants geared up to help those facing a cut in food benefits, but a federal ruling may have put those cuts on hold.

Federal officials have said funding for the program, which provides food benefits to low-income families, will run out come November unless a deal to reopen the government is reached. In Minnesota, this will mean funding drying up to provide SNAP benefits to 440,000 recipients.

Authorities are warning of a scam targeting Minnesota SNAP recipients with fraudulent text messages promising emergency food relief funds.

In a lawsuit, Ellison and other AGs and governors, are pushing for USDA to use the billion-dollar contingency fund to keep SNAP going.