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KCMO restaurant offers free meals to kids after SNAP program halts
A Kansas City, Missouri, restaurant owner is stepping up to help families in need after the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was halted due to the government shutdown.
Federal worker faces eviction after paychecks stopped in government shutdown
A Kansas City-based federal worker is struggling to make ends meet during the government shutdown and fears she could be evicted from apartment.
Neighbors, businesses convert libraries into food pantries
Community members across the Kansas City area are converting their spaces into food distribution points as concerns grow about families facing food insecurity.
Wage cuts push Mexican seasonal workers to rethink returning
There's a lot of work still left to do at Bowlin Farms as the season comes to an end. Victor Hernandez and Ivan Torres head back home to Guerrero, Mexico, on Sunday.
Federal government employees in Kansas City working without pay speak out
Thursday marked the 30th day of the federal government shutdown and a month of unpaid work for more than a million people.
Kansas City-based businesses focus on affordable meals as SNAP faces uncertainty
Taylor Fuller-Sims is a caterer and chef operating The Taylored Experience. She created a free meal guide called Stretch the Table to help families grocery shop for and cook affordable meals.
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