Twin Cities food shelves strained as government shutdown stretches on

The government shutdown is on its 21st day, and federal workers are feeling the impact of going without a paycheck in Minnesota.

Twin Cities food shelves say they’ve seen an uptick in visits since the government closed for business.

In the cold wind, people wait for Groveland Emergency Food Shelf in Minneapolis to open. For the last two months staff have seen up to 32 new faces a day…

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