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A Jennings child expresses disappointment about the lack of chocolate milk options on the first day of summer school. Operation Food Search, a regional food bank, will supply meals to a thousand students at the north St. Louis County school district this

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40% Of Eligible Missouri Kids Missing Out On Added Food Assistance

Ryan Delaney

Federal money meant to help low-income families with food costs while kids were home from school this spring is reaching just 60% of Missouri’s eligible…

Charlie's Convenient Market in Washington Park is known as the "Orange Store" among neighbors. The corner store just outside St. Louis is an authorized SNAP retailer. 11/15/19

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Spoiled Food And Drug Deals Gone Wrong: SNAP Recipients Want Change At Corner Stores

EAST ST. LOUIS — The parking lot was dark when Marie Franklin and her husband, Sam, last stopped at a corner store near their home. The couple didn't want…

Close to 740,000 Missourians used the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on a monthly basis in 2018, according to the Food Research and Action Center.

Government, Politics & Issues

1 In 6 Missouri Children Go Hungry Every Day, USDA Report Finds

Jaclyn Driscoll

There are hundreds of thousands of Missouri families that don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Despite progress, the state is still higher…

Government, Politics & Issues

Empower Missouri's SNAP Challenge Shows The Difficulty Of Feeding A Family On Benefits

Lara Hamdan

For Missouri families needing government assistance to pay for food, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is a necessity. But it’s not always…

Visitors look over produce at one stand at the Old Town Farmers Market on July 20. The Belleville market started accepting SNAP benefits this year.

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SNAP Benefits Expand To More Metro East Farmers Markets

Eric Schmid

The Old Town Farmers Market draws people seeking fresh, local produce to Belleville’s downtown every Saturday morning. Food stands line a block of South…

Bishop Edward K. Braxton initiated the practice of holding a Red Mass each fall to mark the start of the U.S. Supreme Court session. He's shown here in 2016 at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Belleville.

Government, Politics & Issues

Belleville Diocese Waiting To See If Pope Accepts Resignation Of Controversial Bishop

Bishop Edward K. Braxton turns 75 on Friday, prompting supporters and critics to wonder how much longer he will be leading the Catholic Diocese of…

Government Shutdown to Impact Food Stamp Recipients in Missouri

Michele Skalicky

Missourians who are eligible for Food Stamp benefits will receive their February Food Stamp benefit early. The United States Department of Agriculture,...

After being stalled in negotiations for months, mostly around disputes over SNAP, the farm bill the conference report has been released.

Farm Bill Compromise Reached With SNAP Changes Out, Industrial Hemp In

Brakkton Booker

While much of the farm bill draft mirrors current law, there is a major change coming for farmers: Industrial hemp will be legalized. Forestry and food stamps became sticking points.

New preliminary research shows families who had been in the U.S for fewer than five years were the most likely to drop out fo the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Study: Fewer Immigrant Families Signing Up For Federal Food Assistance

Esther Honig

After 10 years of consistent gains, the number of immigrant families enrolled in SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, fell by 10...

Government, Politics & Issues

Nearly 800,000 Missourians live in poverty, housing advocacy group report says

Ashley Lisenby

More than half of Missouri’s poorest residents are paying more than half of their yearly income in rent. Non-profit leaders at two Missouri organizations…