HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Here are the four stories you need to know for October 30, 2025.

SNAP Struggles

Nearly 42 million people across the United States rely on SNAP benefits each month to buy food, with more than half of those households having at least one child, according to USDA data. Those millions are now left piecing together plans to get by without funds they rely on as the ongoing government shutdown resulted in benefits being paused.

Those who use SNAP to feed their families can use remaining benefits on their EBT cards, but no new funds will be added as long as the government remains shut down. With a thirteenth vote to fund the government failing Tuesday night and lawmakers like Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts continuing to cast blame at Democrats. The USDA has a contingency

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