SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — More than 12,000 people in Sheboygan County are facing food insecurity after SNAP benefits were temporarily suspended, with over half of those affected being children.

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Sarah Oyler has relied on the SNAP food assistance program for the last two years. Now, with only 71 cents left in her SNAP account, she's wondering how she'll make it through this next month.

"Right now, I don't have hardly anything in my refrigerator," Oyler said.

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The recent announcement that SNAP deposits would be temporarily unavailable sent Oyler into a tailspin.

"I reached out to you guys because the government shut down," Oyler said. "How will I survive the month of November?"

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