Minnesota Faces SNAP Probe, Mental Health, and Storms | Minneapolis News

The USDA is demanding massive data from Minnesota’s child welfare department to audit SNAP, sparking privacy concerns; meanwhile, Council Member Aisha Chughtai takes a mental health leave, a hospital merger dispute heads to arbitration as rural communities resist consolidation, and severe storms knock out power—but Bemidji’s Water Carnival still rolls on thanks to community grit. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1c2221b0cb330f3e