La Crosse organizations worry that FoodShare benefits are at risk in effort to remove mask mandate
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — As the political tug-of-war continues over the future of the state-wide mask mandate, the programs associated…
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FoodShare benefits temporarily increase until June, should ease demand for local food pantries
FoodShare benefits temporarily increase until June, should ease demand for local food pantries
Gov. Walker announces welfare eligibility reform
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is calling for a special session in order to pass several bills aimed at reforming welfare and other forms of public assistance. Increased work hour requirements, drug testing and treatment are at the center of these bills.
La Crosse food pantry against restricting FoodShare to healthier foods
A set of bills in Wisconsin are trying to restrict food stamps to healthier foods.
Food stamp fraud bill might not help La Crosse County
Legislators are proposing a bill that would add photo ID's to FoodShare debit cards, which they said could save the state millions.
Wis. lawmakers to limit foods purchased with food stamps
The Republican-sponsored bill would require those using food stamps to use at least two-third of their monthly benefits to buy nutritional foods like beef, chicken and produce, and prohibit those same people from buying crab, lobster, shrimp and other shellfish with their food stamps.
Cameron Farmers Market offers final double token day
Some shoppers at the Cameron Park Farmer's Market were getting more bang for their buck Friday.
Wis. farmers markets often don't accomodate food programs
With summer right around the corner, so are afternoons spent at the farmers market.
Budget committee to take up work requirement
A requirement that able-bodied adults on Wisconsin's food stamps program work or get trained for a job at least 20 hours a week is scheduled to be voted on by the Legislature's budget committee.
Work requirement would reduce food stamp rolls
A proposed work requirement for food stamps recipients in Wisconsin is projected to knock half of the people off the program.
