Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families

The federal government is suing Minnesota and three other states for not providing data on SNAP beneficiaries to investigate fraud, with Minnesota's DCYF arguing the request violates privacy. Minneapolis City Council Member Aisha Chughtai announced a leave of absence for mental health treatment, while Fosston's legal battle with Essentia Health over hospital control moves to arbitration. Storms damaged northern Minnesota ahead of Bemidji's Water Carnival.

Food stamp enrollment in the U.S. dropped by over 4 million people after new restrictions under a law enacted in July 2025. Minnesota's participation fell 3.55%, with a 12.58% error rate in SNAP payments, exceeding the federal threshold of 6%. The law requires states with high error rates to cover part of the program's cost, and the Senate's draft farm bill excludes a Democratic proposal to reverse this requirement.

Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program paid over $67 million in subsidies to nine daycare centers, with payments more than doubling in the last two years, amid federal raids and allegations of fraud. The investigation found that several daycare centers received large sums of public childcare subsidies. Federal authorities have not released a full list of raided daycares.

Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program paid over $67 million to nine daycare centers, several of which were raided by federal authorities, sparking concerns about potential fraud. The payments more than doubled in the last two years, despite the number of students served remaining steady. An investigation is ongoing, with former state lawmaker Phil Krinkie and former Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson weighing in on the issue.