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Nov 2025 18

Where to find free Thanksgiving Day meals in Wisconsin this year

By Ellie Bourdo | FOOD AND DRINK, COMMUNITY, Ellie Bourdo

Here’s where residents can find a free Thanksgiving meal across Wisconsin this year.

Nov 2025 5

Bikes for Kids Wisconsin launches new grocery delivery program

By Ellie Bourdo | LOCAL CULTURE, COMMUNITY, Ellie Bourdo

Bikes for Kids Wisconsin teams up with The River Food Pantry to pilot ‘Meals on 2 Wheels’ initiative.

Jamie Midthun from The River Food Pantry and Pepe Barros with the fully loaded cargo bike for Bikes for Kids Wisconsin.

Nov 2025 5

Why health insurance is so expensive this year — and what you can do about it.

By KFF Health News | LOCAL NEWS, COMMUNITY, KFF Health News

This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.

Nov 2025 1

‘It’s terrifying’: Wisconsinites worry about their neighbors who rely on SNAP

By Salina Heller | RIGHTWING EXTREMISM, POLITICS, Salina Heller

'It's terrifying' – but neighbors across Wisconsin are pitching in to fill some of the gap for 700,000 in the state whose SNAP lifeline was cut as part of Republicans' government shutdown.

Ethan Reed SNAP news conference in Eau Claire about government shutdown

Oct 2025 30

2 Wisconsin Head Start programs to close amid shutdown, many more at risk

By Pat Kreitlow | RIGHTWING EXTREMISM, POLITICS, Pat Kreitlow

Republicans’ refusal to halt massive price hikes for health insurance means families will start going without childcare, and providers won’t get paid.

Oct 2025 29

Bootstraps? SNAP, Medicaid, and Pell are the bootstraps

By Pat Kreitlow | RIGHTWING EXTREMISM, POLITICS, Pat Kreitlow

When Americans have food, shelter, education, and good health, they can thrive and become the taxpayers who more than make up for the help that got them out of poverty.