Waiver grants flexibility by modifying specific USDA program rules, enabling states to administer SNAP program in different ...

Idaho Gov. Brad Little worried Idaho might be unfairly punished by federal cuts. Then he endorsed Congress's "big, beautiful ...

Nebraska is the first state to get federal approval to ban the purchase of soda and energy drinks under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Trump administration’s new SNAP rules aim to block sugary food purchases to promote health and fight childhood diseases.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, also known as "food stamps," are paid to low- and no-income households across the U.S. that would otherwise struggle to afford groceries.

Approximately 250 people gathered Sunday on the Memorial Park bridge over Dodge Street to bring attention to what they said ...

An Indiana waiver was signed by USDA which restricts the ability to use nutrition benefits on soft drinks and candy within the state, and will go into effect in 2026.

It's also graduation season across the state where many Iowans are collecting their high school and college diplomas. Among them is 107-year-old WWII veteran Orville Von Ehwegen, who finally received ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds received USDA approval for her waiver to prohibit the purchase of certain grocery items using SNAP benefits.

There’s a moment when you bite into a perfectly crafted German pretzel – warm, soft inside with that distinctive chewy crust – and suddenly you’re transported across the Atlantic without leaving the ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins signed waivers (May 23, 2025) to amend the statutory definition of food for ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) - New restrictions on what SNAP recipients will be able to purchase with their benefits next year is causing some confusion. Thursday, the USDA ...