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Four Michiganders facing food insecurity shared what the uncertainty over SNAP benefits has meant for their families. Some have had to cut back on fresh produce, or consider other income sources.

As the dispute over food stamp funding drags on, Detroit mom Symone Wilkes has come a long way to stabilize life for herself and her two boys. She’s one of nearly a million and a half Michigan families dealing with the uncertain future of SNAP funding.

First, some clarifications on food aid during the government shutdown, followed by one Michigander SNAP recipient's story. Then, a survivor of a fishing boat's capsizing, caused by the same storm which sunk the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, shares his memory of that day. Plus, Michigan Public's On Hand featured a listener's tale of a supernatural encounter.

Some Michiganders began receiving SNAP benefits again Friday, but by the end of the day, the U.S. Supreme Court had reversed an order requiring the federal government to resume the program in full.

The Trump administration says it will provide partial SNAP food assistance payments this month. Some Michigan businesses say they’re bracing for the impact.

First, more on how recent SNAP benefit cuts have affected Michigan food banks. Then, a Michigan-born poet's new collection of poetry covering her struggles with endometriosis, reproductive health and infertility. Also, a lecturer talked about AI use at universities. Plus, On Hand featured a listener's story with the Michigan left on the pod.

More than 1.4 million Michiganders receive food assistance through SNAP, and more than half of those are families with kids.

A look into the cancelation of the Traverse City film festival, the continuing rise of chronic food shortages across Michigan and behind the scenes of one of Michigan's oldest restaurants.

Michigan households that receive food stamps can apply for replacement Food Assistance Program benefits if they have food that was spoiled due to recent…

The Trump administration has proposed changing food stamp rules to require able-bodied adults without children to work 20 hours or more a week or lose benefits.