Target has joined other big-box retailers in rolling out Thanksgiving meals that it says will cost less than previous years' offerings. The Minneapolis-based chain said Monday that at $20 per person, its "traditional Thanksgiving feast" will cost $5 less than last year's deal. The meal includes brand-name versions of turkey,...

The state superintendent is proposing free meals for all Wisconsin students. Dr. Jill Underly says all students would get free and healthy breakfast and lunch if her proposal is approved. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction says a quarter of high school students in the state report a lack of food at home. Dr. Underly says children need their basic needs met in order to succeed. The universal meals idea is part of her 2025-2027 biennial budget proposal, which would also create a program that encourages school districts to buy food locally.

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — One year into the Minnesota Free School Meals Program, the state's DFL leaders are defending the decision to go millions of dollars over budget to serve nearly 150 million meals to students.A handful of leaders, including Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, spent Wednesday morning dishing out breakfast at Maple Grove's Oak View Elementary School to mark one year of the program, and the release of the Minnesota Department of Education's preliminary summary.Flanagan says in the program's first year, the state's 870,000 eligible K-12 students have each been served about 173 meals, saving parents about $1,000 per child.  "I...

Middle school students at lunch in the school cafeteria. (Getty Images) As I walked around my middle school’s cafeteria, greeting students and directing them to line up for lunch, I noticed Chris, a normally happy and boisterous 6th grader, slumped in his seat with his head in his hands. When I asked him what was going on he said that he couldn’t get lunch that day. “My family can’t afford it,” he told me.

KENOSHA, Wis. - Wisconsin Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly on Friday proposed increasing access to school meals for all students at no cost to families. The proposal would mean breakfast and lunch as, Underly said, students and families continue to struggle with food insecurity. A Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction survey found one in four of the state's high school students reported hunger due to a lack of food in their home.

Public schools, nonprofit private schools, and residential childcare institutions can participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP), which provide federally assisted meals through the USDA. These programs aim to offer healthy meals to students, leading to benefits such as improved attendance, academic performance, and food security.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Good Plates Eatery is preparing to lend a helping hand this Thanksgiving by offering free meals on Wednesday, November 27, just a day before the holiday. In addition to meals, the restaurant will provide free coats and other winter clothing to those in need. Community members can...

The bipartisan Summer Meals Act (H.R. 9406) was reintroduced in the House in late August by Reps. Larsen (D-Wash.), Smith (R-N.J.), and Peltola (D-Alaska) and would reform and expand the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) to increase access to the federal initiative that funds meals served by nonprofit organizations, school districts and public agencies to children during the summer months.

KENOSHA — As more Wisconsin students continue to struggle with food insecurity, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today proposed increasing access to meals at school by providing all Wisconsin students access to nutritious breakfast and lunch at no cost to families. Joined by staff in the Kenosha Unified School District and education partners, Dr. Underly called for universal free meals as part of her 2025-27 Biennial Budget Request during a news conference. Dr. Underly’s universal free meals proposal, totaling nearly $294 million, expands access to nutritious school meals to all Wisconsin students. One in four (25.4 percent) Wisconsin high school students reported hunger due to a lack of food in their home, data from the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows. “Access to food is one of the most basic human needs, and yet many Wisconsin kids are telling us they don’t know when – or if – they will have their next meal,” Dr. Underly said. “When we make sure all our kids are properly nourished, we are nurturing the leaders of tomorrow. My budget proposal makes sure that every kid, no matter their background, has access to the nutrition they need to succeed at no cost.” Under the proposal, the DPI would create a new supplemental nutrition aid program offsetting costs to students and families for meals received while at school – both breakfast and lunch. The proposal is part of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-27 Biennial Budget request. In addition to the universal free meals proposal, Dr. Underly’s 2025-27 Biennial Budget Request will:

At the end of the day, who doesn’t love a drive thru? They are easy, quick, and absolutely delicious. But it doesn’t end there. Many of your favorite chain restaurants and fast food spots have reward programs that make choosing between the drive thru and those leftovers in the freezer that much easier. Most of them work by rewarding you with points based on how much you spend. You can redeem those points for other menu items, and sometimes, you get access to special deals and discounts. But not all reward systems are built the same. Here’s a list of 15 chain restaurant rewards program ranked from best to worst and how much you have to spend for those extra special deals. The best programs use the least amount of points to get free items, and the worst programs just give discounts on those items.