After SNAP funding stalled on Nov. 1, Second Harvest of the Big Bend organized an emergency distribution, serving more than 1,500 families in a single day.

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Tommy’s Express Car Wash has announced the return of its annual “Wash Away Hunger” initiative, taking place November 1–30, at its locations in Weston, Wausau, Stevens Point and Eau Claire. This community-focused effort helps stock the shelves of local food pantries as we enter the holiday season.

But the builders of a new racing car say their invention offers a chance to be more eco-friendly at the racing track -- with a steering wheel made from fibers derived from carrots, a fuselage made from potatoes and even a seat made from soya beans.

Inside the Urban Ministries of Wake County’s food pantry on Thursday morning, volunteers slid boxes of pasta and cans of vegetables into brown paper bags, the day’s rations for families waiting outside in a line of cars that wrapped around the building.