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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Wednesday is the first day of a government shutdown, after the Senate failed to pass a spending bill by midnight, keeping the government funded. ABC57's Annie Kate looked into the immediate, local impacts of a shutdown.

At South Bend International Airport on Wednesday, Transportation Security Authority (TSA) agents still ran airport security, considered essential workers. Travelers warily went about their plans, like Joe Federici.

"I got up to get to the airport very early this morning because I wanted to avoid any potential problems with the government shutdown," Federici said. "I left Savannah early because I was worried about what the impact of the shutdo

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