NILES, Mich. (WNDU) - While the Indiana state government began processing partial SNAP payments Tuesday, an estimated 4,000 households will not receive a partial disbursement and will have to wait until full funding is restored.

To help those struggling to put food on the table, Niles restaurant Taqueria Don Chepe is offering free, prepaid meals for the community.

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For the last 10 years, the Mendoza family has served the Niles community Mexican food at Taqueria Don Chepe. Siblings and co-managers Peter and Magnolia Mendoza said they view the local community as an extension of their own family.

With many in Michiana affected by the suspension of SNAP benefits, the Mendozas created their prepaid m

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