Food pantry network across the Midwest abruptly shuts down leaving 300,000 families in the lurch

A Midwest food pantry network that served hundreds of thousands of families has abruptly closed its doors.

Ruby’s Pantry, which distributed food at 87 locations across Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, announced Tuesday it had immediately ended its operations. The organization helped more than 300,000 families every year, Minnesota Public Radio reports.