Minnesota Shutdown Day 3: Coverage from Around Twin Cities, Nation

Now in the third day of government shutdown, Minnesota and its budget battle is topic of hot conversation around the state and has also caught some national attention with CNN following the issue.

From the affects on food shelves and those who depend on government services to speculation on how long it will last, the following is a list of various July 3, 2011 articles detailing different aspects of the shutdown:

CNN: Minnesota government shutdown could last days longer
KARE 11: Food shelves bracing for government shutdown impact
KSTP-TV: Shutdown Creates Block on Background Checks
Pioneer Press: Battle lines that preceded state government shutdown were drawn between Dayton, GOP after last fall's elections
Politico: Minnesota mean at heart of government shutdown
Reuters: Minnesotans frustrated, angry over state government shutdown
Star Tribune: Shutdown cost will bring sticker shock
Star Tribune: Losing 'non-essential' services hurts
Star Tribune: Dozens flow in at outset of Minnesota Zoo reopening
WDAY: No Talks Expected Before Tuesday for Minnesota Shutdown

Stay tuned for more coverage of the shutdown, and its impacts locally, on Richfield Patch. For a list of all the Richfield Patch articles on the shutdown, click . It is updated with a new link everytime a new article is published.