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Downtown Dollar General Store Boards up, Citing 'Looting' Fears if SNAP Benefits End

Pueblo County uses $150,000 from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families to provide gift cards, food purchases, and hot meals for families affected by SNAP benefit pause.

Summary by The Columbus Dispatch
With the federal shutdown causing SNAP benefits to end Nov. 1, Downtown Columbus' Dollar General store has boarded up, citing fear of crime.

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Pueblo County approves funds to assist families as federal government pauses SNAP benefits

·Pueblo, United States
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Downtown Dollar General store boards up, citing 'looting' fears if SNAP benefits end

With the federal shutdown causing SNAP benefits to end Nov. 1, Downtown Columbus' Dollar General store has boarded up, citing fear of crime.

·Columbus, United States
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The Columbus Dispatch broke the news in Columbus, United States on Monday, October 27, 2025.
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