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LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- In Wisconsin, nearly 700,000 people rely on SNAP benefits, referred to as FoodShare in the Badger State, to help with grocery costs. However, a recent release from Wisconsin's Department of Health Services stated that tens of thousands would lose those benefits under the proposed federal budget reconciliation bill. In La Crosse County alone, more than 10,000 residents take part in FoodShare.

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ALLAMAKEE COUNTY, Iowa (WKBT) -- One person is dead after an off-road vehicle accident in Allamakee County Friday. According to the Sheriff's Department, around 9 p.m. a Can Am Maverick struck a deer while on Paint Creek Drive in rural Allamakee County. The driver lost control and struck an embankment, causing the vehicle to roll on its side. A passenger, 33-year-old Heather Jones of Raymond, Iowa, was pinned under the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

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PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. (WKBT) -- For many people visiting the Prairie du Chien area, a trip to Pete's Hamburger Stand is essential. "This is four, five times a year, you know, drive 60 miles to get two burgers," said Richard Mellem, a customer at Pete's. "There's people coming here from Illinois, Indiana, I've seen people in here from Ohio."On Memorial Day, there's a special reason to make the trip.