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The Hafners and the handful of remaining customers are not happy with Gov Tim Walz. They think it’s ridiculous the saloon must close.
“How is it spread in bars but not in Walmart and not in Target not in the big-box stores?” asked the Hafners. “How is it not spreading there but it spreads in our tiny little bar?”
Business boomed for the brief period they were open.
“So many people came from all over to support us,” Carina Hafner said. “We had a bartender that left in tears because she was able to make enough money to pay her rent this month with even being open one day. It’s affecting our employees that much.”