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Boardwalk Bar and Grill in East Grand Forks forced to close for violating executive order
Boardwalk Bar and Grill reopened Wednesday defying Governor Tim Walz s four week closing of bars and restaurants.
December 11, 2020
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EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. – Boardwalk Bar and Grill in East Grand Forks is closed for three days after the business opened up to dine in customers defying Governor Tim Walz’s Covid-19 guidelines
Boardwalk Bar and Grill reopened Wednesday defying Governor Tim Walz’s four week closing of bars and restaurants.
Owner Jane Moss says in a statement in part: “What is being done is illegal and unconstitutional and I need to do what is my right for my employees and my patrons.”
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EAST GRAND FORKS Bob Moore sort of retired on the first of the year when he sold River Cinema to his kids. The pandemic ended that retirement. I ve worked my whole life to bring it here. I m not going to give it up, he said.
The effect is felt across the hall at Hollywood Heroes, which is allowed to remain open. Coming in to the pandemic, 90% of the business at the comic book store was foot traffic from the movie theater.