Central Minnesota bars open despite owner s fight over pandemic restrictions
Stearns County liquor licenses approved despite bar owner s fight with state over pandemic restrictions The Stearns County bar owner was one of 12 sued by the state for planning to open during the shutdown and one of five with lawsuits still ongoing. June 3, 2021 11:57am Text size Copy shortlink:
Despite an ongoing lawsuit over a bar owner s plans to open during the in-person dining shutdown last May, doors are still open at multiple Shady s sites in central Minnesota.
The Stearns County Board approved Tuesday the liquor license for the upcoming year at Shady s Long Shots in Cold Spring even though the county attorney and sheriff declined to sign the renewal application and Albany City Council approved Wednesday the liquor license renewal for Shady s Hometown Tavern and Event Center.
COVID-19 relief programs vital for St. Cloud restaurants, bars, owners and officials say Federal aid includes $28.6B for the industry. April 7, 2021 6:27pm Text size Copy shortlink:
ST. CLOUD – When people ask Donella Westphal how her downtown St. Cloud restaurant survived the past year, she tells them a little duct tape, some paper clips and a lot of love.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jules Bistro has received two rounds of Paycheck Protection Program loans and two rounds of relief funding through Stearns County. We exist today in spite of a worldwide pandemic because of these vital programs, Westphal said Wednesday at a news conference with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Stearns County Commissioner Tarryl Clark and St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis.
you should know that tarryl clark here voted to raise taxes on your corn dog, and your deep fried bacon, and your beer. reporter: tarryl clark says the ad is very misleading, she voted to give the residents of minnesota to vote themselves whether they wanted tax increases. she did not vote herself to raise their taxes. do you think she s a fair campaigner? i think she has her own way of doing things. which is very much out of the karl rove playbook. i ve never seen her do anything else. reporter: michele bachmann stands by her ad and eventually did agree to talk to me. but only two questions. we re polar opposites, she s voted for every big increase spending bill there is. reporter: the polls show bachmann in front, there s other polling that shows they are within single digits. and they have momentum. the bachmann party won t tell us what their numbers are, they just say they re strong. i don t take it for granted. i don t take any election for granted. so thank you.
she s carrying the flag for the tea party nationally and losing touch with minnesota. bachmann is now emphasizing tamms and the economy. this is her latest campaign spot. i know, i know, it s state fair time, and you don t want to hear about politics. tarryl clark voted to raise taxes on your corn dog, deep fried bacon and beer. reporter: she says the ad is misleading, she said residents should have a vote themselves. she did not vote herself to raise their taxes. do you think she s a fair campaigner? i think she has her own way of doing things. i ve never seen her do anything else. reporter: michele bachmann stands by her ad and eventually did agree to talk to me. but only two questions. we re polar opposites, she s voted for every big increase spend bill there is. reporter: the polls show