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Staff photo by Fritz Busch
Downtown traffic increases
A larger number of parked vehicles were observed on Minnesota Street Monday as a number of restaurants reopened with restrictions according to Minnesotaâs Stay Safe Plan.
NEW ULM A number of New Ulm restaurants reopened for dine-in business with limitations Monday as Minnesota’s Stay Safe Plan went into effect at midnight, Jan. 11.
Changes included opening bars and restaurants at 50% capacity, with a maximum of 150 people. Parties of no more than six people must remain six feet from other parties; bar seating is open to parties of two; reservations are required; and establishments must close between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.
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NEW ULM Local bar and restaurant owners reacted favorably to Minnesota’s Stay Safe Plan announced by Gov. Walz Jan. 6.
Changes beginning at midnight, Jan. 11 include opening bars and restaurants at 50% capacity, with a maximum of 150 people. Parties of no more than six people must remain six feet from other parties. Bar seating is open to parties of two. Reservations are required and establishments must close between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.
“Fantastic. That’s a good start. I’m looking forward to it,” said Lamplighter Sports Bar & Grill co-owner Herb Knutson. “I think that’s something we can live with and go from there, with restrictions improving along the way. We’re excited to reopen so we can see our customers again. They’ve shown a lot of support and we appreciate it.”
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NEW ULM The new orders on COVID-19 restrictions from Gov. Tim Walz will take effect Saturday at midnight allowing gyms to reopen (with limited participation) and youth sports practices to continue on Jan. 4.
In Walz’s executive order, he said Minnesota “Is starting to see the results of our efforts. Although daily case counts are still dangerously high, new cases reported by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) have decreased in recent days.”
Brown County has also seen the number of cases start to dial back, but the number of deaths continues to climb. Three new deaths due to COVID-19 were reported by Brown County Public Health on Wednesday, bringing the county total to 26.