Jeff Overby News Today

"Is the expression going down a rabbit hole appearing more frequently these days?" reader Cliff Darnall asks Jim this week.

fbusch@nujournal.com 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 s...