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Bars Refuse To Close: More Businesses Ignore Lockdown As COVID Cases Rise KEY POINTS State restrictions led to public protests in some cases CDC puts indoor dining in the high-risk category for COVID-19 A bar owner in Minnesota said remaining open in defiance of lockdown orders is about staying in business. Its just one of many trying to stay afloat as the economic destruction from the pandemic rages on. Lisa Monet Zarza, the co-owner of the Alibi Drinkery in the suburbs of Minneapolis-Saint Pa...

The U.S. attorney has charged a man with bank fraud in connection with a nearly $100,000 loan his business received under a program designed to help keep businesses’ workforces employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rafael Maturino, 40, was charged Wednesday in Tulsa federal court with bank fraud related to a loan he applied for on behalf of a business that he claimed to own and operate, according to the charge. The fraud charge alleges Maturino on April 28 sought a Paycheck Protection Pro...

Thursdays Daily Pulse | 12/17/2020 Golden Spoon Awards: Floridas best places to dine Florida caught some breaks with more outdoor dining, less stringent lockdowns and, surprisingly, a boomlet in beach tourism by quarantine-exasperated Americans. Facing the virus and public fears, Florida restaurateurs masked up and fought back with massive sterilization programs, more take-out and delivery, cooking classes, family meal packages, parking lot seating, temporary popups and pizza, pizza, pizza. ...

Rochester-area organizations are keeping the music alive with livestreams, special video greetings and more. Written By: Drue Fergison | × Rick Kvam, left, and Jon Coker rehearse Christmas Gregorian chants on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, outside Kvam’s home in Rochester. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com) Music, especially classical music, has long been a vital part of Christmas traditions. Theres something special about dressing up a little and attending a live holiday performance o...

Community dental clinic maintains access to care through pandemic The Northern Dental Access Center is still operating at 65% capacity and thanks to a mix of funding resources, is going into 2021 on solid financial ground. 8:00 am, Dec. 16, 2020 × Northern Dental Access Center is located at 1405 Anne St. NW in Bemidji. (Pioneer file photo) BEMIDJI -- The new year is closing in and while it wasnt always easy, the Northern Dental Access Center in Bemidji has maintained oper...

McConnell says leaders will work on COVID-19 relief bill until we get it done Package reportedly could include another round of stimulus checks Susan Walsh/AP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks past reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) By: The Associated Press & Scripps National Posted at 6:34 AM, Dec 16, 2020 and last updated 2020-12-16 11:51:42-05 WASHINGTON — A bipartisan quartet of congressional leade...

Sen. McConnell vows Congress will not leave town until COVID-19 relief is settled Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP FILE - In this June 30, 2020, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., with Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., speaks to reporters following a GOP policy meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump’s push to reopen schools is being complicated by a split within his ranks over how to do it. Some advisers are advocating for a massive federal expenditure to mak...

Laurel contractor admits to fraud in application for coronavirus relief money Laurel contractor admits to coronavirus-relief fraud By: MTN News and last updated 2020-12-16 10:24:05-05 Matthew Jason Welch of Laurel admitted Tuesday in federal court to an illegal attempt to obtain $35,000 in coronavirus relief money aimed at helping struggling businesses during the pandemic, according to Acting U.S Attorney Leif Johnson. Welch, 37 years old, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in U.S. Di...

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Fort Worth Weekly Protecting the Pour Fort Worth is home base to a national movement that is raising public and political awareness of the plight of restaurants and bars. By Edward Brown Hospitality workers are invited to take a grab-and-go bowl of smoked pork (or a vegetarian alternative) starting at 5 p.m. at The Usual. Artwork by Georgie Parker Like many things in 2020, restaurants and bars are becoming political (in a nonpartisan manner). Faced with a Payment Protection Program...