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1. Chesterfield Township police looking for 2 runaway teens
Vanessa and Savannah Shain went missing April 17 when they ran away from home following an argument with their parents. Both had left their Chesterfield Township residence without their cell phones. Police believed the pair may have been in western Wayne County and sought information from the public about the girlsâ whereabouts. They were located on the west side of Detroit
More illegally-open bars, restaurants get liquor licenses suspended
Updated Dec 30, 2020;
Posted Dec 30, 2020
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Another five restaurants have had their liquor licenses suspended for being open in violation of Michigan’s health orders.
The Michigan Liquor Control Commission announced the latest violations on Tuesday, Dec. 29. All of the businesses must attend a Zoom hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge, who will determine if further fines and liquor license suspensions are warranted.
The MLCC has suspended licenses at 31 establishments since September.
Michigan health orders mandate bars and restaurants can’t be open for indoor dine-in seating through Jan. 15. Masks are also required.
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Liquor Licenses and Permits Suspended for Five Businesses for Violations of MDHHS Emergency Order
Total to 31 Since September
LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) has issued emergency suspensions of the liquor licenses and permits for five more businesses across southern Michigan. The licensees’ multiple violations of the current Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Emergency Order on Gatherings and Face Masks include: allowing non-residential, in-person gatherings; providing in-person dining; failure to require face coverings for staff and patrons; and failure to prohibit patrons from congregating. Since September 2020, the MLCC has suspended liquor licenses of a total of 31 establishments located throughout the state for violations of the emergency and executive orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.