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December 11, 2020
The Iron Pig Smokehouse in Gaylord continued to fight to get their liquor license reinstated during show cause hearing on Friday.
The Michigan Liquor Control Commission suspended it after Iron Pig Owner, Ian Murphy refused to stop dine-in service amid the state’s COVID-19 restrictions, even after being served a cease and desist letter.
When the state came to the restaurant to suspend the license, they said they saw 50 to 60 people there with most customers not wearing masks.
Murphy says he is just trying to make sure his employees can maintain their livelihoods. The fate of the Iron Pig’s liquor license will be decided on Monday.
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This is a screenshot of a Facebook post made to the Friske Farm Market account which shows the Christmas party on Dec. 5 â including aerial views.
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Friske Farm Market along U.S. 31 in Atwood, near Ellsworth, is seen in this file photo from September.
ATWOOD â A Christmas party full of joy â and insubordination â at a local farm market may result in fines and other sanctions against a long-running family business before the week is out.
A state-issued cease and desist order should be issued in coming days, followed by possible additional sanctions, local health officials said.
Officials from at least four state and local agencies said they have launched investigations into pandemic-related public health order violations after Saturdayâs âCountry Christmasâ celebration at Friske Farm Market in Atwood drew hundreds. The event also elicited more than 350 complaints from the public, officials said.