State lawmaker wants Monroe County to reopen amid COVID-19 pandemic Business struggle due to closures
TEMPERANCE, Mich. – Rich Kenny owns Forest View Recreation Bar & Grill in Temperance.
It’s not your normal bowling alley. It features volleyball and outdoor activities. But it’s struggling geographically because it’s closed due to coronavirus restrictions and customers can go a few miles to Ohio and find the competition open.
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Kenny used the time closed to institute safety measures and make some major renovations to get the customers back.
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State Rep. Jason Sheppard is pushing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to look at Monroe County separately when considering what can reopen in the state.
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