An end to nearly 60 days of a “pause” to indoor dining is set to expire Feb. 1, leaving Grand Haven restaurants chomping at the bit to serve the community.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the state health department announced Friday that implementation of restrictions of indoor dining will include a capacity limit of 25 percent and a curfew of 10 p.m.
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