Michigan Governor: Restaurants, Bars, Retail Stores Can Reopen Friday in Northern Michigan

Michigan Governor: Restaurants, Bars, Retail Stores Can Reopen Friday in Northern Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the General Motors Detroit- Hamtramck assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan on Jan. 27, 2020. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on May 18 announced that some restaurants, bars, and other retail businesses in much of northern Michigan will be allowed to begin reopening starting Friday, ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.

During a press conference on Monday, Whitmer said some businesses will be able to operate in a limited capacity in the upper peninsula and parts of the lower peninsula, while social gatherings of up to 10 people will also be permitted across the vast area.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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