(La Porte County, IN) - Local limitations on bars and restaurants will stay in effect, despite a legal challenge to restrictions downstate.

Back in September, more than a dozen bars in Indianapolis filed suit against the state for limiting their business operations due to COVID-19.  They claimed that the Marion County order was unfairly targeting bars and restaurants.

Last week, a federal judge in the Indiana Southern District court denied their request.  The bar owners plan to appeal the decision today, hoping for a reversal before New Year's Eve.

Meanwhile, La Porte County's health ordinance from November 16 is still in effect.  It requires bars and restaurants to close by midnight and limits groups to six people, among other restrictions.