Rae’s Cafe in Blue Springs will be forced to close, at least for now, after a judge’s ruling Thursday. A Jackson County judge sided with the county and granted a temporary restraining order after the restaurant violated Jackson County’s mask mandate. The same judge denied a countersuit filed by the cafe’s owner claiming the mandate was unlawful. Rae’s Cafe has continued to operate without a permit and while violating the county’s closure order as the business challenged it in court.…

Rae’s Cafe in Blue Springs will be forced to close, at least for now, after a judge’s ruling Thursday. A Jackson County judge sided with the county and granted a temporary restraining order after the restaurant violated Jackson County’s mask mandate. The same judge denied a countersuit filed by the cafe’s owner claiming the mandate was unlawful. Rae’s Cafe has continued to operate without a permit and while violating the county’s closure order as the business challenged it in court.…