🌱 Patch AM: Feds Accuse Cuban National Of Assault With Vehicle, Biting ICE Agent

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In today's newsletter:

• Cuban national charged after violent ICE confrontation in St. Paul

Also on today's calendar: Minnesota MUFON Monthly Meeting - Saturday, January 10, 2026 and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 37 and low of 25 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 35, low: 25.
• Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 33 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Feds Accuse Cuban National Of Assault With Vehicle, Biting ICE Agent (patch.com) — St. Paul residents are learning more about a December traffic-stop confrontation where federal prosecutors say a Cuban national twice drove at ICE officers and later bit an agent, injuring two officers. The man is now federally indicted in St. Paul on multiple assault charges and remains detained, facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted on the most serious count.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Paul

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Minnesota MUFON Monthly Meeting - Saturday, January 10, 2026
  New Brighton Community Center, 400 10th St NW, New Brighton
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 8

• WinterWalk and Roll
  House of Hope Church , 797 Summit Ave , St. Paul
  10:00 am
• Lunch on the Line @ Golden Thyme Restaurant & Bar
  Golden Thyme Restaurant & Bar , 934 Selby Avenue , Saint Paul
  12:00 pm
• Drop-In Knitting, Crafts, and Conversation
  House of Hope Church , 797 Summit Ave , St. Paul
  1:00 pm

Friday January 9

• Public Health in Public Places: Rondo
  Rondo Community Outreach Library , 461 North Dale Street , Saint Paul
  12:00 pm
• Open House and Ribbon Cutting
  Rondo Community Outreach Library , 461 North Dale Street , Saint Paul
  3:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Time Travel Half-Marathon (and 5k/10k) - St. Paul
  Phalen Lakeside Activity Center , 1530 Phalen Dr , St Paul
  9:00 am
• Beginning Knitting: Scrumptious Scarf Sampler
  Fairmount Avenue United Methodist Church , 1523 Fairmount Ave , St Paul
  1:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Medicare Counseling
  Arvonne Fraser Library , 1222 Southeast 4th Street , Minneapolis
  12:45 pm
• Youth Game Night
  Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center , 1222 Southeast 4th Street , Minneapolis
  5:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Nine Shots, One Purpose: How Survival Redefined My Service featuring Sen. John Hoffman
  Delta Hotels Minneapolis , 1330 Industrial Blvd NE , Minneapolis
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 7

• Free Snowshoe Rentals
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar , 1695 Dodd Road , Mendota Heights
  8:00 am
• Coffee & Cribbage
  Mendota Heights, MN Calendar , 1695 Dodd Road , Mendota Heights
  9:00 am
• Storytime for 2s–6s
  Heritage Library Heritage Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am
• One-to-One Computer and Tech Help by Appointment
  Roseville Library , 2180 North Hamline Avenue , Roseville
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Blaze Credit Union paid $3.2 million for its new Rochester branch space (postbulletin.com)

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• Forbes Gives 5-Star Ratings To Just 12 Minnesota Hospitals (minnesotasnewcountry.com)

Roseville

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-- The Patch AM Team

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