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🌱 Patch AM: Feds Suspend Nearly 7,000 MN Borrowers In $400M PPP, EIDL Fraud Crackdown
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In today's newsletter:
- Feds suspend thousands of Minnesota borrowers in massive pandemic loan fraud sweep
- Ellison vows legal fight over Trump administration freeze on child care funds
- How St. Paul Social Security checks will change this January
Also on today's calendar: Time Travel Half-Marathon (and 5k/10k) - St. Paul and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in Saint Paulfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Saint Paulfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 22 and low of 5 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: P.M. freezing drizzle; cloudy, temps: high: 28, low: 26.
- Monday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 34 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Feds Suspend Nearly 7,000 MN Borrowers In $400M PPP, EIDL Fraud Crackdown (patch.com) — Federal officials based in St. Paul have suspended nearly 7,000 Minnesota borrowers from Small Business Administration loan programs after uncovering roughly $400 million in suspected fraud tied to PPP and EIDL pandemic relief. The suspensions, which bar those borrowers from future SBA loans and may lead to criminal referrals, mark the first step in a broader national crackdown and follow a separate federal freeze on Minnesota child care funding. 
• Ellison Says Trump Administration Child Care Funding Freeze 'May Well Be Illegal' (patch.com) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, speaking from St. Paul, is blasting the Trump administration’s freeze on roughly $185 million in federal child care funding, calling it reckless and potentially illegal. He argues the move, prompted by fraud concerns, risks harming families who rely on child care and SNAP benefits, and says his office is exploring legal action to protect Minnesotans.
• Social Security Payments To Increase In January: What MN Residents Should Know (patch.com) — St. Paul residents receiving Social Security or SSI will see a 2.8 percent cost-of-living increase starting with adjusted payment dates in late December and January, along with higher maximum SSI benefits. The article explains how Minnesota’s nearly 90,000 SSI recipients are affected, outlines the specific January payment schedule, and notes that rising Medicare Part B premiums will reduce much of the gain.
📸 Around St. Paul
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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Paul
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- Medicare Counseling
Arvonne Fraser Library , 1222 Southeast 4th Street , Minneapolis
12:45 pm - Public Health in Public Places: Rondo
Rondo Community Outreach Library , 461 North Dale Street , Saint Paul
3:00 pm - Youth Game Night
Arvonne Fraser Library , 1222 Southeast 4th Street , Minneapolis
5:00 pm - Public Health in Public Places: Rondo
Rondo Community Outreach Library , 461 North Dale Street , Saint Paul
2:00 pm - From Breath to Page with Ginny Contreras Sawyer
Capp Center St. Paul , 1375 St. Paul Ave , St. Paul
2:30 pm - Lunch on the Line @ Golden Thyme Restaurant & Bar
Golden Thyme Restaurant & Bar , 934 Selby Avenue , Saint Paul
12:00 pm - 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 - 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 6
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
Friday January 9
Saturday January 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Heart and Solstice
Bell Museum , 2088 Larpenteur Ave W , St Paul
10:00 am - Monthly Bluegrass Jam — 12p – 3p
Caydence Records & Coffee , 900 Payne Ave , St Paul
12:00 pm - Keystone Foodmobile Distribution
Ramsey County Library , 2180 North Hamline Avenue , Roseville
10:00 am - BOY'S BASKETBALL: SPCS VS VENTURE
St. Paul City Schools , 215 University Ave W , St Paul
5:00 pm
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
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🗞 Nearby News
Maplewood
- < Somali day care centers face threats. And, how Trump could save Obamacare subsidies (npr.org)
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Roseville
- Metro Transit to add hybrid-electric buses in 2027 (kstp.com)
- Garrison Store Sells Winning Lottery Ticket On New Year's Day (wjon.com)
- How to reach your New Year's resolution fitness goals by setting realistic targets (kstp.com)
Minneapolis
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