🌱 Patch AM: Minnesota’s Largest WARN Layoffs Announced In 2025

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In today's newsletter:

• Hundreds of St. Paul health care workers face layoffs in early 2026

Also on today's calendar: Can Can Winter Wonderland and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Low clouds may break, with a high of 42 and low of 32 degrees.
• Sunday: Snow, 1-2"; becoming windier, temps: high: 37, low: 7. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Some sun, windy and colder, with a high of 11 and low of 2 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Minnesota’s Largest WARN Layoffs Announced In 2025 (patch.com) — St. Paul readers face sobering news as Dependable Home Healthcare plans to permanently close its Empire Drive operation, putting about 406 local employees out of work in early 2026. The report also highlights other significant WARN notices across Minnesota, underscoring how health care, manufacturing, and service-sector employers are reshaping the state’s job landscape and triggering coordinated support from workforce agencies.
   

📸 Around St. Paul

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Paul

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• Can Can Winter Wonderland
  755 Prior Ave N, St Paul
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 28

• Open Lab @ North End Laundry
  North End Laundromat , 461 North Dale Street , Saint Paul
  9:30 am
• Solo Piano - Sunday Brunch at the Downtowner
  Downtowner Woodfire Grill , 253 7th St W , St Paul
  9:30 am
• Story Time!
  Como Park Zoo & Conservatory Visitor Center , 1225 Estabrook Dr , St Paul
  12:00 pm
• Who's Holiday
  The Hive Collaborative , 677 Hamline Ave N , St Paul
  2:00 pm
• The Music of Stevie Ray Vaughan | Alex Rossi, Joe Flip, Craig Clark, Elijah Adam
  Minnesota Music Cafe , 501 Payne Ave , St Paul
  3:00 pm
• Surrender To Sound: Winter Sounds Bath + Yin Yoga with Jan
  Capp Center St. Paul , 1375 St. Paul Ave , Saint Paul
  4:00 pm
• GLOW Holiday Festival
  CHS Field , 360 N Broadway St , St Paul
  7:00 pm

Friday January 2

• KIDZ BOP LIVE: The Concert Movie - Eagan
  Emagine Eagan 2055 Cliff Rd Eagan, MN 55122
  10:00 am

Saturday January 3

• Family Storytime
  Arvonne Fraser Library , 1222 Southeast 4th Street , Minneapolis
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 27

• St. Paul Farmers Market
  St. Paul Farmers' Market , 290 5th St E , St Paul
  9:00 am
• Obstacle Course
  Heritage Library Heritage Large Meeting Room,
  10:00 am
• Maker Adult
  Roseville Library , 2180 North Hamline Avenue , Roseville
  10:00 am
• Coffee and Crosswords
  Sun Ray Branch Library , 2105 Wilson Avenue , Saint Paul
  10:00 am

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making St. Paul PatchAM possible:

• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• Can Can Wonderland — (651) 432-0228
  Mini-golf, arcade, fun for everyone no matter the weather

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Recreation Facilities Coordinator - Golden Valley in Minneapolis. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Minneapolis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near St. Paul here.

🗞 Nearby News

Falcon Heights

• Readers Write: CBS News, Venezuela, township roads, women's bodies (startribune.com)

Maplewood

• Ice arenas are energy hogs. Ramsey County is doing something about it. (startribune.com)

Roseville

Ok St. Paul! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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