Jonathan Weinhagen, the former vice president of the St. Paul Area Regional Chamber of Commerce and a current member of the Mounds View school board, was federally indicted Thursday on charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, attempted bank fraud and providing a false statement on a loan application — all allegations relating to his time with the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce or shortly thereafter.

Weinhagen, 42, of Shoreview, worked at the St. Paul Area Regional Chamber of Commerce for about 6 1/2 years, including more than two years as vice president, before departing in October 2016 to become president and CEO of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce. After almost eight years at its helm, Weinhagen abruptly resigned in June 2024 following an internal investigation that proj

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