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Minnesota soybean farmers nervous about trade war following increased tariffs on China

While President Donald Trump has paused import taxes on most countries, he did raise tariffs on China. China has denounced the policy as “economic bullying” and promised countermeasures. Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank president Neel Kashkari says Minnesota soybean farmers are nervous about a U.S. trade war with China.

Republicans in north-central Minnesota vote Tuesday to determine a nominee for a vacant state Senate seat.

Construction is set to begin this week on a major project to expand a stretch of Interstate 94 between the Twin Cities and St. Cloud. The project will add a third lane in each direction between Albertville and Monticello.

Starting May 7, air travelers will need a Real ID to get through airport security or another approved document, like a passport or tribal ID. TSA is set to stop accepting standard driver’s licenses. The rule change has been 20 years in the making.

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