Evening Update: Three years of I-94 road work ahead; IRS calling in workers; Klobuchar questions Barr

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Evening Update Good evening. Even under the best conditions, Interstate 94 in the northwest metro isn't a lot of fun, especially on summer weekends when it's a crowded, clogged artery to cabin country. [This year, add a big road construction headache to the equation.]( Starting this summer, I-94 will be torn up between Maple Grove and Clearwater for three separate projects that will run through 2021. The work will include resurfacing and adding lanes: a fourth lane between Hwy. 610 and Hwy. 101, and a third lane between St. Michael and Albertville. The good news: MnDOT plans to keep all lanes open, but expect reduced speeds and diversions onto shoulders and medians. [IRS recalling 46,000 workers to handle taxes]( [The Trump administration has promised that taxpayers owed refunds will be paid on time.]( [Democrats rebuff Trump invite, thwarting effort to bypass Pelosi]( [Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave her blessing for lawmakers to accept the White House invitation, but White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said "unfortunately" no Democrats accepted.]( [Klobuchar presses AG nominee Barr on shutdown, Mueller]( [She ran through a litany of hot-button issues in a series of exchanges with Attorney General-designate William Barr.]( [Britain's May faces no-confidence vote after Brexit plan crushed]( [Lawmakers will vote Wednesday on a motion of no-confidence.]( [Cited for parking on grass, St. Paul legislator fights City Hall]( [DFL Rep. John Lesch appealed the vehicle abatement order at a hearing Tuesday.]( [Man dies after alley shooting near University and Western in St. Paul]( [St. Paul police are asking for the public’s help in solving the city’s first homicide of the year.]( [Twin Cities saunagoers heat up in intense German 'aufguss' wellness ritual]( [Saunas are heating up with a German practice that involves twirling towels and extreme temperatures.]( Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]([twitter]([google+]([pinterest]([instagram]([tumblr]( [Manage email preferences]( • [Subscribe to Star Tribune]( • [Privacy Policy]( • [Unsubscribe]( This email was sent by: StarTribune, 650 3rd Ave S, Suite #1300, Minneapolis, MN, 55488 © 2019 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](