How air quality in the Twin Cities compares worldwide

WCCO TV reports that air quality in Minneapolis ranked second worst in the world Friday morning This comes as wildfire smoke from Canada is expected to cloud Minnesota skies through Saturday WCCO TV meteorologist Joseph Dames says that the upside is that unseasonably pleasant temperatures have moved in and will stick around with highs in the s and low humidity Although temperatures and the sunshine are pleasant now severe weather has hit Minnesota frequently this summer and MPR News says urgency managers are struggling to respond They write that the slow response is true especially with federal funding cuts to their budgets and the aging infrastructure that hasn t kept up with the changing state KARE writes that Allina Medical reported Thursday it will close four of its clinic locations Inver Grove Heights Maplewood Nicollet Mall and Oakdale effective Nov In a declaration from Allina Strength the Minneapolis-based fitness care system cited underutilized clinic space and a need to better align its materials with client care models that continue to shift away from traditional in-person visits Also in state strength news KTTC reports t he Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a federal lawsuit against Mayo Clinic The lawsuit stems from claims Mayo leaders forced a safety guard to get a vaccination against federal civil rights laws The post How air quality in the Twin Cities compares worldwide appeared first on MinnPost