Today the In the USA, nurses and doctors are doing marathon shifts to treat COVID patients. Sometimes the hours aren’t the hardest part of the job. Also, what are the conditions in a UP hospital with an acute staff shortage. In addition, the Town of Benton Harbor has high levels of lead in its residents’ water. And, our Cheers! team offers you a cocktail to start your weekend.

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Exasperated by stubborn and dying COVID-19 patients, Michigan doctor takes to Facebook

• Dr Matthew Trunsky is a pulmonologist in Beaumont.

Advocates ask EPA, claiming Benton Harbor could be Flint Water’s next crisis

• Reverend Edward Pinkney is Chairman of the Benton Harbor Community Water Council.
• Cyndi Roper is Michigan’s senior policy counsel for the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC) Safe Water initiative.

What are the conditions in a UP hospital with an acute staff shortage

• Katlyn Lafrinere is Senior Cardiovascular Radiology Technologist at UP Health System in Marquette.

Cheers! An Up North mystery cocktail

• Lester Graham is a Michigan Radio reporter.
• Tammy Coxen is a mixologist.