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Author Archives: Dustin Blitchok

Dustin Blitchok brings extensive editorial leadership experience, having served as an editor at Benzinga and Metro Times, and got his start in journalism at The Oakland Press. As a longtime Detroit resident and journalist, he has covered a wide range of public interest stories, including criminal justice and government accountability.

Man holds small alligator captured on Detroit's Belle Isle
Posted inNews

What we’re reading: Belle Isle alligator finds new home at serpentarium

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

Universal free school meals will continue, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and State Superintendent Michael Rice say as lawmakers scramble to finalize budget.

A water vapor plume and flame from a flare stack at EES Coke Battery are visible on the horizon in this view of Detroit's industrialized Zug Island.
Posted inNews

DTE’s Zug Island operation switched fuel sources after damage to facility: Court testimony

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok September 26, 2025September 26, 2025
Backhoe moves dirt at construction site
Posted inNews

What we’re reading: Detroit’s east side grapples with sewer odors during pipe work

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok September 25, 2025September 25, 2025
The Belle Isle Aquarium
Posted inDemocracy

Belle Isle could shut down without Lansing budget deal: ‘That would be terrible’

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok September 20, 2025September 20, 2025
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks into a microphone
Posted inNews

What we’re reading: Whitmer orders state to remove barriers to COVID-19 vaccines

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok September 18, 2025September 18, 2025
Two women dance near a vintage Cadillac Eldorado, with the dome of the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory visible in the distance.
Posted inCommunity

Detroiters preview Belle Isle Commons concept: ‘The vibes are just immaculate’

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok September 17, 2025September 17, 2025
A close up of a backhoe moving dirt
Posted inNews

What we’re reading: Detroit suspends demo contractor, says investigators found contaminated dirt

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok September 12, 2025September 12, 2025
Flooded street in Detroit's Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood.
Posted inNews

What we’re reading: Jefferson Chalmers sewer upgrade funds paused due to FEMA cuts

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok September 4, 2025September 4, 2025
Factory smokestack emits white smoke
Posted inNews

What we’re reading: Will ratepayers foot $6 billion bill for Trump’s coal crusade?

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok August 28, 2025August 28, 2025
Donna Givens Davidson of Eastside Community Network stands in an office decorated with an indoor plant and art, with a hand on her hip.
Posted inNews

‘Actions speak louder than words’: Detroiters weigh in on Belle Isle’s future following $144 million investment

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok August 25, 2025August 25, 2025

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