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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.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore from Empire Bluff on Lake Michigan.
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What we’re reading: Great Lakes water levels rise with spring, lag behind 2024

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok May 22, 2025May 22, 2025

In Washtenaw County, food bank faces a crisis after USDA cuts. In Flint, the lifting of the EPA’s water emergency order marks a significant milestone in the city’s recovery.

Detroit skyline
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What we’re reading: Detroit is sinking

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok May 14, 2025May 14, 2025
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State regulator asks EPA to redesignate Wayne County’s compliance with sulfur dioxide standards

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok May 14, 2025May 14, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a phone in the Oval Office.
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What we’re reading: Michigan drinking water, energy assistance, housing programs at risk in Trump’s budget proposal

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok May 8, 2025May 8, 2025
Cherry blossom tree on Detroit street
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What we’re reading: Detroit breaks 1899 heat record with 86-degree April day

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok April 30, 2025April 30, 2025
Firefighter spraying water
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What we’re reading: Ontario fire sends smoke into metro Detroit

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok April 24, 2025April 24, 2025
Michigan State Capitol dome
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Michigan water affordability bills reintroduced in bipartisan push: ‘Moral imperative’

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok April 23, 2025April 23, 2025
The Mackinac Bridge connecting Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas.
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What we’re reading: Army Corps fast tracks Line 5 tunnel permits despite environmental concerns

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok April 16, 2025April 16, 2025
Measles test
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What we’re reading: Michigan’s third measles case of 2025 diagnosed in Macomb County

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok April 9, 2025April 10, 2025
Orange umbrella seen through window on rainy day.
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What we’re reading: Rainfall breaks 1945 record, floods metro Detroit basements, streets

Avatar photo by Dustin Blitchok April 3, 2025April 3, 2025

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