Brett Dahlberg
EditorBrett joined Michigan Public in December 2021 as an editor. He was previously the general assignment reporter at WCMU in Mount Pleasant, and before that the health reporter at WXXI in Rochester, New York. He's filed stories for National Public Radio, IEEE Spectrum, The Village Voice and other outlets.
Brett earned a master’s degree in journalism from the City University of New York. He grew up on Washington state’s Kitsap Peninsula and is proud that his cell phone number still carries the 360 area code.
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An F-16 fighter jet from Texas crashed in rural Michigan during a routine training exercise. The pilot ejected safely and received medical treatment at a local hospital. -
Senator Gary Peters says the Trump administration's efforts to change the rules around mail-in voting are a reason to stay vigilant, even after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the new restrictions. -
The damaged pipeline released more than a million gallons of natural gas liquids, mainly propane and butane. The repair work has taken longer than expected. -
Michigan's ballots are set to start going out September 19. The state is one of 25 suing over an executive order meant to limit mail-in voting.
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In response to a request by the petition campaign behind a voter ID and proof-of-citizenship amendment to the state Constitution, Michigan says the state's judicial system can handle the dispute. -
The U.S. Energy Secretary is extending an emergency order to keep a coal power plant near Lake Michigan operating more than 14 months beyond its planned retirement. -
The Justice Department had asked the full Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to take up a case that was decided by a three-judge panel. The full court denied that petition on Friday. -
The state health department says an Ionia County resident who exhibited swine at the Kent County Youth Fair earlier this month has tested positive for swine flu. -
Cyclospora — a microscopic parasite that produces prodigious poop problems — is on the decline in Michigan, the state health department says. -
The state's high court says the Michigan Public Service Commission failed to fully consider the project's potential environmental impacts.
