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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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. -
When widespread power outages followed a week with temperatures in the 90s, the city of Dearborn offered free dry ice to residents. -
The water is back on in four Metro Detroit communities that were under severe water usage restrictions since Sunday, and the boil water advisories have been lifted. -
"This is not a drill. This is a very serious situation," said Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett. "It’s going to be very uncomfortable for our residents." -
Health officials in Ottawa County say there are no new measles exposure sites, so there's no new risk to the community. -
The companies behind the planned $16 billion data center outside Ann Arbor say construction is well underway and they've reached agreements to finance the project.
