Dustin Dwyer reports enterprise and long-form stories from Michigan Radio’s West Michigan bureau. He was a fellow in the class of 2018 at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. He’s been with Michigan Radio since 2004, when he started as an intern in the newsroom. He left the station in 2010-2011 to be a stay at home dad, and returned to be part of the Changing Gears project, a collaboration between Michigan Radio, Ideastream in Cleveland and WBEZ in Chicago. From 2012 – 2017, he was part of the team for State of Opportunity, and produced several radio documentaries on kids and families in Michigan. He lives in Grand Rapids with his wife and three kids.
Contributions from Dustin Dwyer
- With COVID-19 cases rising, GRPS delays plans to expand in-person learning
The rise in COVID-19 cases has forced Grand Rapids Public Schools to change plans for in person instruction. GRPS has offered a hybrid option, with two days of in-person learning per week, since Janua … - Vaccine eligibility expands in West Michigan as hospitals see "surge" in new COVID-19 patients
West Michigan’s largest vaccination site is opening up to everyone over the age of 16, effective immediately. Anyone who wants to sign up can schedule their COVID-10 vaccination at the West Michigan V … - Judge rules case can go ahead against three men charged in kidnapping plot
Three more men will face trial over the alleged plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Paul Bellar, Joseph Morrison, and Pete Musico face charges of providing support to a terrorist act, being part … - State surpasses 16,000 COVID-19 deaths, as cases continue to rise
The death toll from COVID-19 in Michigan officially surpassed 16,000 thousand today. That’s as the state races to vaccinate more people while the number of confirmed infections rise, and the number of … - State moves to close juvenile detention center near Saginaw
The state says it’s moving to revoke the license of a juvenile detention center outside Saginaw, after finding evidence of abuse. The details of the state’s investigation haven’t yet been made public. …