Defrost your digits and answer these 10 questions about Michigan news.
Joel Kurth
As executive editor of impact, Joel Kurth oversees newsgathering, investigations, and coverage strategy at Bridge Michigan. He joined Bridge in 2017 after 17 years as an investigative reporter and editor at The Detroit News, where he led investigations that drove policy changes on water shutoffs and surgical instrument sterilization and resulted in criminal charges against government officials. He and his teams have won more than 60 state and national awards across a 30-year career in Michigan that has also included stints at newspapers in the Upper Peninsula and Saginaw. Joel also authors Bridge's popular weekly News Quiz.
Joel lives in West Bloomfield with his wife and two children.
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Bridge Michigan News Quiz: Jan. 16: Here’s to the winners
Paid attention to the news? Of course you have. Answer these 10 questions to prove it.
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Don’t let the naysayers get you down. Answer these 10 questions about the week in news to prove everyone wrong.
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Bridge Michigan is listening. What issues matter most to you in 2026 election?
Campaign rhetoric is flying. But what’s most important to you? Bridge wants to hear from Michigan residents to help shape our campaign coverage.
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A slow news week makes for an extra wonderful set of 10 questions about the week that was in Michigan
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Ho ho ho. What do you know? Find out with the magnificent Bridge Michigan News Quiz.
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Bridge Michigan News Quiz: Dec. 19: Stealing kisses under the trivia-toe
‘Tis the season for trivia. Can you answer 10 questions about the week in news?
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Bridge Michigan News Quiz: Dec. 12: Beginning to look a lot like trivia
Tis the season for trivia. Can you answer 10 questions about the week in news?
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Bridge Michigan News Quiz: Dec. 5: Who are you calling turkey?
One week later, we’re still gnawing at that bird — and completing 10 questions about the week that was in Michigan.
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Bridge Michigan News Quiz: Nov. 28, 2025: Trivia leftovers
The news doesn’t stop on a holiday week. Neither does the News Quiz.