Happy Independence Day, Michigan! Those aren’t fireworks in the sky. They’re brains exploding from knowledge.
Joel Kurth
As Executive Editor of Impact, Joel oversees newsgathering, investigations, partnerships and coverage strategy at Bridge Michigan. He joined Bridge in 2017 after 17 years as an investigative reporter and editor at The Detroit News. Over his career, he has led or produced investigations that led to numerous reforms in government and health care, including policy changes about water shutoffs and surgical instrument sterilization, as well as criminal charges of government officials. In addition to authoring Bridge’s popular weekly News Quiz, he and his teams have won more than 60 state and national awards. During his 30-year career in Michigan, he also has worked at newspapers in the Upper Peninsula and Saginaw. He lives in West Bloomfield with his wife and two children. You can reach him at jkurth@bridgemi.com
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Bridge expansion continues with hiring of two reporters, membership director
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Do you love Michigan? Prove it by answering these 10 questions about the week that was.
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Make your mother proud for once by answering these 10 questions about the week that was in Michigan.