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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 Michigan News Quiz: April 25, 2025: Spring into knowledge
The trivia train keeps chug-chug-chugging along. Next stop: Testing your smarts by answering 10 questions about the week that was.
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Bridge Michigan News Quiz: April 18, 2025: Another awesome week
Spring has sprung, the world keeps turning and the news keeps a churning: Prove your smarts by answering 10 questions about the week that was.
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Here it is, cinephiles: The 10 best Michigan-based movies. Chosen by you
We asked. You answered. Bridge Michigan readers select the 10 best movies set in the best state in the nation. Spoiler alert: Some favorites didn’t make the cut.
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Bridge Michigan News Quiz: April 11, 2025: Go ahead, delay tax return another day
Yes, it’s very important that the IRS gets its money by April 15. But it’s probably more important to answer these 10 questions about the week that was in the marvelous Mitten.
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Bridge Michigan News Quiz: April 4, 2025: More trivia for a brighter tomorrow
Visualize world peace, then answer these 10 questions about the week that was in Michigan and beyond.
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Bridge Michigan News Quiz: March 28, 2025: Lose yourself in knowledge
Clear your mind. Sharpen your pencils. Take a giant swig of Yoo-Hoo and answer these 10 questions about the week that was.
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‘Holland’ debuts on Prime Video. What are the best movies set in Michigan?
The Nicole Kidman thriller, set in west Michigan, has its streaming debut Thursday. That has us thinking: What are the ultimate movies based in Michigan?
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Bridge Michigan News Quiz: March 21, 2025: Trivia madness
Don’t look now, but it’s spring in Michigan, which can only mean one thing: Time to answer these 10 questions about the week that was.
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Bridge Michigan News Quiz: March 14, 2025: Erin go trivia
Hear ye, hear ye, bonny lads and lasses: Answer these 10 questions about the week that was in Michigan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.