Joel Kurth

Michigan

Executive Editor at Bridge Michigan

Executive editor, @bridgemichigan. afflict, comfort, repeat.

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Bridge Michigan News Quiz: April 4, 2025: More trivia for a brighter tomorrow

2 weeks ago | bridgemi.com | Joel Kurth

April 4, 2025Today’s the day, Michigan. It’s everyone’s favorite: The Bridge Michigan News Quiz, 10 astounding questions guaranteed to make water taste like Dr. Pepper and test your knowledge about a dizzying week of news. You know how it works: Score 100%, open a window and yell: “I AM THE GREATEST” to the first person you see. Then, email a screenshot of your brilliance to [email protected]. The first to do so wins amazing Bridge swag.
‘Holland’ debuts on Prime Video. What are the best movies set in Michigan?

4 weeks ago | bridgemi.com | Joel Kurth

Get out your popcorn, remote and discerning eyes, Michigan: The Nicole Kidman thriller “Holland” debuts on Prime Video on Thursday, joining a host of movies purportedly set in Michigan. Like a lot of Michigan-by-way-of-Hollywood flicks, its connection to the Mitten is superficial. While Kidman’s character professes to live in the “best place on Earth,” the movie was filmed in Tennessee.
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: March 21, 2025: Trivia madness

1 month ago | bridgemi.com | Joel Kurth

March 21, 2025Happy spring, Michigan!The end of March and much of April are often cruel, tantalizing one day and torturing the next. The good news: The Bridge Michigan News Quiz is always wonderful. You know how it works: Score 100%, complain about your (already busted) brackets in the NCAA basketball tournaments and email a screenshot to [email protected]. The first to do so will win Bridge swag. All who do so will be honored in next week’s quiz.
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: March 14, 2025: Erin go trivia

1 month ago | bridgemi.com | Joel Kurth

Look at all these winnersMore than 75 readers scored 100% on last week’s news quiz. Doff your cap to these amazing geniuses: Denise H., K.
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: March 7, 2025: Who is paying attention?

1 month ago | bridgemi.com | Joel Kurth

March 7, 2025Put on a happy face, Michigan!Today is the day all your dreams are realized — if your dream is to answer 10 questions about the week that was in Michigan. You know the drill: Score 100%, email a screenshot of your achievement to [email protected] and make yourself a delicious sandwich. The first to send in a perfect score wins a selection of high-quality Bridge Michigan swag guaranteed to get you on the cover of Vogue.
Bridge Michigan adds regional editor, outdoors reporter, plans expansion

2 months ago | bridgemi.com | Joel Kurth

Justin Hinkley and Laura Herberg recently joined Bridge Michigan. Hinkley is regional editor, while Herberg is the outdoors life reporter.
Bridge Michigan News Quiz: Jan. 31, 2025: Let’s make some magic

2 months ago | bridgemi.com | Joel Kurth

January 31, 2025Abracadabra, Michigan! Double, double, toil, trouble and the magical Bridge Michigan News Quiz, 10 questions guaranteed to open a portal to another dimension of reality. The rules: Answer all 10 questions correctly and you can legally shout “IT’S A TRICK” at any magic show. The first reader to send a screenshot of 100% perfect score to [email protected] wins some enchanting Bridge Michigan swag. All who do so will be recognized in next week’s newsletter.
What are the iconic Michigan songs? Here’s Bridge’s playlist. What’s on yours?

Jan 24, 2025 | bridgemi.com | Joel Kurth

Forget what you’ve heard about Tennessee, New York or California. When it comes to music, Michigan is tops. From Motown and gospel to techno, garage punk, hip hop and jazz, the soundtrack of the 20th and 21st century courses through Michigan. So during a cold January week — no Lions, frigid cold, two months until spring — a Bridge Michigan newsroom discussion turned into a quest: What is the ultimate Michigan playlist? We’re talking songs about Michigan.
What are the iconic Michigan songs? Here’s Bridge’s playlist. What’s on yours?

Jan 24, 2025 | flipboard.com | Joel Kurth

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Travelers flying to and from Grand Rapids don’t have to go far now to sample the flavors of Bell’s Brewery. Representatives from …
How do we love Michigan? Let’s count the ways (in photos)

Aug 16, 2024 | bridgemi.com | Joel Kurth

Duck Lake Beach near Whitehall, with impending storm (photo by Jeff Worman) August 16, 2024You love Michigan. You really, really love Michigan. So does Bridge. What’s not to love? From gorgeous beaches to lush forests, sparkling rivers to rolling hills, Michigan is 97,000 square miles of heart-stopping awe. We know our readers love Michigan because, when we casually asked them to share photos of some of their favorite spots, we were deluged.