Southwest Michigan's Morning News podcast is prepared and delivered by the WSJM Newsroom. For these stories and more, visit https://www.wsjm.com and follow us for updates on Facebook. 

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WSJM Afternoon News for 08-17-26

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FULL SHOW: Monday, August 17th, 2026

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Have a knack for trivia? Well, so does Brooke… Try to answer as many questions right as you can in 30 seconds. If you answer more correctly than Brooke, you win 100 bucks! Good luck!

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One of our listeners says he has the PERFECT question that will tell him whether to STICK AROUND or RUN on a first date. Hear what it is in your Second Date Update podcast! 

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It's back to school time, so Jadyn Sawyer of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, hopped in her car and drove nearly 800 miles to the University of Georgia. She arrived after an 11-hour journey — and spotted a tiny paw reaching out from beneath her vehicle. Sure enough. There was a kitten tucked underneath in her car.

Jadyn reached out to campus police to help free the kitten. They unbolted parts of the undercarriage to reach the kitten, but it was wedged in too tight. Jadyn and the police then reached out to the local auto repair shop Tires Plus. The crew at the shop took the car apart enough to safely remove the little guy — and even refused to charge a fee for the rescue.

Now named Jersey — in honor of his unexpected road trip — the adventurous kitten is healthy, thriving, and getting ready for adoption through a local rescue group.

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Today’s Phone Tap victim just hopped back in the dating pool and we’re going to pull out our full roster of weirdos and creeps to welcome her back!

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It's a LIZARDS OF OZ edition of Plenty of Twenty!

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Southwest Michigan's Morning News podcast is prepared and delivered by the WSJM Newsroom. For these stories and more, visit https://www.wsjm.com and follow us for updates on Facebook. 

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We're pitting the generations against each other with the ultimate trivia game, it's Brooke vs. Alexis!

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