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Johns guest this week is Gene Salecker, author of several historical works, but focusing on his favorite, 'Disaster on the Mississippi" about the explosion of the paddlewheeler "Sultana" at the end of the American Civil War, bringing about the deaths of more than 1,200 lives on the Mississippi River, the worst loss of life on the water in American history, save for the Titanic. They talk over his fascinating 4 careers culminating in his research and writing of the death of the Sultana, carrying thousands of Northern prisoners of war from the South to their homes in the North.

Flick Pick is a podcast about movies. In today's episode, Andrew Green reviews Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show. It's a documentary about the failed sketch comedy program, The Dana Carvey Show. Andrew is a big fan of both sketch comedy and Dana Carvey, and he remembers the show being hilarious. However, it fell flat on its face from the first episode. This documentary, which is available on Hulu, examines the origins of the show and just how everything went down.

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03-01-19 WSJM Afternoon News

From the iconic Pat Moody Studio, WSJM's Michael Arney brings you the week's top stories.

03-01-19 Moody on the Market Daily Update

Some tough decisions have to be made by the Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education, and soon.

As leaders at Benton Harbor Area Schools grapple with difficult financial decisions, another matter that needs to be resolved is the question of who's in charge.

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has dedicated a conference room at the county administration building in honor of a longtime and well known former member.

State Representative Joe Bellino is trying to repeal Michigan's pension tax.

Police are investigating a fatal hit and run crash in Van Buren County.

A white Detroit police officer accused of making racist comments about a black woman during a traffic stop has been fired.

Michigan lawmakers may be close to giving final passage to legislation that would restrict the government's ability to take ownership of  property seized in drug cases unless there is a conviction.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is offering support of a federal plan to prevent invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great  Lakes.

The Conservative Political Action Conference taking place in Maryland.

The House voted for another tougher gun control bill today that would extend how long someone must wait to clear a background check.

Nebraska's new tourism slogan is generating some...mixed reviews...and laughs.

Flick Pick is a podcast about movies. In today's episode, Andrew Green and Jacob Holmes discuss the new movies that will be playing this weekend in Benton Harbor.

First up is a new Madea movie. This one is "Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral." In it, Madea experiences the hilarity of a death in the family. Tyler Perry claims this will be the last Madea movie...until he changes his mind and makes another one.

The other new release is Greta, which is a horror-thriller starring Chloe Grace Moretz and Isabelle Huppert. In it, Moretz is stalked and kidnapped by a crazy older woman played by Huppert.

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02 -28-19 WSJM Afternoon News

-with St. Joseph Today.

Gretchen Whitmer was among 48 governors who attended the annual Winter Meeting of the National Governors Association in the Washington DC.

March 29 is the deadline for demolition of an eyesore in St. Joseph.

A new website has been launched by Michigan House Republicans to keep residents in the loop about efforts to reform the state's auto insurance system.

A recent court ruling finds the Michigan Department of Corrections has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding as many as 200 inmates.

New legislation aims to clear up a legal gray area in Michigan while helping to keep kids safe.

This will be a busy weekend in downtown St. Joseph as St. Joe Today looks to inspire some spring fever.

Given a chance to endorse the U-A-W's legal efforts to stop General Motors from closing three Michigan plants, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is being cautious.

Attorney General Dana Nessel served a defendant via social media for a judgment of nearly $800,000.

An abrupt change of schedule in Vietnam as President Trump's summit with North Korea's leader ends with no deal.

A racist, a con man and a cheat. That's how President Trump's former lawyer describes his ex boss.

A TV Medical drama makes history tonight.