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In the news today:

• Frigid temperatures continue -- be careful
• Former area congressman on Iowa Caucus results
• Spirit of MLK awards announced
• and more!

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We all lie, but what are we lying about? Are people 'really' addicted to their phones? And luxury 'ice.' That's what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin' about today on The Daily BuZz!!

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Today in Sports

• Detroit Lions win first playoff game in 32 years with 24-23 win over former QB Matthew Stafford and LA Rams.  Jared Goff gets payback against team that drafted and dumped him.
• Green Bay stuns Dallas, giving Lions a second home playoff game next week against winner of tonight's Tampa Bay/Philadelphia game.   Buffalo/Pittsburgh game postponed to today because of snow on Sunday.
• Red Wings double up Maple Leafs 4-2 on Copp's late goal in 3rd.
• Pistons trade Kalamazoo's Isaiah Liver and Marvin Bagley III to Wizards
• MSU Beats Rutgers 73-55 in Men's hoops.
• Michigan QB JJ McCarthy declares for NFL Draft. Will forego his senior season.

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In today's news:

• LMC kicks off weeklong celebration of MLK
• Frigid temps continue
• Manufacturers offered a nontraditional labor source
• and more!

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 John's guest this week is Rabbi Mischa Kapustin. He is now the Chief Rabbi of Slovakia, a nation which was once a part of Czechoslovakia during the 20th Century. The Rabbi was the son of a Russian naval officer during the days of the Soviet Union, But he found his way to Crimea in the Ukraine. He recounts the story of his life from Russia through Crimea in Ukraine to the day that he, his wife and family had to flee to Slovakia during the Russian invasion of Crimea in 2014.

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We spotlight boys' basketball for St. Joe, Our Lady of the Lake, Lakeshore, Michigan Lutheran, and Benton Harbor this week.

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Paige Lies of Lakeshore High School Girls Basketball is our WSJM Sports Player of the Week.  

Lakeshore won all three of their games over the holiday break with wins over Berrien Springs, Mattawan and Niles.   

Paige scored in double figures in each of those games,   But she had 6 steals against Berrien Springs, 5 against Mattawan and 4 vs. Niles.     During the Niles game she moved into 2nd place all time on the Lakeshore career list for steals.

Paige is a junior at Lakeshore and also plays soccer and runs track.  In the classroom she has a 3.9 GPA and is a member of the National Honor Society.

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01-12-24 WSJM Afternoon News

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James Gunter from Present Pillars and John Holmes from Omega Psi Phi talk about the Battle for 1911 bowling tournament happening Saturday at Strikers in St. Joe. 

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