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2 Michiganders Will Appear On 'Jeopardy' Thursday Night

In Michigan, we are rooting for these two players on the hit TV quiz show.

Two Michiganders will compete in "Jeopardy" Thursday night.
Two Michiganders will compete in "Jeopardy" Thursday night. (Courtesy of NBC)

MICHIGAN — Two Michiganders will appear on the hit TV trivia show “Jeopardy” on Thursday night.

Two contestants from Michigan will appear on the hit TV quiz show “Jeopardy” Thursday night. Sarah Van Oeyen, a librarian from Troy and Kenji Shimizu, a biomedical engineer from Ann Arbor will be competing as “Jeopardy” champions, MLIVE reported.

In the Detroit area, the show will air at 7:30 p.m. on WDIV.

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They’ll face one-day returning champion Steven Grade who won $21,600 on Wednesday’s episode, according to the report.

A Michigan player hasn’t won the game in over a month, MLIVE said, pointing to Amanda Holm of Livonia who won a single game last month.

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