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      <title>Free Water Pool-ooza on the Grand Coming to Grand Rapids Park</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 18:49:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The City of Grand Rapids is hosting Water Pool-ooza on the Grand, a free community event aimed at engaging families and students in water conservation efforts while providing a day of fun activities and education. <a href="https://wgrd.com/water-pool-ooza-grand-rapids-mich/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[What's YOUR favorite lake? That's the subject of a new USA Today 10best readers poll.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/best-great-lake/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Wow, one Michigan town is raking in the honors recently! After being named the No. 2 best coastal small town in the U.S., AND ranked among the top twenty beaches in towns in U.S., this Michigan location has even more to brag about! <a href="https://wgrd.com/saugatuck-mich-best-weekend-trip/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Grand Rapids Police say they have received multiple calls about recent door-to-door solicitations that made residents feel unsafe.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-michigan-suspicious-solicitors/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Cash In On This Unique Bank House For Sale in Michigan</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A one-time bank has been renovated into a residence in Traverse City, Mich., and is for sale for $795,000. <a href="https://wgrd.com/bank-house-traverse-city-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A one-time bank has been renovated into a residence in Traverse City, Mich., and is for sale for $795,000. <a href="https://wgrd.com/bank-house-traverse-city-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 20:21:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan is known for its beer and wine.... but which Mitten State counties are taking it too far? <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-drunkest-counties/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>ALERT: Another Massive Ground Beef Recall in Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 15:29:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling approximately 16,243 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 sold in Michigan and nationwide. <a href="https://wgrd.com/beef-recall-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling approximately 16,243 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 sold in Michigan and nationwide. <a href="https://wgrd.com/beef-recall-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Yelp has named one Grand Rapids restaurant the 12th best brunch joint in the U.S.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/lucys-cafe-best-brunch-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Yelp has named one Grand Rapids restaurant the 12th best brunch joint in the U.S.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/lucys-cafe-best-brunch-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Check out the place that has been named the best ice cream shop in Michigan (multiple times).
 <a href="https://wgrd.com/moomers-best-ice-cream-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Grand Rapids Seafood and Chicken Restaurant Shuts Down</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 20:28:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Grand Rapids has said goodbye to another restaurant. <a href="https://wgrd.com/sanitary-fish-closes-grand-rapids-mich/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 19:36:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Often called the "Olympics of Beer", the World Beer Cup went down in Las Vegas recently. Three Mitten State breweries took home some top honors! <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-breweries-win-world-beer-awards/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>This Community Has Been Named the Most Underrated City in Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:56:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There are tons of great places all over Michigan, from big cities to tiny towns. Are there any spots that you think are overlooked though?
In an effort to encourage folks to explore and visit smaller, lesser known towns, Love Exploring has put together a list of the most underrated city in each state... <a href="https://wgrd.com/most-underrated-city-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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In an effort to encourage folks to explore and visit smaller, lesser known towns, Love Exploring has put together a list of the most underrated city in each state... <a href="https://wgrd.com/most-underrated-city-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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