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      <title>From Viral Fame to Now: Michigan’s Own I Prevail Makes Music to Empower</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:53:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Starting in Michigan, I Prevail found viral fame covering Taylor Swift and now has become an inspiration for fans everywhere...including Carrie Underwood. <a href="https://wgrd.com/i-prevail-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Think You’re Good a Wordle? This Michigan City Might Have You Beat</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 18:06:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Whether you think Wordle has gotten harder or not since the New York Times took over, this Michigan city is the third-best in the entire United States at it. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-wordle-best-ann-arbor/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Whether you think Wordle has gotten harder or not since the New York Times took over, this Michigan city is the third-best in the entire United States at it. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-wordle-best-ann-arbor/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Movie Hype or Real Life: Where Can You Encounter Quicksand in Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 01:27:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Did movies and TV have you convinced quicksand would be more of a regular problem in life? You&apos;re not alone. Turns out, it can (and has) happened in Michigan.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/quicksand-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Adorable Zoo Atlanta Panda Picks Michigan State Over Pittsburgh In Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2021 14:49:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Yang Yang, a 24-year-old Giant Panda at Atlanta Zoo is feeling a Spartan victory for the 2021 Peach Bowl taking place on December 30th against Pittsburgh. <a href="https://wgrd.com/panda-picks-msu-peach-bowl/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Yang Yang, a 24-year-old Giant Panda at Atlanta Zoo is feeling a Spartan victory for the 2021 Peach Bowl taking place on December 30th against Pittsburgh. <a href="https://wgrd.com/panda-picks-msu-peach-bowl/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 22:15:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Little Caesar's Arena is home to both the Detroit Pistons and the Detroit Red Wings. So how do they so seamlessly switch between NHL and NBA?  <a href="https://wgrd.com/little-caesars-arena-transition/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Keep HGTV Far Away From This Mid-Century Modern Midland, Michigan Home</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:18:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[HGTV trends are all well and good but when there are historically gorgeous, unique homes designed by Michigan's own Alden B. Dow, don't mess with it!  <a href="https://wgrd.com/mid-century-modern-midland/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[HGTV trends are all well and good but when there are historically gorgeous, unique homes designed by Michigan&apos;s own Alden B. Dow, don&apos;t mess with it!  <a href="https://wgrd.com/mid-century-modern-midland/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan State University Alumna Wins Food Network “Gingerbread Showdown”</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Monroe, Michigan's own Beth Meyer is one smart cookie who also knows her way around some gingerbread! So much so, it won her and her teammate $10K on TV. <a href="https://wgrd.com/msu-alum-food-network-win/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Monroe, Michigan&apos;s own Beth Meyer is one smart cookie who also knows her way around some gingerbread! So much so, it won her and her teammate $10K on TV. <a href="https://wgrd.com/msu-alum-food-network-win/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan Facebook Marketplace Messiness: Tips to Avoid Being Scammed</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Trying to get some money out of items you're no longer using by selling it on Facebook? Scammers are always going to scam, though. Here's what to watch out for. <a href="https://wgrd.com/facebook-marketplace-scams/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Trying to get some money out of items you&apos;re no longer using by selling it on Facebook? Scammers are always going to scam, though. Here&apos;s what to watch out for. <a href="https://wgrd.com/facebook-marketplace-scams/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>How Michigan’s State Christmas Tree Goes From the Wilderness to the Capitol</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Michigan has become known as one of the USA's top Christmas-tree-producing states so of course our official tree has to be spectacular. Here's how it happens. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-christmas-tree-selection/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan has become known as one of the USA&apos;s top Christmas-tree-producing states so of course our official tree has to be spectacular. Here&apos;s how it happens. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-christmas-tree-selection/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 03:31:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[While the MEAP test started in 1970, Michigan millennials seem to have very specific collective memories of this test. What are some of yours? <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-meap-test/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[While the MEAP test started in 1970, Michigan millennials seem to have very specific collective memories of this test. What are some of yours? <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-meap-test/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Did You Know University of Michigan’s Big House Has a Gameday JAIL?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2021 03:14:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's commonly called "The Little Big House" and while not everyone who gets ejected from Michigan games ends up there, here's what happens if you do. <a href="https://wgrd.com/uofm-stadium-jail/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s commonly called &quot;The Little Big House&quot; and while not everyone who gets ejected from Michigan games ends up there, here&apos;s what happens if you do. <a href="https://wgrd.com/uofm-stadium-jail/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Your Fruit Scraps Could Make a Nice Treat for Michigan Deer and Other Wildlife</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2021 15:10:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[As winter approaches, you may have some leftover fruit (pumpkins, perhaps?) you would like to leave for the animals. Here's everything you need to know before you do. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-deer-fruit/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[As winter approaches, you may have some leftover fruit (pumpkins, perhaps?) you would like to leave for the animals. Here&apos;s everything you need to know before you do. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-deer-fruit/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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