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      <title>Took Over 500 Days In The Shelter For Dog to Get Adopted</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Goodnight, so long, and thanks for all of the toaster pastries. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/internet-hilariously-paying-tribute-to-pop-tarts-creator/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Did You Know There’s Over 250 Kinds of Lilacs? Michigan Has Them</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Did you know that there are about 250 varieties of lilacs in Michigan? Most of them are in one area of the state with a festival that has been celebrating lilacs for 75 years. <a href="https://wgrd.com/did-you-know-theres-over-250-kinds-of-lilacs-michigan-has-them/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[One of Michigan's favorite treats is the delicious ice cream from Hudsonville Ice Cream and now they have expanded their product line to making ice cream bars. <a href="https://wgrd.com/love-hudsonville-ice-cream-get-ready-for-the-new-ice-cream-bars/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Some Of The Best Places in Michigan To Hunt For Morel Mushrooms</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 16:15:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You can get much more "Pure Michigan" than some butter-sauteed morel mushrooms and it's time to find them. Here are some of the best locations to get you started. <a href="https://wgrd.com/best-places-in-michigan-to-hunt-for-morel-mushrooms/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Like Camping? Michigan is 7th Best Camping State in the Country!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[If you're into camping, then you probably have your favorite spot or spots to pitch a tent, camper, RV, whatever, and Michigan is one of the top states to camp. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/like-camping-michigan-is-7th-best-camping-state-in-the-country/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you&apos;re into camping, then you probably have your favorite spot or spots to pitch a tent, camper, RV, whatever, and Michigan is one of the top states to camp. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/like-camping-michigan-is-7th-best-camping-state-in-the-country/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Family Destinations Guide recently revealed the tourist attractions with the highest percentage of five-star -- or excellent -- reviews on Tripadvisor. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/mackinac-bridge-rated-3rd-best-tourist-attraction-in-the-u-s/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Book by Grand Rapids Meteorologist Hits #1 on Amazon</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:03:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Terri DeBoer. Her latest book, "Grieving Well: A Healing Journey Through the Season of Grief", is #1 in its category on Amazon.com! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/book-by-grand-rapids-meteorologist-hits-1-on-amazon/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Congratulations to Terri DeBoer. Her latest book, &quot;Grieving Well: A Healing Journey Through the Season of Grief&quot;, is #1 in its category on Amazon.com! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/book-by-grand-rapids-meteorologist-hits-1-on-amazon/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Pig Penis Or A Bowtie? One Michigan School Says Penis</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 19:07:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One Michigan school teacher and the principal says a child's drawing of a pig was inappropriate. <a href="https://wgrd.com/pig-penis-or-a-bowtie-one-michigan-school-says-penis/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[One Michigan school teacher and the principal says a child&apos;s drawing of a pig was inappropriate. <a href="https://wgrd.com/pig-penis-or-a-bowtie-one-michigan-school-says-penis/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tommy Carroll]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Another Grand Rapids Blast From the Past, Kale's Korner Bar!</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2022 17:12:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's to another Grand Rapids "Blast from the Past," Kale's Korner, a mainstay of Bridge Street for over 40-years. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/grand-rapids-past-kales-korner/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Here&apos;s to another Grand Rapids &quot;Blast from the Past,&quot; Kale&apos;s Korner, a mainstay of Bridge Street for over 40-years. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/grand-rapids-past-kales-korner/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Postal Truck Driver Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash in West Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 22:18:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Blizzard conditions are making a mess of the roads in West Michigan this weekend. <a href="https://wgrd.com/postal-truck-driver-seriously-injured-in-head-on-crash-in-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Blizzard conditions are making a mess of the roads in West Michigan this weekend. <a href="https://wgrd.com/postal-truck-driver-seriously-injured-in-head-on-crash-in-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 14:55:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With a blizzard warning in effect and a powerful winter storm moving through Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has activated the State Emergency Operations Center as of 1 p.m. Friday. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-state-of-emergency-operations-center-activated-winter-storm/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With a blizzard warning in effect and a powerful winter storm moving through Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has activated the State Emergency Operations Center as of 1 p.m. Friday. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-state-of-emergency-operations-center-activated-winter-storm/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2022 03:54:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[From Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, to Man vs. Food and Cheap Eats, here are 16 West Michigan restaurants that have been featured on TV! The episodes feature yummy burgers, melty and cheesy burritos, a giant pizza, a huge hot dog challenge, and more <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-restaurants-featured-on-national-tv/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:00:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Business and government leaders have been quietly pushing forward to grow our tech industry. And that push, or growth, has been recognized by the popular finance news website Yahoo Finance.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-top-cities-tech-career/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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