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      <title>Happy Birthday To These Michigan Celebrities Born In January</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:00:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Today I learned that Michigan is home to not one but two species of cactus.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-cactus/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gwen Stefani was spotted in Midland over the weekend grab a slice of pizza with her son.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/gwen-stefani-sams-pizza-midland/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cedar Point is taking a step into the past with some big changes coming in 2023.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/cedar-point-the-boardwalk/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Look: 11 Hilarious Michigan Road And Street Names</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Michigan roads might be bad to drive on but at least they have some funny names.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/look-11-hilarious-michigan-road-and-street-names/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[I tried to book a dog bath and nail trim for my dogs today and found out there's a long wait to get in.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/dog-groomer-shortage-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[How many of these Iconic Michigan brands do you know? <a href="https://wgrd.com/iconic-michigan-brands/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>We Are The Champions! Two West Michigan Teens Win National Cornhole Title</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Two Grand Rapids teens are national cornhole champions after winning the 2022 USA National Junior Cornhole Champions. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-teens-cornhole-champs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Grant Pavilion at Millennium Park and Beach was damaged by vandals over the weekend. <a href="https://wgrd.com/millennium-park-pavilion-vandalized/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Grand Rapids Polish Heritage Festival 2022 will take place at Calder Plaza on Friday, August 26th - Sunday, August 28th. <a href="https://wgrd.com/whos-ready-for-the-2022-grand-rapids-polish-heritage-festival/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[I recently tried this dip for the first time in my life and I'll never be the same.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/whitefish-dip/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Fox 17's Michelle Dunaway shared that she would be leaving Fox 17 Morning News for a new role. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michelle-dunaway-leaving-fox17-morning-news/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Michigan's "Best Burrito" might suprise Mexican food lovers because of what you'll find inside it.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigans-best-burrito/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A Michigan youth football coach has been fired after disclosing his troubled past.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-youth-football-coach-gets-fired-after-revealing-his-past/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>For $4.5 Million You Can Own The Mushroom House AKA The Thatch House</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Mushroom House AKA the Thach House in Charlevoix is for sale and you can own it for $4.5 Million Dollars. Or you could just check out these cool pictures. <a href="https://wgrd.com/for-4-5-million-you-can-own-the-mushroom-house-aka-the-thach-house/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Mushroom House AKA the Thach House in Charlevoix is for sale and you can own it for $4.5 Million Dollars. Or you could just check out these cool pictures. <a href="https://wgrd.com/for-4-5-million-you-can-own-the-mushroom-house-aka-the-thach-house/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Kent County Sheriff's Office is looking for 24-year-old Tucker Laws. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tucker-laws-missing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A West Michigan woman has taken her love for paddle boarding and turned it into a business that shows locals and tourists a view of holland they normally wouldn't see. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tulip-city-paddle-tours/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[An elderly Michigan couple is now out $350,000 after falling victim to this ATM scam. <a href="https://wgrd.com/a-michigan-couple-is-now-out-350000-after-atm-scam/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[An elderly Michigan couple is now out $350,000 after falling victim to this ATM scam. <a href="https://wgrd.com/a-michigan-couple-is-now-out-350000-after-atm-scam/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[This Michigan city is the most obese in the state with over four in ten residents being overweight.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigans-most-obese-city/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This Michigan city is the most obese in the state with over four in ten residents being overweight.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigans-most-obese-city/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jim Harbaugh brought the Michigan Football team to grand rapids as part of the team's Summer Tour. <a href="https://wgrd.com/why-did-jim-harbaugh-and-the-wolverines-come-to-grand-rapids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:55:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Alex Trebek was one of the greatest TV game show hosts of all time. He also holds a special place in my family's life.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/this-is-why-alex-trebek-will-always-be-important-to-my-family/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Grand Haven State Park just modified its Swim Condition Flag System. Why did they do it and what do the flags mean? <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-haven-state-park-red-flags/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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