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      <description><![CDATA[ A national publication has picked the top pizza joint in Michigan... this is sure to spark a debate! <a href="https://wgrd.com/best-pizza-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Long before there was a Van Andel Arena music fans had to go elsewhere to see a show in Grand Rapids and one of those venues was Grand Valley State University. <a href="https://wgrd.com/did-you-know-all-these-concerts-happened-at-gvsu/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Discover the fascinating journey of Michigan's time zones and how the Michigan state hasn't always been in the Eastern Time Zone. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/history-michigan-time-zones/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Discover the Detroit Tigers' new homerun celebration. Find out how fans are reacting to the Pizza Spear tradition. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/detroit-tigers-pizza-spear-celebration/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Do you remember the old TV sitcom called 'Perfect Strangers'? One of the characters Balki (played by Bronson Pinchot) made a movie on Mackinac Island. <a href="https://wgrd.com/balki-from-perfect-strangers-made-a-movie-on-mackinac-island/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Do&#xA0;you remember the old TV sitcom called &apos;Perfect Strangers&apos;? One of the characters Balki (played by Bronson Pinchot) made a movie on Mackinac Island. <a href="https://wgrd.com/balki-from-perfect-strangers-made-a-movie-on-mackinac-island/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Discover how Alpena County addressed car-cow collisions with a unique solution - a cow tunnel. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/alpena-cow-tunnel-solution/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Grand Rapids native, Kobe Brown, is on tour as young Rick in Super Freak: The Rick James Story. Find out more about his inspiration, how he feels playing this role, and more. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/kobe-brown-rick-james-musical/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>The Internet Has a Brilliant Idea for a Flagship Little Caesars Restaurant in Detroit – We’re All In</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It literally only made it through the city's locks by a matter of inches. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/see-the-largest-ship-ever-to-navigate-the-chicago-river-in-1953/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Chicago-style street food lovers, rejoice! <a href="https://wgrd.com/portillos-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Uncover the reasons behind the increasing number of Chicagoans making West Michigan, specifically Muskegon, their new home. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/muskegon-attracts-former-chicago-residents/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Everyone likes to go green on St. Patrick's Day and now someone is suggesting that the Grand River be dyed green to go even bigger with the celebration. <a href="https://wgrd.com/should-the-grand-river-be-dyed-green-for-st-patricks-day/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Michigan is known for it's delicious Detroit style pizza. One pizza place out of the entire said landed on Yelps top 100 pizza spots for 2024 <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/silve-beach-pizza-yelp-top-100-pizza-spots/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Just off Michigan Avenue near Albion lies the abandoned Bates...er, Star Lite Motel, opened in 1952, closed in the 2010s. Take a look in and around the grounds... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/star-lite-abandoned-motel/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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