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      <title>Could This Common Christmas Decoration Make Michiganders Sick?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 23:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Christmas decoration commonly found in households across Michigan could be the culprit for Christmas allergies. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/christmas-tree-syndrome-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Is There A Reason Some Michigan Families Put A Pickle On The Christmas Tree?</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 22:10:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Have you ever heard of the Christmas pickle tradition? No, it's not about eating pickles on Christmas day, but it's just as quirky. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/is-there-a-reason-some-michigan-families-put-a-pickle-on-the-christmas-tree/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Have you ever heard of the Christmas pickle tradition? No, it&apos;s not about eating pickles on Christmas day, but it&apos;s just as quirky. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/is-there-a-reason-some-michigan-families-put-a-pickle-on-the-christmas-tree/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>This Floating Christmas Tree Is The Most Pure Michigan Thing EVER</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 18:08:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Frank Siepker Jr. and his family continues the floating Christmas tree tradition on the lakes of Glen Arbor, Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/pure-michigan-floating-christmas-tree-lake/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Frank Siepker Jr. and his family continues the floating Christmas tree tradition on the lakes of Glen Arbor, Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/pure-michigan-floating-christmas-tree-lake/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michiganders, Check Your Christmas Tree for THIS Invasive Insect</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:34:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan is the 3rd largest supplier of Christmas trees in the nation, but are there creepy crawlies lurking in our trees? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/woolly-adelgid-spotted-lanternfly-christmas-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan is the 3rd largest supplier of Christmas trees in the nation, but are there creepy crawlies lurking in our trees? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/woolly-adelgid-spotted-lanternfly-christmas-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Yes, You Can Cut a Christmas Tree From Michigan's National Forest</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 17:38:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[U.S. National Forest Service is again permitting Michigan residents to u-cut Christmas trees in national forests including Hiawatha, Ottawa, and Huron-Manistee. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/you-cut-christmas-tree-michigan-national-forest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[U.S. National Forest Service is again permitting Michigan residents to u-cut Christmas trees in national forests including Hiawatha, Ottawa, and Huron-Manistee. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/you-cut-christmas-tree-michigan-national-forest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Hungry West Michigan Goats Want to Eat Your Christmas Tree</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With Christmas done and over with, you may be looking for somewhere to get rid of that tree... Well, why not feed some hungry goats with it? <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-goats-christmas-trees/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With Christmas done and over with, you may be looking for somewhere to get rid of that tree... Well, why not feed some hungry goats with it? <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-goats-christmas-trees/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Where to Dispose of Your Christmas Tree for Free in Grand Rapids</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2022 15:30:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Christmas is almost here! While you're still enjoying your fresh-cut Christmas tree, soon enough you'll be looking for a place to dispose of it after the holidays. <a href="https://wgrd.com/city-of-grand-rapids-christmas-tree-disposal-pickup/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Christmas is almost here! While you&apos;re still enjoying your fresh-cut Christmas tree, soon enough you&apos;ll be looking for a place to dispose of it after the holidays. <a href="https://wgrd.com/city-of-grand-rapids-christmas-tree-disposal-pickup/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[This Northern Michigan family defies the odds and has a family tradition that involves floating Christmas trees. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/whats-the-deal-with-northern-michigans-favorite-floating-christmas-tree/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This Northern Michigan family defies the odds and has a family tradition that involves floating Christmas trees. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/whats-the-deal-with-northern-michigans-favorite-floating-christmas-tree/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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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>
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      <description><![CDATA[If you like getting a real Christmas tree for your home -- how about harvesting one from a National Forest? You can take the family and chop down your own Christmas tree, save money, and help maintain a healthy forest while doing so. <a href="https://wgrd.com/get-your-christmas-tree-from-a-national-forest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you like getting a real Christmas tree for your home -- how about harvesting one from a National Forest? You can take the family and chop down your own Christmas tree, save money, and help maintain a healthy forest while doing so. <a href="https://wgrd.com/get-your-christmas-tree-from-a-national-forest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 20:35:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The tree is currently on the property of the Hampton Inn Marquette Waterfront but is needing to be removed, and they're hoping someone could use it this year for Christmas.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-20-foot-christmas-tree-up-for-grabs-in-marquette/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The tree is currently on the property of the Hampton Inn Marquette Waterfront but is needing to be removed, and they&apos;re hoping someone could use it this year for Christmas.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-20-foot-christmas-tree-up-for-grabs-in-marquette/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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