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      <title>Michigan Man Endures Racial Discrimination Twice</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:19:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With that being said, the simplest parts of life can become the most difficult in the blink of an eye, especially when you are black. Believe it or not, sometimes it is a crime to be doing "everyday things" while black, as that's what happened to this Michigan man, not once but twice. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/michigan-man-racial-discrimination-twice/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With that being said, the simplest parts of life can become the most difficult in the blink of an eye, especially when you are black. Believe it or not, sometimes it is a crime to be doing &quot;everyday things&quot; while black, as that&apos;s what happened to this Michigan man, not once but twice. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/michigan-man-racial-discrimination-twice/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>This Michigan Aquarium Is The Oldest In America</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 19:34:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Belle Isle Aquarium is one of the most architecturally beautiful buildings in the city and has been standing longer than any other aquarium in the country. They reopened their doors in 2022 after a 16-month-long, 1.2 million-dollar renovation. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/michigan-aquarium-oldest-in-america/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Belle Isle Aquarium is one of the most architecturally beautiful buildings in the city and has been standing longer than any other aquarium in the country. They reopened their doors in 2022 after a 16-month-long, 1.2 million-dollar renovation. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/michigan-aquarium-oldest-in-america/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>This Michigan City May Be The Worst Basketball City In America</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:35:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Detroit is quite possibly the worst city in all of America for basketball and it's fans, do you agree? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/michigan-worst-basketball-city-in-america/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Detroit is quite possibly the worst city in all of America for basketball and it&apos;s fans, do you agree? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/michigan-worst-basketball-city-in-america/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Soon Michigan Fans Can Watch Detroit Sports On Amazon Prime</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 20:17:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Now, Amazon will come in to save the day and I'm not 100% sure but I would think that you will be able to access Detroit games from anywhere in the country. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/michigan-watch-detroit-sports-amazon-prime/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Now, Amazon will come in to save the day and I&apos;m not 100% sure but I would think that you will be able to access Detroit games from anywhere in the country. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/michigan-watch-detroit-sports-amazon-prime/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The Best Mexican Restuarant in Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:40:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Every Tuesday is an opportunity to participate in Taco Tuesday. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/best-mexican-restuarant-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Every Tuesday is an opportunity to participate in Taco Tuesday. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/best-mexican-restuarant-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Are The Detroit Lions Entering A Dynasty Decade?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:10:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[They also won that playoff game and now have themselves even closer to a super bowl, although this is unprecedented for some fans, this is nothing new for the Lions. They are just entering another one of their dynasty decades.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/detroit-lions-entering-dynasty-decade/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[They also won that playoff game and now have themselves even closer to a super bowl, although this is unprecedented for some fans, this is nothing new for the Lions. They are just entering another one of their dynasty decades.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/detroit-lions-entering-dynasty-decade/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Detroit Lions To Host Ford Field's First Playoff Game</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:12:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Back then, they were playing in the Pontiac Superdome before having Ford Field built for them in Downtown Detroit in the year of 1999 and opened for the first game in August of 2002. In 2016 they made the playoffs but were on the road, this time, the Detroit Lions will be playing postseason football in front of its fans. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/detroit-lions-host-ford-fields-first-playoff-game/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Back then, they were playing in the Pontiac Superdome before having Ford Field built for them in Downtown Detroit in the year of 1999 and opened for the first game in August of 2002. In 2016 they made the playoffs but were on the road, this time, the Detroit Lions will be playing postseason football in front of its fans. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/detroit-lions-host-ford-fields-first-playoff-game/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan Animal Crossing Island is Amazing. Here's How to Visit</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 20:26:59 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The amount of true Michigan detail, for a gaming island, is surprisingly accurate. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/michigan-animal-crossing-island/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The amount of true Michigan detail, for a gaming island, is surprisingly accurate. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/michigan-animal-crossing-island/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Kelly Stafford Says Goodbye &amp; Thank You to Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2021 23:36:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[News broke over the weekend that Stafford and the Lions have decided to amicably part ways. <a href="https://wgrd.com/kelly-stafford-says-goodbye-thank-you-to-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[News broke over the weekend that Stafford and the Lions have decided to amicably part ways. <a href="https://wgrd.com/kelly-stafford-says-goodbye-thank-you-to-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 01:29:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This classic flavor is available now just in time for summer... and your vodka. <a href="https://wgrd.com/faygo-is-bringing-back-a-throwback-flavor-15-years-later/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This classic flavor is available now just in time for summer... and your vodka. <a href="https://wgrd.com/faygo-is-bringing-back-a-throwback-flavor-15-years-later/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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