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      <title>ALERT: There is a 911 Outage Across Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 21:44:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Multiple emergency response agencies across Michigan are reporting issues with 911. They say the outage is statewide. <a href="https://wgrd.com/911-outage-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>West Michigan’s Only Nuclear Power Plant Asking Residents to Fill Out Evacuation Survey</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:46:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[West Michigan's only nuclear power plant, Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert, is asking residents to take part in a survey to evaluate evacuation readiness. <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigans-only-nuclear-power-plant-asking-residents-to-fill-out-evacuation-survey/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[West Michigan&apos;s only nuclear power plant, Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert, is asking residents to take part in a survey to evaluate evacuation readiness. <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigans-only-nuclear-power-plant-asking-residents-to-fill-out-evacuation-survey/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Evans]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Why Is This 11-Year-Old Driving A Benz?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 10:00:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There was no 'joy-ride' here. 11-year-old PJ Brewer-Laye noticed that his grandma wasn't feeling well while he was driving his go-kart around, so he went and got her Mercedes to drive her to the hospital.
Brewer-Laye, who lives in Indianapolis, noticed that his grandmother was having a hard time standing... <a href="https://wgrd.com/why-is-this-11-year-old-driving-a-benz/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There was no &apos;joy-ride&apos; here. 11-year-old PJ Brewer-Laye noticed that his grandma wasn&apos;t feeling well while he was driving his go-kart around, so he went and got her Mercedes to drive her to the hospital.
Brewer-Laye, who lives in Indianapolis, noticed that his grandmother was having a hard time standing... <a href="https://wgrd.com/why-is-this-11-year-old-driving-a-benz/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Is This The Most Rock ‘n Roll Thing Ever? Yes!</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:04:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This Kiss cover band front man can't be stopped. Not even when his hair catches on fire in the middle of a performance! Sure, he's probably wearing a wig, but still. This is pretty damn impressive!
 <a href="https://wgrd.com/is-this-the-most-rock-n-roll-thing-ever-yes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This Kiss cover band front man can't be stopped. Not even when his hair catches on fire in the middle of a performance! Sure, he's probably wearing a wig, but still. This is pretty damn impressive!
 <a href="https://wgrd.com/is-this-the-most-rock-n-roll-thing-ever-yes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Receive Updates &amp; Alerts from the Grand Rapids Police to Your Phone</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:10:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It'll take a whole 30 seconds of out of your day to sign up. <a href="https://wgrd.com/receive-updates-alerts-from-the-grand-rapids-police-to-your-phone/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;ll take a whole 30 seconds of out of your day to sign up. <a href="https://wgrd.com/receive-updates-alerts-from-the-grand-rapids-police-to-your-phone/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Why Not To Park In Front Of A Fire Hydrant, Even For A Second</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2019 22:54:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Not only do they break out your windows, but tickets and towing are included.  And you're the jerk who may have helped someone's house burn down. <a href="https://wgrd.com/why-not-to-park-in-front-of-a-fire-hydrant-even-for-a-second/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Not only do they break out your windows, but tickets and towing are included.  And you&apos;re the jerk who may have helped someone&apos;s house burn down. <a href="https://wgrd.com/why-not-to-park-in-front-of-a-fire-hydrant-even-for-a-second/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Anaheim Fire &amp; Rescue/Twitter
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Sparks]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Consumers Energy Needs Your Help By Reducing Your Gas Usage</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 03:42:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Fire in Macomb County has led Consumers to ask all customers to reduce gas usage to ensure there's not a shortage during the polar vortex.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/consumers-energy-needs-your-help-by-reducing-your-gas-usage/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A Fire in Macomb County has led Consumers to ask all customers to reduce gas usage to ensure there&apos;s not a shortage during the polar vortex.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/consumers-energy-needs-your-help-by-reducing-your-gas-usage/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Sparks]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Astronauts in ‘Good Condition’ After Emergency Landing</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 13:28:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The launch was halted following a booster failure a few minutes after the launch sequence began. <a href="https://wgrd.com/astronauts-in-good-condition-after-emergency-landing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The launch was halted following a booster failure a few minutes after the launch sequence began. <a href="https://wgrd.com/astronauts-in-good-condition-after-emergency-landing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Milhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Wayland Mass. Firefighters Help Save Choking Teen in Wayland, Mich.</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2018 20:24:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Firefighters in a city named Wayland about 800 miles away helped to save the life of a boy here in Wayland, Michigan.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/wayland-mass-firefighters-help-save-choking-teen-in-wayland-mich/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Firefighters in a city named Wayland about 800 miles away helped to save the life of a boy here in Wayland, Michigan.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/wayland-mass-firefighters-help-save-choking-teen-in-wayland-mich/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Michigan State Police Give Tips on Winter Car Kits</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 22:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[MSP is giving some guidance on what to keep in your car in case of emergency in winter weather.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-state-police-give-tips-on-winter-car-kits/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[MSP is giving some guidance on what to keep in your car in case of emergency in winter weather.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-state-police-give-tips-on-winter-car-kits/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Irina Igumnova</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Grand Rapids Flight Crumbles Mid-air and Downtown Expansion – FBHW Segment 16</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2016 21:36:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Today on Segment 16, the guys talk about a flight to Chicago that began to crumble around the passengers, including Peter Pan! They also tease a press conference coming up today about more expansion downtown! <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-flight-crumbles-mid-air-and-downtown-expansion-fbhw-segment-16/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today on Segment 16, the guys talk about a flight to Chicago that began to crumble around the passengers, including Peter Pan! They also tease a press conference coming up today about more expansion downtown! <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-flight-crumbles-mid-air-and-downtown-expansion-fbhw-segment-16/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnnie Walker]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2015 23:11:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Today was fun. About 6:30pm, the fire alarm started going off in our building. My first thought? "Crap! I have a break coming up, I can't leave!"
Josh, from our sister station, Channel 95-7, came to my studio and asked what we should do.
This is what we SHOULD have done!
Most people don't have any hesitation when a fire alarm goes off. You are all much smarter than we are. You get the he <a href="https://wgrd.com/djs-are-no-good-at-real-life-situations-like-fire-alarms-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Today was fun. About 6:30pm, the fire alarm started going off in our building. My first thought? &quot;Crap! I have a break coming up, I can't leave!&quot;
Josh, from our sister station, Channel 95-7, came to my studio and asked what we should do.
This is what we SHOULD have done!
Most people don't have any hesitation when a fire alarm goes off. You are all much smarter than we are. You get the he <a href="https://wgrd.com/djs-are-no-good-at-real-life-situations-like-fire-alarms-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnnie Walker]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>911 Operator Tells Caller to ‘Stop Whining’ [Video]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2015 13:59:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This is a terrible development in an already tragic story for a family traveling on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Maryland and stopping to change a flat tire late Sunday night. 
The father, Rick Warren, was fatally struck by a passing car just as he was finishing up the tire swap. His fiancee was also hit, but survived, NBC 4 Washington reported. 
The teen-aged daughter frantically called 91 <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-911-operator-tells-caller-to-stop-whining-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This is a terrible development in an already tragic story for a family traveling on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Maryland and stopping to change a flat tire late Sunday night. 
The father, Rick Warren, was fatally struck by a passing car just as he was finishing up the tire swap. His fiancee was also hit, but survived, NBC 4 Washington reported. 
The teen-aged daughter frantically called 91 <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-911-operator-tells-caller-to-stop-whining-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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