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      <title>Photo Gallery: Jackson, Michigan in the 1940s</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 11:19:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gross Pointe, Michigan provides backdrop for murder and mischief in NBC's new show, Gross Pointe Garden Society. <a href="https://wgrd.com/nbc-orders-show-gross-pointe/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>2 Illinois Hotels Offering Home Alone Suites this Holiday Season</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:09:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There are 2 Chicago area hotels offering Christmas spirit for your family in the form of Home Alone-themed suites. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/illinois-home-alone-suites/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2023 17:20:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Many Michigan businesses continue to struggle to find enough employees. So, what's the legal hiring age? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/michigan-child-labor-laws/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Many Michigan businesses continue to struggle to find enough employees. So, what&apos;s the legal hiring age? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/michigan-child-labor-laws/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>All Mid-Michigan Men Turn into One of These 5 Guys Every Fall</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:19:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[We all know one of these five guys... not the burger guys either. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/5-michigan-guys-youll-see-every-fall/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>This Michigan City Was Named One Of The Worst in America To Raise A Family</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 13:51:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It may not be fair, but this Michigan city made the list yet again this year for being one of the hardest to raise a family in America. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigan-city-named-worst-in-us-to-raise-family-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Hardy]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Want a family? Don’t move to this Michigan city.</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 18:59:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A majority of us want to have a family and raise children, but if you live in this city in Michigan you're going to have a harder time than anywhere else in the US. <a href="https://wgrd.com/want-a-family-dont-move-to-this-michigan-city/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Attention Would-Be Parents: Here’s 50 Awesome Kids You Can Adopt In MI</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[There are approximately 14,000 children in foster care in Michigan, and each year approximately 3,000 of these children will become legally free for adoption. Will you be able to step up for Michigan’s children? <a href="https://wgrd.com/50-kids-you-can-adopt-in-mi/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Over 15 Events Planned in Kentwood for National Night Out on Tuesday</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2021 14:02:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[National Night Out is supposed to build camaraderie with residents, police, and local officials. <a href="https://wgrd.com/over-15-events-planned-in-kentwood-for-national-night-out-on-tuesday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[National Night Out is supposed to build camaraderie with residents, police, and local officials. <a href="https://wgrd.com/over-15-events-planned-in-kentwood-for-national-night-out-on-tuesday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:42:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's going to feel like a normal Grand Rapids summer again!  <a href="https://wgrd.com/fireworks-are-returning-to-downtown-grand-rapids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2021 03:42:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Last year, over 5,000 people went to the ballpark to watch a movie on the centerfield screen. <a href="https://wgrd.com/movies-from-the-mound-is-back-at-the-ballpark-this-month/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Michigan infant was only 2-months-old. <a href="https://wgrd.com/fisher-price-recalls-baby-gliders-after-4-baby-deaths-including-1-from-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Michigan infant was only 2-months-old. <a href="https://wgrd.com/fisher-price-recalls-baby-gliders-after-4-baby-deaths-including-1-from-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Reopening this Month</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dan Stones could only imagine from a distance the fate of his family cabin due to the California wildfires, but was surprised to find it still standing with a note from the firefighters who saved it.
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Source: CBS News
 
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      <description><![CDATA[The John Ball Zoo is transforming their pathways into a cool illuminated night time event that's open to all ages from October 10 - November 15th.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/john-ball-zoo-hosting-a-illuminated-night-time-event-oct-nov/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[And he sold it back to him for the exact same amount, too.
Bob Sportal purchased a 1957 Chevy pickup when he was in his '20s and drove it to work every single day. When he retired, he decided that maybe he didn't need the truck anymore... <a href="https://wgrd.com/a-man-who-paid-75-for-a-truck-ended-up-paying-it-forward-in-the-best-way-ever/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>This Has To Be A UFO, Right?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2020 10:57:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In Tennessee someone's uncle caught something strange on video and it might just be aliens.
Source: Facebook
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In Tennessee someone's uncle caught something strange on video and it might just be aliens.
Source: Facebook
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      <title>No One Can Understand This Cornish Grandpa And It’s Pretty Endearing</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[His granddaughter has been posting videos of them together on her TikTok account and people can't get enough of his Cornish accent.
@maria_warneGranfer was telling me how his light wasn’t working so I could fix it for him before work ❤️ ##agriculture ##generations ##taketime♬ original sound - maria_warne
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[His granddaughter has been posting videos of them together on her TikTok account and people can't get enough of his Cornish accent.
@maria_warneGranfer was telling me how his light wasn’t working so I could fix it for him before work ❤️ ##agriculture ##generations ##taketime♬ original sound - maria_warne
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2020 11:12:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This girl works at her family business, and posted a video of her opening some mail from her mom. Turns out they were unemployment papers, which seems like a good time to give your mom a phone call.
Source: Instagram
 
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This girl works at her family business, and posted a video of her opening some mail from her mom. Turns out they were unemployment papers, which seems like a good time to give your mom a phone call.
Source: Instagram
 
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      <title>This Man Drove 1,400 Miles To Play Music For His Brother</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 11:02:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Robert Graham decided to take a road trip to visit his brother Bill, who’s recovering from COVID-19 at the Gallatin County Rest Home.
“I’m just here to be here for him. And I think he realized that I drove all this way for him because I love him, and all you can do is show up,” he said... <a href="https://wgrd.com/this-man-drove-1400-miles-to-play-music-for-his-brother/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Robert Graham decided to take a road trip to visit his brother Bill, who&CloseCurlyQuote;s recovering from COVID-19 at the Gallatin County Rest Home.
&ldquo;I&CloseCurlyQuote;m just here to be here for him. And I think he realized that I drove all this way for him because I love him, and all you can do is show up,&CloseCurlyDoubleQuote; he said... <a href="https://wgrd.com/this-man-drove-1400-miles-to-play-music-for-his-brother/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 03:35:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Mexican cartel is said to be behind the drugs based on the routes they're using for transportation. <a href="https://wgrd.com/dea-warns-of-meth-that-looks-like-colorful-candy-could-make-its-way-to-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Mexican cartel is said to be behind the drugs based on the routes they&apos;re using for transportation. <a href="https://wgrd.com/dea-warns-of-meth-that-looks-like-colorful-candy-could-make-its-way-to-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2020 03:24:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There are 14 splash pads around Grand Rapids. <a href="https://wgrd.com/new-splash-pad-opens-in-alger-heights/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There are 14 splash pads around Grand Rapids. <a href="https://wgrd.com/new-splash-pad-opens-in-alger-heights/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2020 19:44:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you want someone else to shoot off your fireworks, then you might be interested in a few of these shows, just bit north of Grand Rapids.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/a-few-community-firework-shows-are-still-schedule-north-of-gr/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you want someone else to shoot off your fireworks, then you might be interested in a few of these shows, just bit north of Grand Rapids.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/a-few-community-firework-shows-are-still-schedule-north-of-gr/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Great Wolf Lodge in Traverse City Reopening June 23</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 02:45:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You can still make those summertime memories with the family. <a href="https://wgrd.com/great-wolf-lodge-in-traverse-city-reopening-june-23/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[You can still make those summertime memories with the family. <a href="https://wgrd.com/great-wolf-lodge-in-traverse-city-reopening-june-23/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 10:19:04 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A mom got to surprise her son and husband with an unexpected ultrasound, and their reactions are awesome.
Source: YouTube
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A mom got to surprise her son and husband with an unexpected ultrasound, and their reactions are awesome.
Source: YouTube
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2020 04:38:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The restaurant has been closed since the start of the pandemic but will open for Mother's Day only to offer takeout meals. <a href="https://wgrd.com/you-can-still-get-mom-chicken-at-frankenmuths-bavarian-inn-for-mothers-day/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The restaurant has been closed since the start of the pandemic but will open for Mother&apos;s Day only to offer takeout meals. <a href="https://wgrd.com/you-can-still-get-mom-chicken-at-frankenmuths-bavarian-inn-for-mothers-day/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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