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      <title>A New Grand Rapids Fire Station Is Being Built, But At What Price</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:20:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Grand Rapids Third Ward to Get New Fire Station Despite Opposition over Historic Home's Demolition <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/grand-rapids-new-fire-station/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>3 Fishermen Are Lucky To Be Alive After Boat Flipped Near 6th Street Dam</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[a fishing boat capsized near the 6th street damn around noon. Nearby fishermen jumped into action and rescued the three men in distress.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/three-fishermen-rescued-near-6th-street-dam/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[a fishing boat capsized near the 6th street damn around noon. Nearby fishermen jumped into action and rescued the three men in distress.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/three-fishermen-rescued-near-6th-street-dam/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Do You Have To Remove Snow From Fire Hydrants In Grand Rapids?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:53:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In the city of Grand Rapids, all residents and businesses are responsible for clearing snow and ice from the sidewalk, But what about fire hydrants? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/do-you-have-to-remove-snow-from-fire-hydrants-in-grand-rapids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sometimes being a baby duck isn't all it's quacked up to be... <a href="https://wgrd.com/wyoming-mi-fire-department-baby-duck-rescue/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sometimes being a baby duck isn&apos;t all it&apos;s quacked up to be... <a href="https://wgrd.com/wyoming-mi-fire-department-baby-duck-rescue/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jun 2022 02:05:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A West Michigan fire department was dispatched to a possible car accident and found a tiny, orange kitten in need of help. <a href="https://wgrd.com/portage-firefighters-rescue-kitten-thrown-from-car/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A West Michigan fire department was dispatched to a possible car accident and found a tiny, orange kitten in need of help. <a href="https://wgrd.com/portage-firefighters-rescue-kitten-thrown-from-car/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Remember To Shovel Snow From Around Your Nearest Fire Hydrant</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 07:03:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's not something we've really had to think about this year, but with the recent snow, it's something that's important to remember and do.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/remember-to-shovel-snow-from-around-your-nearest-fire-hydrant/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s not something we&apos;ve really had to think about this year, but with the recent snow, it&apos;s something that&apos;s important to remember and do.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/remember-to-shovel-snow-from-around-your-nearest-fire-hydrant/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>A Harmless Dare Turns Into A Woman Getting Stuck In A Dryer</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2020 10:19:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Rosie Cole, 21, was dared to fit inside a dryer by her housemates as a joke. The joke, however, lasted over twenty minutes due to Cole getting stuck in the dryer and eventually the fire department had to be called in order to get her out.
Source: Hull Daily Mail
 
 <a href="https://wgrd.com/a-harmless-dare-turns-into-a-woman-getting-stuck-in-a-dryer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Rosie Cole, 21, was dared to fit inside a dryer by her housemates as a joke. The joke, however, lasted over twenty minutes due to Cole getting stuck in the dryer and eventually the fire department had to be called in order to get her out.
Source: Hull Daily Mail
 
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      <title>Michigan Woman is Pronounced Dead then Found Alive at Funeral Home</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:08:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[First responders tried to revive the woman for 30 minutes before declaring her dead. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-woman-is-pronounced-dead-then-found-alive-at-funeral-home/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[First responders tried to revive the woman for 30 minutes before declaring her dead. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-woman-is-pronounced-dead-then-found-alive-at-funeral-home/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Virginia teen, Amari Dancy, was playing hide-and-seek with her younger relatives and decided the washing machine was the best hiding spot. Unfortunately, the fire department are the ones who had to find her.
 
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Let’s play hide & seek 😭 @theshaderoom TAG THE SHADEROOM 😭😭😭 TAG WORLDSTAR IT OVER 😭😭😭 #quaratine2020 #kids #hidenseek #shaderoomteens @theshaderoom  <a href="https://wgrd.com/she-won-hide-and-seek-but-at-what-cost/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Virginia teen, Amari Dancy, was playing hide-and-seek with her younger relatives and decided the washing machine was the best hiding spot. Unfortunately, the fire department are the ones who had to find her.
 
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Let’s play hide &amp; seek 😭 @theshaderoom TAG THE SHADEROOM 😭😭😭 TAG WORLDSTAR IT OVER 😭😭😭 #quaratine2020 #kids #hidenseek #shaderoomteens @theshaderoom  <a href="https://wgrd.com/she-won-hide-and-seek-but-at-what-cost/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:36:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The annual Lids For Kids event returns to West Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/your-kids-can-get-a-free-bike-helmet-june-1st-at-garfield-park/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The annual Lids For Kids event returns to West Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/your-kids-can-get-a-free-bike-helmet-june-1st-at-garfield-park/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2018 15:44:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Have you thought about a career in fire service?  The City of Battle Creek is looking for new recruits.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/always-wanted-to-be-a-firefighter-battle-creek-is-hiring/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Have you thought about a career in fire service?  The City of Battle Creek is looking for new recruits.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/always-wanted-to-be-a-firefighter-battle-creek-is-hiring/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:39:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Smoke alarms save lives, and the Grand Rapids Fire Department really wants you to be safe. So they will come to your home and install smoke alarms for you for FREE! That's how easy it is to make your home safer. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-fire-department-will-install-fire-alarms-for-you-for-free/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Smoke alarms save lives, and the Grand Rapids Fire Department really wants you to be safe. So they will come to your home and install smoke alarms for you for FREE! That&apos;s how easy it is to make your home safer. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-fire-department-will-install-fire-alarms-for-you-for-free/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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