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      <title>New Indoor Adventure Park Coming To West Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:21:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Soar and Bounce will be taking over the former Younkers space in the Rivertown Crossings Mall. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/indoor-adventure-park-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Soar and Bounce will be taking over the former Younkers space in the Rivertown Crossings Mall. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/indoor-adventure-park-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:30:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The City of GR is looking to hire 75 lifeguards and cover the $275 Red Cross certification.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/city-of-grand-rapids-hiring-lifeguards/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Alleged Manager Claims Grand Rapids Little Caesars Has Roaches </title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:28:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>African Eatery, Motherland Food, Opening Near Grand Rapids</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:23:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The new restaurant called the Motherland Food will feature authentic African food available for takeout only for the time being at 3818 division South in Wyoming Michigan <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/motherland-food-wyoming-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The new restaurant called the Motherland Food will feature authentic African food available for takeout only for the time being at 3818 division South in Wyoming Michigan <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/motherland-food-wyoming-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Frankhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>As of June 2023, Have You Seen These Missing Michigan Children? </title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:48:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[We're once again updating our list of the children who have gone missing in Michigan since the beginning of 2023. These children are from all over the state and we need your help in trying to identify any of them you may have spotted at any time.

 <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/missing-michigan-children-june-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[We&apos;re once again updating our list of the children who have gone missing in Michigan since the beginning of 2023. These children are from all over the state and we need your help in trying to identify any of them you may have spotted at any time.

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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>UPDATE: All Of Michigan’s Bed Bath and Beyond Stores Shutting Down</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:20:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[ For a while there it looked like some Bed Bath & Beyond stores in Michigan MIGHT remain open... now we know that's not the case. <a href="https://wgrd.com/bed-bath-and-beyond-west-michigan-stores-closing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[ For a while there it looked like some Bed Bath &amp; Beyond stores in Michigan MIGHT remain open... now we know that&apos;s not the case. <a href="https://wgrd.com/bed-bath-and-beyond-west-michigan-stores-closing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>A Look Back: A Grand Rapids Weather Forecast on TV-13 from 1966</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:20:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The way that the weather forecast is presented to us is so different from what it was back in the mid 60s! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/a-look-back-a-grand-rapids-weather-forecast-on-tv-13-from-1966/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The way that the weather forecast is presented to us is so different from what it was back in the mid 60s! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/a-look-back-a-grand-rapids-weather-forecast-on-tv-13-from-1966/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Winters]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Things To Do in West Michigan This Weekend: March 24-26, 2023</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:02:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It will be a butterflies, beer, big trucks, bluebirds, bands, and more. Here is your list of things to do around West Michigan this weekend! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/things-to-do-in-west-michigan-this-weekend-march-24-26-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It will be a butterflies, beer, big trucks, bluebirds, bands, and more. Here is your list of things to do around West Michigan this weekend! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/things-to-do-in-west-michigan-this-weekend-march-24-26-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Would You Try Gummy Candy In the Shape of Your Favorite Foods?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 15:17:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Recently, while in a Five Below store in the Grand Rapids area, I discovered some uniquely shaped Gummy candies. Would you try any of these? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/gummy-candy-in-shape-of-favorite-foods/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Recently, while in a Five Below store in the Grand Rapids area, I discovered some uniquely shaped Gummy candies. Would you try any of these? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/gummy-candy-in-shape-of-favorite-foods/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Winters]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>A Trip Back to See How Grand Rapids Looked in 1989</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:21:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Going back 34 years doesn't seem that long, but when we see what Grand Rapids looked like in the late 80s, we realized a lot of things didn't exist back then... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/a-trip-back-to-see-how-grand-rapids-looked-in-1989/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Going back 34 years doesn&apos;t seem that long, but when we see what Grand Rapids looked like in the late 80s, we realized a lot of things didn&apos;t exist back then... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/a-trip-back-to-see-how-grand-rapids-looked-in-1989/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Toddler Found Roaming Downtown Grand Rapids At 3 A.M.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 20:33:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You never know what you may run into in downtown Grand Rapids at 3 am but you sure don't think you will run into a toddler wearing nothing but a t-shirt, diaper, and socks. <a href="https://wgrd.com/toddler-found-roaming-downtown-grand-rapids-at-3-in-the-morning/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Looking Back at 1946 -- Grand Rapids was "A Good Place to Live"</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Grand Rapids Amateur Movie Club produced a video in 1946 called "Grand Rapids Michigan - A Good Place to Live". See how things have changed over the years. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/looking-back-at-1946-grand-rapids-was-a-good-place-to-live/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Remember to Spring Forward This Weekend!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This is the weekend... It is time to move the clock ahead one hour and "Spring Forward"! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/remember-to-spring-forward-this-weekend/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2023 15:22:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[License plate readers are being used by law enforcement agencies across the United States -- and West Michigan is no exception. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/license-plate-readers-installed-on-some-grand-rapids-area-roads/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>This West Michigan 6-Year-Old Needs Your Help To Win An Adaptive Bike</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:56:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Find out how you can make a difference in one Ionia County girl's life without spending a dime. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/6-year-old-needs-your-help-to-win-an-adaptive-bike/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[She wasn't leaving the Dutton ranch, but Lainey had a good reason she had to rush from LAX to GRR for Thursday night's concert. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/yellowstone-star-lainey-wilson-plays-in-grand-rapids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[She wasn&apos;t leaving the Dutton ranch, but Lainey had a good reason she had to rush from LAX to GRR for Thursday night&apos;s concert. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/yellowstone-star-lainey-wilson-plays-in-grand-rapids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Grab Your Airpods: The Perfect Playlist For The Butterflies Are Blooming Exhibit At The Frederik Meijer Gardens</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Vibe with the butterflies are blooming exhibit at the Frederik Meijer Gardens with this perfectly fluttery playlist. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/grab-your-airpods-the-perfect-playlist-for-the-butterflies-are-blooming-exhibit-at-the-frederik-meijer-gardens/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Have You Seen A Movie In Michigan’s Most Exclusive Theatre?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:26:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Everyone always hopes they'll end up with the movie theatre to themselves, but these microcinemas will leave you feeling like you've had an intimate experience, even on a sold out night. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigans-smallest-movie-theatre/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Everyone always hopes they&apos;ll end up with the movie theatre to themselves, but these microcinemas will leave you feeling like you&apos;ve had an intimate experience, even on a sold out night. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigans-smallest-movie-theatre/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Where are people drinking the most in West Michigan? The answer can be found in the amount of alcohol that bars had to purchase from the state last year. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/which-grand-rapids-area-bar-purchased-the-most-alcohol-in-2022/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Where are people drinking the most in West Michigan? The answer can be found in the amount of alcohol that bars had to purchase from the state last year. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/which-grand-rapids-area-bar-purchased-the-most-alcohol-in-2022/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>It’s Time: Here’s Where You Can Find Girl Scout Cookies in West Michigan</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's cookie season, here's where you can stock up and support the girl scouts in 2023. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/grand-rapids-girl-scout-cookies-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[This Comstock Park restaurant saw low dinner numbers during this week's ice storm as a chance to give back to those working hardest to get things back up and running. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/chef-jenna-gives-back-during-feb-2023-ice-storm/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This Comstock Park restaurant saw low dinner numbers during this week&apos;s ice storm as a chance to give back to those working hardest to get things back up and running. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/chef-jenna-gives-back-during-feb-2023-ice-storm/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Book by Grand Rapids Meteorologist Hits #1 on Amazon</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:03:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Terri DeBoer. Her latest book, "Grieving Well: A Healing Journey Through the Season of Grief", is #1 in its category on Amazon.com! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/book-by-grand-rapids-meteorologist-hits-1-on-amazon/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Congratulations to Terri DeBoer. Her latest book, &quot;Grieving Well: A Healing Journey Through the Season of Grief&quot;, is #1 in its category on Amazon.com! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/46/p/book-by-grand-rapids-meteorologist-hits-1-on-amazon/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Is Someone Shooting Out Windows of Grand Rapids River House Condo</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:28:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's news to me but alarming, nonetheless, that someone is shooting out some windows of Grand Rapids' tallest building downtown, the 32-story River House Condos at Bridgewater Place.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/shooting-windows-river-house-condos/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s news to me but alarming, nonetheless, that someone is shooting out some windows of Grand Rapids&apos; tallest building downtown, the 32-story River House Condos at Bridgewater Place.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/shooting-windows-river-house-condos/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There&apos;s a brand new program in West Michigan that is aiming to put cancer drugs in the hands of patients who need them the most. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/west-michigan-program-aims-to-help-cancer-patients-with-life-saving-donations/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[The new owner shares what to expect when they open later this year.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/red-dock-cafe-saugatuck-new-owner/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The new owner shares what to expect when they open later this year.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/red-dock-cafe-saugatuck-new-owner/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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