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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:58:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A Michigan man hunting coyotes thought he shot the biggest one ever, but found out he shot a gray wolf in lower Michigan&apos;s Calhoun County. <a href="https://wgrd.com/gray-wolf-mistaken-as-coyote-killed-in-calhoun-county/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Lansing’s Biggest Eyesore May Finally Be Demolished</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 18:43:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Despite efforts to save the historic William Neller Building, demolition is now inevitable, leaving many disappointed. <a href="https://wgrd.com/william-neller-building-demolition/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Despite efforts to save the historic William Neller Building, demolition is now inevitable, leaving many disappointed. <a href="https://wgrd.com/william-neller-building-demolition/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 17:53:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Being upset with election results and mass killings at schools has unfortunately become a norm in today's society, but one Michigan man's election anger led to 44 murders. <a href="https://wgrd.com/a-michigan-farmer-is-americas-first-mass-murderer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Being upset with election results and mass killings at schools has unfortunately become a norm in today&apos;s society, but one Michigan man&apos;s election anger led to 44 murders. <a href="https://wgrd.com/a-michigan-farmer-is-americas-first-mass-murderer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 19:04:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover the largest city in Michigan with no suburbs. Explore which major Michigan cities qualify as suburbs-free. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/largest-michigan-city-without-suburbs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Have You Seen Them? These 9 Michigan Kids Have Gone Missing This Year</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:14:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, 9 Michigan kids have gone missing so far in 2024.

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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[According to the National Center for Missing &amp; Exploited Children, 9 Michigan kids have gone missing so far in 2024.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:07:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover the fascinating journey of Michigan's time zones and how the Michigan state hasn't always been in the Eastern Time Zone. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/history-michigan-time-zones/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Lansing, Michigan Among the 20 Most Violent Cities in America</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:35:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[World Population Review is out with its annual list of the 20 most violent cities in America, and it includes two places in Michigan.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/violent-cities-lansing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[World Population Review is out with its annual list of the 20 most violent cities in America, and it includes two places in Michigan.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/violent-cities-lansing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:01:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Transgender Day of Visibility happened on March 31st. Did you know that this important day got its start in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/transgender-day-of-visibility-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Transgender Day of Visibility happened on March 31st. Did you know that this important day got its start in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/transgender-day-of-visibility-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Let’s Get Saucy—Michigan Made Sauces &amp; More for Your Food</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:07:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Never eat dry food again with these perfect Michigan-made condiments. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/michigan-made-products/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Never eat dry food again with these perfect Michigan-made condiments. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/michigan-made-products/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Four Michigan Cities Among The Best Places To Live In America</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/best-places-to-live-in-michigan-2024/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:18:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A new list for 2024 has named four cities in Michigan as the best places to live in America. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/best-places-to-live-in-michigan-2024/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A new list for 2024 has named four cities in Michigan as the best places to live in America. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/best-places-to-live-in-michigan-2024/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>This Michigan Clock Tower Has A Hidden Purpose</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:47:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A clock tower in Okemos, Michigan isn't really a clock tower. At least, that's not why it was built, the timepiece is just a disguise. What's its real purpose? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/meridian-township-clock-tower-history/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A clock tower in Okemos, Michigan isn&apos;t really a clock tower. At least, that&apos;s not why it was built, the timepiece is just a disguise. What&apos;s its real purpose? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/meridian-township-clock-tower-history/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Can Michigan Public Officials Legally Block Citizens On Facebook?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:58:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's not as simple as you'd think. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigan-officials-block-citizens/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s not as simple as you&apos;d think. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigan-officials-block-citizens/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Forgotten by Many: The Montcalm County Poor Farm, 1800s-1950s</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:10:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here's a look and some scant info on this mostly-forgotten Michigan poor farm... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/montcalm-county-poor-farm/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:10:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore the historical rankings of Michigan's largest cities from the mid-1800s. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/michigans-largest-cities-1850/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:03:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:23:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Since we couldn't cut it with basketball, we might as well dominate with hockey. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/2024-michigan-ncaa-hockey-tournament/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:51:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Whatever happened to those plans to connect Michigan to the Carolinas via Interstate 73? Parts of I-73 are being built today, but not in the Mitten State. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/i-73-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Whatever happened to those plans to connect Michigan to the Carolinas via Interstate 73? Parts of I-73 are being built today, but not in the Mitten State. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/i-73-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>How Many Dogs Can One Household Legally Have in Lansing?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:59:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Want to be a Conservation Officer? Michigan DNR is Hiring</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:15:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Want to work outside protecting Michigan's natural resources and serving the public? <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-dnr-hiring-conservation-officers/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:32:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Uncover Michigan&apos;s historical late-season snow records! Explore how Upper and Lower Peninsulas differ in late snowfall patterns. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/michigan-historical-late-snowfall-records/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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