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      <title>Where Does “Up North” Officially Begin in Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:21:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Where does 'up north' really start? That seems to be an ongoing debate in the Mitten State, but one Michigander is here to settle the matter. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/up-north-start-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>DNR Track Footprints to Find Missing MI Teen in Freezing Temps</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The boy was in freezing temps. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/dnr-find-missing-mi-teen/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Love to Stargaze? Michigan's First Dark Sky Festival Is For You!</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 18:40:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Set during International Dark Sky Week, Michigan's' Keweenaw Dark Sky Park is set to host the inaugural Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival April 2023. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/upper-peninsula-michigan-dark-sky-festival/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Set during International Dark Sky Week, Michigan&apos;s&apos; Keweenaw Dark Sky Park is set to host the inaugural Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival April 2023. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/upper-peninsula-michigan-dark-sky-festival/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan’s Hidden Treasure: The State’s Tiniest State Park is Just 22 Acres</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[When it comes to most state parks it may be tiny, but it's big on beauty. At just 22 acres in size, this Alger County park is the smallest state park in Michigan.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigans-smallest-state-park/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[When it comes to most state parks it may be tiny, but it&apos;s big on beauty. At just 22 acres in size, this Alger County park is the smallest state park in Michigan.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigans-smallest-state-park/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>How Michigan’s State Christmas Tree Goes From the Wilderness to the Capitol</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Michigan has become known as one of the USA's top Christmas-tree-producing states so of course our official tree has to be spectacular. Here's how it happens. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-christmas-tree-selection/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Planning a trip up north to see the Tahquamenon Falls? It will soon become easier to access. <a href="https://wgrd.com/lower-tahquamenon-falls-will-become-easier-to-access/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Planning a trip up north to see the Tahquamenon Falls? It will soon become easier to access. <a href="https://wgrd.com/lower-tahquamenon-falls-will-become-easier-to-access/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Big Gretch Looks Pretty Comfortable Behind a Bar – Watch Her Fix the Damn Beers</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This week, Governor Whitmer and her delegation traveled to the U.P. to meet with local government and elected officials along with leaders from several area businesses. While visiting the UP, Whitmer stopped at a local brewery to serve a cold one. <a href="https://wgrd.com/big-gretch-looks-pretty-comfortable-behind-a-bar-watch-her-fix-the-damn-beers/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This week, Governor Whitmer and her delegation traveled to the U.P. to meet with local government and elected officials along with leaders from several area businesses. While visiting the UP, Whitmer stopped at a local brewery to serve a cold one. <a href="https://wgrd.com/big-gretch-looks-pretty-comfortable-behind-a-bar-watch-her-fix-the-damn-beers/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The “Where Does ‘Up North’ Begin in Michigan?” Debate!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[National Parks are seeing their highest visitor numbers in years. Michigan offers so much to do outside and going "Up North" is just part of being a Michigander. But where does "Up North" begin? It's time to debate... <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-where-does-up-north-begin-debate/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[National Parks are seeing their highest visitor numbers in years. Michigan offers so much to do outside and going &quot;Up North&quot; is just part of being a Michigander. But where does &quot;Up North&quot; begin? It&apos;s time to debate... <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-where-does-up-north-begin-debate/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Watch: What It’s Like To Ride A Motorcycle Over Michigan’s Mackinac Bridge</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Recently, I had the opportunity to go for a 1000 mile motorcycle ride across Michigan. One of the destinations was a stop at White Fish Point in the UP on Lake Superior. To get there, I had to ride across the Mackinaw Bridge. <a href="https://wgrd.com/watch-what-its-like-to-ride-a-motorcycle-across-mackinaw-bridge/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Recently, I had the opportunity to go for a 1000 mile motorcycle ride across Michigan. One of the destinations was a stop at White Fish Point in the UP on Lake Superior. To get there, I had to ride across the Mackinaw Bridge. <a href="https://wgrd.com/watch-what-its-like-to-ride-a-motorcycle-across-mackinaw-bridge/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Cougars Are Gaining Numbers In Michigan</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The news comes after last year there were 14 confirmed sightings in the state.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/cougars-are-gaining-numbers-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The news comes after last year there were 14 confirmed sightings in the state.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/cougars-are-gaining-numbers-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2019 18:17:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Apparently, now the @UpperPeninsula is all hopped up on the U.P. label Mountain Dew  <a href="https://wgrd.com/upperpeninsula-is-trying-to-start-beef-with-michigans-adventure/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Apparently, now the @UpperPeninsula is all hopped up on the U.P. label Mountain Dew  <a href="https://wgrd.com/upperpeninsula-is-trying-to-start-beef-with-michigans-adventure/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>How Wisconsin Lost the Upper Peninsula to Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 19:43:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Wisconsin wants our Upper Peninsula...oh, yeah? <a href="https://wgrd.com/how-wisconsin-lost-the-upper-peninsula-to-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wisconsin wants our Upper Peninsula...oh, yeah? <a href="https://wgrd.com/how-wisconsin-lost-the-upper-peninsula-to-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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