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      <title>What's With the Michigan Takeover Maps?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 19:43:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[But really, what if Michigan was bigger? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/656/p/whats-with-the-michigan-takeover-maps/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Compare the accolades of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and decide which city is your favorite! <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-michigan-vs-minnesota/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:30:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan law requires your identity to be public if you win the lottery like the Mega Millions. However, there's a loophole to remain anonymous; here's how. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/heres-how-to-remain-anonymous-if-you-win-the-mega-millions-jackpot/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan law requires your identity to be public if you win the lottery like the Mega Millions. However, there&apos;s a loophole to remain anonymous; here&apos;s how. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/heres-how-to-remain-anonymous-if-you-win-the-mega-millions-jackpot/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan Basketball Set to Finish Polar Opposite of Football</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:16:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Wolverine fans have been riding high after the Michigan football team won the national championship, but that is not the case for the basketball team and it may get worse. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-basketball-set-to-finish-polar-opposite-of-football/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wolverine fans have been riding high after the Michigan football team won the national championship, but that is not the case for the basketball team and it may get worse. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-basketball-set-to-finish-polar-opposite-of-football/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Loneliest Again – Michigan’s Isle Royale Maintains Title for Least Visited National Park in Continental United States</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:00:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Visit Michigan's remote Isle Royale National Park and you'll be among select company, again for 2023 the island is the least visited National Park in the Continental United States. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/isle-royale-least-visited-national-park/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Visit Michigan&apos;s remote Isle Royale National Park and you&apos;ll be among select company, again for 2023 the island is the least visited National Park in the Continental United States. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/isle-royale-least-visited-national-park/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 17:56:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[No, you're not crazy, it really has been a record warm year for Michigan. Here's a breakdown of exactly how mild it's been. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/2024-michigan-warmest-winter-record/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[No, you&apos;re not crazy, it really has been a record warm year for Michigan. Here&apos;s a breakdown of exactly how mild it&apos;s been. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/2024-michigan-warmest-winter-record/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 22:00:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover the surprising truth about unpaved state highways in Michigan and other states. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/unpaved-highways-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>This Is the Most Roach-Infested City in Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:39:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A new survey names the Top 25 "Roachiest" Cities in America, and a Michigan city makes the list. Find out where, and what makes it so bad. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/michigan-cities-roaches/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A new survey names the Top 25 &quot;Roachiest&quot; Cities in America, and a Michigan city makes the list. Find out where, and what makes it so bad. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/michigan-cities-roaches/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Detroit Lions Free Agents, The Draft, And The Salary Cap</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 18:12:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[And with the Super Bowl now completed, it's now time to take a look at the off-season.  And that means the upcoming NFL Combine in Indianapolis, the start of NFL free agency (starting on March 13th), and then the NFL Draft in Detroit (at the end of April) <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/668/p/detroit-lions-free-agents-the-draft-and-the-salary-cap/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[And with the Super Bowl now completed, it&apos;s now time to take a look at the off-season.  And that means the upcoming NFL Combine in Indianapolis, the start of NFL free agency (starting on March 13th), and then the NFL Draft in Detroit (at the end of April) <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/668/p/detroit-lions-free-agents-the-draft-and-the-salary-cap/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pass F.C. will debut West Michigan's first women's semi-pro team, with tryouts in March and games beginning this summer. <a href="https://wgrd.com/united-womens-soccer-league-chooses-grand-rapids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Though the concept started as an internet joke, I-94 is truly a highway of high culture. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/i94-americas-highway-of-culture/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Though the concept started as an internet joke, I-94 is truly a highway of high culture. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/i94-americas-highway-of-culture/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Driving with headphones on: legal or not? Get the facts on the rules in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigan-drivers-wearing-headphones-is-dangerous-but-is-it-illegal/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[There is a predator-prey study that has been going on in Michigan for 65 years and it is the longest of its kind in the world. <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-worlds-longest-running-predator-prey-study-is-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Some of the Lion's most famous fans made their way to Ford Field this weekend. Here's a list of who made it out to cheer on #OnePride <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigans-celebrities-detroit-lions-sunday-night-january-21/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 13:09:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan State's Izzone student section playfully taunts Minnesota guard Cam Christie with Max is better chant. <a href="https://wgrd.com/max-is-better-msu-crowd-was-savage-last-night/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Tom Izzo In Tears As Son Scores First Basket</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan State's Steven Izzo sinks his first career basket in a moment that brought the entire Spartan bench and fans to their feet. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-state-coachs-son-scores-first-career-basket-in-spectacular-fashion/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan State&apos;s Steven Izzo sinks his first career basket in a moment that brought the entire Spartan bench and fans to their feet. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-state-coachs-son-scores-first-career-basket-in-spectacular-fashion/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:04:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michiganders have a greater chance of hitting a pothole than the majority of other states. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigan-is-one-of-the-worst-states-for-potholes-in-2024/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A Michigan resident's perspective on the American Midwest sparks debate on Reddit <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/michigan-resident-debates-american-midwest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A Michigan resident&apos;s perspective on the American Midwest sparks debate on Reddit <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/michigan-resident-debates-american-midwest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Detroit Lions hoist new banner at Ford Field to celebrate NFC North Championship. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/detroit-lions-hoist-new-nfc-north-championship-banner/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Every Detroit Lions Fan Points to This Exact Moment When Things Started Getting Good</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/detroit-lions-turnaround-moment/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2023 20:45:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Detroit Lions celebrated a divisional championship in 2023 but that moment would have not been possible without this seminal moment from two years ago when everything turned around. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/detroit-lions-turnaround-moment/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Detroit Lions celebrated a divisional championship in 2023 but that moment would have not been possible without this seminal moment from two years ago when everything turned around. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/detroit-lions-turnaround-moment/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Meier]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Lions Fans, Detroit Has a Realistic Path to the #1 Seed in the NFL Playoffs Now</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/detroit-lions-top-seed-2023-potential/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2023 17:50:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Detroit Lions celebrate a historic Christmas weekend with their first division championship in 30 seasons and the #1 Seed is within reach. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/detroit-lions-top-seed-2023-potential/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Detroit Lions celebrate a historic Christmas weekend with their first division championship in 30 seasons and the #1 Seed is within reach. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/detroit-lions-top-seed-2023-potential/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Minnesota Town Trapped Inside Canada</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/minnesota-town-trapped-inside-canada/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:50:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Did Minnesota out-Canada the Michigan Upper Peninsula? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/minnesota-town-trapped-inside-canada/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Did Minnesota out-Canada the Michigan Upper Peninsula? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/minnesota-town-trapped-inside-canada/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dana Marshall]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Kalamazoo's Lincoln Statue Vandalized 2 Days After Dedication</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/kalamazoos-new-abraham-lincoln-statue-vandalized-with-38-dakota-warrior-paint/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 20:39:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It took less than three days for Kalamazoo's new statue to be vandalized. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/kalamazoos-new-abraham-lincoln-statue-vandalized-with-38-dakota-warrior-paint/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It took less than three days for Kalamazoo&apos;s new statue to be vandalized. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/kalamazoos-new-abraham-lincoln-statue-vandalized-with-38-dakota-warrior-paint/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Meatball]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>The Untold Ojibwe Story of The Alleged Michigan-Based Paul Bunyan</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/paul-bunyon-ojibwe-origin/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 10:18:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[He came to the area known as Red Lake and tried his de-forestation BS, but Nanaboozhoo - The Greatest Ojibwe who ever lived - obviously wasn't having any of that. They got into a fight that lasted 3 days, and finally, our hero picked up a giant walleye and slapped the outlander silly with it.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/paul-bunyon-ojibwe-origin/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[He came to the area known as Red Lake and tried his de-forestation BS, but Nanaboozhoo - The Greatest Ojibwe who ever lived - obviously wasn&apos;t having any of that. They got into a fight that lasted 3 days, and finally, our hero picked up a giant walleye and slapped the outlander silly with it.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/paul-bunyon-ojibwe-origin/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Frankhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Jason Voorhees is Chained Deep in a Minnesota Lake</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/jason-voorhees-minnesota-lake/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:34:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Deep in a water-filled mine pit in Crosby, Minnesota sits a creepy surprise for anyone who is able to dive deep enough to see it <a href="https://wgrd.com/jason-voorhees-minnesota-lake/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Deep in a water-filled mine pit in Crosby, Minnesota sits a creepy surprise for anyone who is able to dive deep enough to see it <a href="https://wgrd.com/jason-voorhees-minnesota-lake/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Curtis Lahr via YouTube</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Carly Ross]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Minnesota]]></category>
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      <title>Inside Uncle Harvey’s Mausoleum – Abandoned Lake Superior Building in Northern Minnesota</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/uncle-harveys-mausoleum-duluth/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2022 20:35:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Uncle Harvey's Mausoleum is the 'old building in the water' just off the Lake Superior shoreline in Duluth, Minnesota. <a href="https://wgrd.com/uncle-harveys-mausoleum-duluth/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Uncle Harvey&apos;s Mausoleum is the &apos;old building in the water&apos; just off the Lake Superior shoreline in Duluth, Minnesota. <a href="https://wgrd.com/uncle-harveys-mausoleum-duluth/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Ian - TSM Duluth</media:description>
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      <title>UFOs Spotted Launching from Duluth, Minnesota and Across Lake Superior</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ufo-duluth-lake-superior/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 01:21:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Another UFO sighting has been reported in the Twin Ports region of Duluth, Minnesota and this one is extra spooky. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ufo-duluth-lake-superior/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Another UFO sighting has been reported in the Twin Ports region of Duluth, Minnesota and this one is extra spooky. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ufo-duluth-lake-superior/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Wells]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Godzilla Goldfish! How are These Household Pets Getting so Big?</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/godzilla-goldfish-how-are-these-household-pets-getting-so-big/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:21:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sick of your pet goldfish? Just don't throw it in the lake. <a href="https://wgrd.com/godzilla-goldfish-how-are-these-household-pets-getting-so-big/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Sick of your pet goldfish? Just don&apos;t throw it in the lake. <a href="https://wgrd.com/godzilla-goldfish-how-are-these-household-pets-getting-so-big/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">City of Burnsville via Twitter</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Family Friend Shares First-Hand Account of the Most Notorious Murder Ever in Rochester, Minnesota</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/brom-family-murder-rochester-minnesota/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 14:25:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's been 33 years since 16-year-old David Brom took the lives of almost his entire family, shocking those close to the Brom family and everyone in Rochester, MInnesota. <a href="https://wgrd.com/brom-family-murder-rochester-minnesota/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s been 33 years since 16-year-old David Brom took the lives of almost his entire family, shocking those close to the Brom family and everyone in Rochester, MInnesota. <a href="https://wgrd.com/brom-family-murder-rochester-minnesota/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Patti Price</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[James Rabe]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>The Cursed Doll of Janesville, Minnesota Will Give You Chills and Haunt Your Dreams</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/cursed-doll-janesville-minnesota/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2021 23:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The cursed doll that stared out from the second floor of a Janesville, Minnesota home once creeped out all passers-by. <a href="https://wgrd.com/cursed-doll-janesville-minnesota/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The cursed doll that stared out from the second floor of a Janesville, Minnesota home once creeped out all passers-by. <a href="https://wgrd.com/cursed-doll-janesville-minnesota/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Carly Ross]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Andrew Callaghan Meets The Bigfoot Research Experts Of Minnesota And It’s GOLD</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/andrew-callaghan-meets-the-bigfoot-research-experts-of-minnesota-and-its-gold/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:11:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Andrew Callaghan of 'All Gas No Brakes' went on an expedition with the Minnesota Bigfoot research team and got up close and personal with what it's like to look for the evasive primate.
Source: Digg
 
 <a href="https://wgrd.com/andrew-callaghan-meets-the-bigfoot-research-experts-of-minnesota-and-its-gold/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Andrew Callaghan of 'All Gas No Brakes' went on an expedition with the Minnesota Bigfoot research team and got up close and personal with what it's like to look for the evasive primate.
Source: Digg
 
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelly Cheese]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Could You Water Ski On 11 Foot Stilts?</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/could-you-water-ski-on-11-foot-stilts/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:11:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Chris Dens from Minnesota just unofficially broke the world record for water skiing on stilts!
Source: YouTube
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Chris Dens from Minnesota just unofficially broke the world record for water skiing on stilts!
Source: YouTube
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelly Cheese]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Great Lakes Cruises Expanding in 2020 and Beyond</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 17:20:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Some cruises last over two weeks. <a href="https://wgrd.com/great-lakes-cruises-expanding-in-2020-and-beyond/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Some cruises last over two weeks. <a href="https://wgrd.com/great-lakes-cruises-expanding-in-2020-and-beyond/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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