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      <title>How Many Time Zones Are In Michigan? Hint: It's Not One</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:42:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Explore the curious case of Michigan's split time zones, shedding light on the reasons behind the Central time zone choice for select counties. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/michigan-time-zone-history/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:45:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's a bird, it's a plane, not so fast, it's something else. A lot has been going on in our West Michigan sky for the last 5 months with UFOs. <a href="https://wgrd.com/last-5-months-of-ufo-sightings-in-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s a bird, it&apos;s a plane, not so fast, it&apos;s something else. A lot has been going on in our West Michigan sky for the last 5 months with UFOs. <a href="https://wgrd.com/last-5-months-of-ufo-sightings-in-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Has Your Michigan Fishing License Expired?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 20:36:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ensure a successful fishing trip in Michigan by securing your valid fishing license before hitting the waters! Learn more about regulations and youth licenses. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/michigan-fishing-license-expiration/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>These 22 Michigan Kids Are Currently Missing In 2024</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:47:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Since January 1st, 2024, six children have gone missing here in the state of Michigan. Going into the New Year and another new month, there are still 16 children missing here in the state of Michigan since January 1st, 2023. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/667/p/michigan-missing-kids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Since January 1st, 2024, six children have gone missing here in the state of Michigan. Going into the New Year and another new month, there are still 16 children missing here in the state of Michigan since January 1st, 2023. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/667/p/michigan-missing-kids/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 17:43:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) has issued an urgent alert and is asking for help locating a 15-year-old from Grand Rapids who went missing on New Year's Eve. <a href="https://wgrd.com/evilynn-mohr-missing-grand-rapids-mich/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The National Center for Missing &amp; Exploited Children (NCMEC) has issued an urgent alert and is asking for help locating a 15-year-old from Grand Rapids who went missing on New Year&apos;s Eve. <a href="https://wgrd.com/evilynn-mohr-missing-grand-rapids-mich/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 21:02:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[ A popular restaurant in Muskegon is bringing its award winning burgers back to Grand Rapids! <a href="https://wgrd.com/hamburger-mikey-takes-over-city-built-brewing-kitchen/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[ A popular restaurant in Muskegon is bringing its award winning burgers back to Grand Rapids! <a href="https://wgrd.com/hamburger-mikey-takes-over-city-built-brewing-kitchen/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Scam Alert: Be On The Lookout For This New Scam On The Rise in Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This new scam comes in the form of text with a hyper link on the end. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/667/p/new-year-scam/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This new scam comes in the form of text with a hyper link on the end. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/667/p/new-year-scam/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Medical student unknowingly parties with bullet in his head for four days <a href="https://wgrd.com/student-parties-for-four-days-with-a-bullet-in-his-head/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Medical student unknowingly parties with bullet in his head for four days <a href="https://wgrd.com/student-parties-for-four-days-with-a-bullet-in-his-head/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Have You Seen Them? These 20 Michigan Kids Are Still Missing In 2024</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:06:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[According to the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children, 20 children have gone missing here in Michigan since January last year, and haven't been found yet.

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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[According to the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children, 20 children have gone missing here in Michigan since January last year, and haven&apos;t been found yet.

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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:50:06 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The state of Michigan is issuing new license plates and new IDs. If you do not update your ID and driver's license soon, you may be in hot water. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/michigan-department-of-state-launches-green-and-white-license-plates/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The state of Michigan is issuing new license plates and new IDs. If you do not update your ID and driver&apos;s license soon, you may be in hot water. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/michigan-department-of-state-launches-green-and-white-license-plates/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pure Michigan Uses Steamboat Mickey in Creative Tourism Post <a href="https://wgrd.com/steamboat-willie-sails-across-the-great-lakes-in-new-pure-michigan-ad/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pure Michigan Uses Steamboat Mickey in Creative Tourism Post <a href="https://wgrd.com/steamboat-willie-sails-across-the-great-lakes-in-new-pure-michigan-ad/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:47:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Negative COVID-19 tests, but still have a cough? It could be inflammation in the airways. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/persistent-cough-after-illness/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Negative COVID-19 tests, but still have a cough? It could be inflammation in the airways. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/persistent-cough-after-illness/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristen Matthews]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>There’s a Glaring Inconsistency with Michigan’s National Championship Apparel – Did You Catch It?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 19:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Curious mistake in merchandise for 2024 National Championship game sparks confusion. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/confusion-over-2024-national-championship-merch/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Curious mistake in merchandise for 2024 National Championship game sparks confusion. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/confusion-over-2024-national-championship-merch/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Do Not Eat: 133,00 Pounds Of Tainted Meat Sold In Michigan Injures At Least 1</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:21:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Michigan’s Last Chick’nCone Restaurant Shuts Down</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Less than a year after opening, the only remaining Chick'nCone restaurant in Michigan has shut down. <a href="https://wgrd.com/chickncone-grand-rapids-mich-closed/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>This Pothole is Grand Haven's Latest Tourist Attraction!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It's just off of North Beacon in Grand Haven, and has become a tourist attraction.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/this-pothole-is-grand-havens-latest-tourist-attraction/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Michigan Resident Wins $842.4 Million Powerball Jackpot On New Year’s Day</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 19:28:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Someone in Michigan is walking around with a ticket worth Millions. Could it be you? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigan-resident-wins-842-4-million-powerball-jackpot-on-new-years-day/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Someone in Michigan is walking around with a ticket worth Millions. Could it be you? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/michigan-resident-wins-842-4-million-powerball-jackpot-on-new-years-day/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Do You Know Where Michigan’s Biggest NYE Ball Drop Is?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2023 17:40:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Can't make it to Times Square this year? Want to experience a ball drop in person? Do you know where Michigan's biggest NYE ball drop is?

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      <title>What Does Michigan Law Say About Lighting Fireworks for New Year?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 18:21:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A traditional way to ring in the new year, what does Michigan law say about lighting fireworks on New Year's Eve? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/new-years-fireworks-law-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A traditional way to ring in the new year, what does Michigan law say about lighting fireworks on New Year&apos;s Eve? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/new-years-fireworks-law-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Short Term Parking Rates Are Going Up at GRR Airport</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 16:42:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you are traveling to or from Grand Rapids, you need to know about the changes that will affect travelers in the New Year.

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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you are traveling to or from Grand Rapids, you need to know about the changes that will affect travelers in the New Year.

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      <title>Happy New Year! Celebrate 2024 In Style With These Grand Rapids NYE Events</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2023 16:53:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The city will be lit up on New Year's Eve. If you do not want to stay here, here are a few events happening in Grand Rapids.

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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The city will be lit up on New Year&apos;s Eve. If you do not want to stay here, here are a few events happening in Grand Rapids.

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      <title>Discover Wonderful Family-Friendly Celebrations in West Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2023 15:16:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[2024 is just around the corner, and there are ways to celebrate with the kids that won't require staying up late. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/discover-wonderful-family-friendly-celebrations-in-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[2024 is just around the corner, and there are ways to celebrate with the kids that won&apos;t require staying up late. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/discover-wonderful-family-friendly-celebrations-in-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Don't Forget! These New Laws Will Take Effect in Michigan in 2024</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:50:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Here are the newest laws we'll see take effect across in Michigan in 2024 including minimum wage, right to work, and voter registration. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/new-laws-michigan-2024/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Here are the newest laws we&apos;ll see take effect across in Michigan in 2024 including minimum wage, right to work, and voter registration. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/new-laws-michigan-2024/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Will The State of Michigan Soon Celebrate a New Official Holiday?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:17:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With states like New York and California officially recognizing the Lunar New Year as a holiday, could Michigan soon follow suit? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/asian-lunar-new-year-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With states like New York and California officially recognizing the Lunar New Year as a holiday, could Michigan soon follow suit? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/asian-lunar-new-year-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Battle Creek Had One of Michigan’s First Black Police Officers</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 09:55:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Did you know that John W. Patterson Way is named after Battle Creek's first black police officer? <a href="https://wgrd.com/battle-creek-first-black-police-officer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Prepare to Dominate 2021 With the Perfect Planner</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2020 07:00:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It’s safe to say we’re all entering 2021 with high hopes and what better way to harness what you want than with a calendar or planner that really speaks to you. <a href="https://wgrd.com/prepare-to-dominate-2021-with-the-perfect-planner/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&#x2019;s safe to say we&#x2019;re all entering 2021 with high hopes and what better way to harness what you want than with a calendar or planner that really speaks to you. <a href="https://wgrd.com/prepare-to-dominate-2021-with-the-perfect-planner/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lyndsi Ouellette]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Be the First Winner of 2016 with GRD!</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2015 22:14:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Thursday night, New Year's Eve, join me, Janna, and whoever stops by the GRD studios to hang for our Second Annual GRD All Request New Year's Eve Party! We'll take your calls beginning at 7 p.m. until midnight, whatever you want to hear! Well, not ANYTHING, your calls for Debbie Gibson will go unheeded, and you know who you are.
Then, at midnight, once we start Auld Lang Syne, we will get the 16th <a href="https://wgrd.com/win-a-bunch-of-cool-stuff-with-wgrd-on-new-years-eve/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Thursday night, New Year's Eve, join me, Janna, and whoever stops by the GRD studios to hang for our Second Annual GRD All Request New Year's Eve Party! We'll take your calls beginning at 7 p.m. until midnight, whatever you want to hear! Well, not ANYTHING, your calls for Debbie Gibson will go unheeded, and you know who you are.
Then, at midnight, once we start Auld Lang Syne, we will get the 16th <a href="https://wgrd.com/win-a-bunch-of-cool-stuff-with-wgrd-on-new-years-eve/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnnie Walker]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>We’re a Week In – How Are Your New Year’s Resolutions Holding Up?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2015 21:30:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[We're officially over a week into the new year, and in case I haven't said it, welcome to 2015!
So many people are flooding into gyms right now, eating healthier, being nice to people, trying new things...the list of new year's resolutions is a long as ever.
But how many of those resolutions you made are going to stick? <a href="https://wgrd.com/were-a-week-in-how-are-your-new-years-resolutions-holding-up/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[We&apos;re officially over a week into the new year, and in case I haven&apos;t said it, welcome to 2015!
So many people are flooding into gyms right now, eating healthier, being nice to people, trying new things...the list of new year&apos;s resolutions is a long as ever.
But how many of those resolutions you made are going to stick? <a href="https://wgrd.com/were-a-week-in-how-are-your-new-years-resolutions-holding-up/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">It's getting longer, but it's not at ZZ Top size quite yet.</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnnie Walker]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>It’s 2015, Meaning That 1995 is 20 Years Old!</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2015 18:15:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The year is now 2015, meaning that the year 1995 is 20 years old! Feeling old yet? I know I am! I remember just sitting around and playing Nintendo in 1995...which is really no different from today honestly.
Let's take a quick look at the year 1995 and feel old together, shall we? <a href="https://wgrd.com/its-2015-meaning-that-1995-is-20-years-old/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The year is now 2015, meaning that the year 1995 is 20 years old! Feeling old yet? I know I am! I remember just sitting around and playing Nintendo in 1995...which is really no different from today honestly.
Let&apos;s take a quick look at the year 1995 and feel old together, shall we? <a href="https://wgrd.com/its-2015-meaning-that-1995-is-20-years-old/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ned]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Video of GRD’s All Request New Year’s Eve Show with Auld Lang Syne and Drinking!</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/video-of-grds-all-request-new-years-eve-show-with-auld-lang-syne-and-drinking/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2015 22:08:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Janna, Ned, and I had such a blast on Wednesday night, hosting the first GRD All Request New Year's Eve show, sponsored by Fox Nissan!
We played a ton of requests, tried to help people get together for the new year, hopefully got some girls to any with Ryan and Chris, and everyone else who was partying alone for the new year!
We also had some amazing crazy calls, and lots of fun! <a href="https://wgrd.com/video-of-grds-all-request-new-years-eve-show-with-auld-lang-syne-and-drinking/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Janna, Ned, and I had such a blast on Wednesday night, hosting the first GRD All Request New Year&apos;s Eve show, sponsored by Fox Nissan!
We played a ton of requests, tried to help people get together for the new year, hopefully got some girls to any with Ryan and Chris, and everyone else who was partying alone for the new year!
We also had some amazing crazy calls, and lots of fun! <a href="https://wgrd.com/video-of-grds-all-request-new-years-eve-show-with-auld-lang-syne-and-drinking/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnnie Walker]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>What Was The Best Movie of 2014?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2014 22:55:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Movies come and go every year, but what was the best one? I was hoping it was going to be Dumb &amp; Dumber To, but I was way off. There are 365 days in a year with a few movies being released every month.
What was the best movie of 2014 though? <a href="https://wgrd.com/what-was-the-best-movie-of-2014/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Movies come and go every year, but what was the best one? I was hoping it was going to be Dumb &amp;amp; Dumber To, but I was way off. There are 365 days in a year with a few movies being released every month.
What was the best movie of 2014 though? <a href="https://wgrd.com/what-was-the-best-movie-of-2014/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <media:description xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">Warner Bros.</media:description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ned]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>New Year's Eve on 97.9 WGRD!</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/wgrds-all-request-new-years-eve-can-make-you-the-first-big-winner-of-2015/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2014 20:29:20 GMT</pubDate>
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97.9 GRD is ready to party with you for New Year’s Eve! Johnnie, Janna and Metalhead Ned are taking over with WGRD’s All Request New Year’s Eve, sponsored by Fox Nissan!
You pick the songs, and we’ll play them for your New Year’s Eve party -- from 7 p.m. until midnight!
Can't call? Easy, use #GRDNYE on Twitter to get your request to us too!
Every hour, we'll have a $25 UBER code to give away to m <a href="https://wgrd.com/wgrds-all-request-new-years-eve-can-make-you-the-first-big-winner-of-2015/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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97.9 GRD is ready to party with you for New Year’s Eve! Johnnie, Janna and Metalhead Ned are taking over with WGRD’s All Request New Year’s Eve, sponsored by Fox Nissan!
You pick the songs, and we’ll play them for your New Year’s Eve party -- from 7 p.m. until midnight!
Can't call? Easy, use #GRDNYE on Twitter to get your request to us too!
Every hour, we'll have a $25 UBER code to give away to m <a href="https://wgrd.com/wgrds-all-request-new-years-eve-can-make-you-the-first-big-winner-of-2015/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnnie Walker]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Laugh with New Year’s Eve Stories from the GRD Staff – Happy New Year!</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:29:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[We've all had some stupid things we've done, or had less than stellar celebrations before. Luckily, you have kept them secret from anyone who wasn't there at the time.
We have, unfortunately, spilled the details on our past New Year's Eve celebration failures in this new GRD video. We are horrible at keeping secrets. <a href="https://wgrd.com/laugh-with-new-years-eve-stories-from-the-grd-staff-happy-new-year/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[We&apos;ve all had some stupid things we&apos;ve done, or had less than stellar celebrations before. Luckily, you have kept them secret from anyone who wasn&apos;t there at the time.
We have, unfortunately, spilled the details on our past New Year&apos;s Eve celebration failures in this new GRD video. We are horrible at keeping secrets. <a href="https://wgrd.com/laugh-with-new-years-eve-stories-from-the-grd-staff-happy-new-year/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnnie Walker]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Watch People Trying Jewish Food for the First Time For Rosh Hashanah</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2014 22:35:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This week is the celebration of the Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashanah, ending tomorrow.  And if you've never had traditional Jewish food, it can be a different kind of experience.
I was exposed to it by some friends who are Jewish, and love the food.  Some of it I liked, some of it tasted like all the flavor had been drained out of it, along with all the color.
I always wondered if there was a big <a href="https://wgrd.com/watch-people-trying-jewish-food-for-the-first-time-for-rosh-hashanah/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This week is the celebration of the Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashanah, ending tomorrow.  And if you've never had traditional Jewish food, it can be a different kind of experience.
I was exposed to it by some friends who are Jewish, and love the food.  Some of it I liked, some of it tasted like all the flavor had been drained out of it, along with all the color.
I always wondered if there was a big <a href="https://wgrd.com/watch-people-trying-jewish-food-for-the-first-time-for-rosh-hashanah/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnnie Walker]]></dc:creator>
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