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      <title>Michiganders Report Seeing 'Fireball' Across the Sky on Saturday</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 16:52:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There were witnesses as far west as Iowa, and as far East and North as Ontario, Canada. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michiganders-midwesterners-report-seeing-fireball-across-the-sky/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>These are the Largest Cities in Michigan Without Any Suburbs</title>
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      <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>A Brief Look Inside the Horace Dodge Mansion: Detroit, Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:35:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Small-town boys from Niles, the Dodge boys were not accepted by the Detroit "elites". Here's a brief glimpse inside Horace Dodge's mansion... <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/inside-the-horace-dodge-mansion/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>5 Most Irish Michigan Towns</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Everybody thinks they have Irish in their DNA on St. Patrick's Day.  Here are the most Irish Michigan towns. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/irish-michigan-towns/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Explained: Understanding Michigan’s Expressway Ramp Codes</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 23:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Every single expressway exit in the state has a tiny code on each on and off ramp. They may seem totally random but there is a system if you know how to decode it. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/michigan-ramp-identification-system/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Michigan Kills Off Highways More Than Nearly Any Other State</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 20:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan is overly aggressive when it comes to deleting highways from its road system - in fact, one of the most aggressive in the nation. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/michigan-highway-system-changes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Celebrate Pride at These 3 Small Town Festivals in West Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 16:00:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Just like Detroit and Grand Rapids, small communities throughout West Michigan such as Niles, Three Rivers, and Allegan are set to host Pride festivals in 2023. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/small-town-pride-festival-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Just like Detroit and Grand Rapids, small communities throughout West Michigan such as Niles, Three Rivers, and Allegan are set to host Pride festivals in 2023. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/small-town-pride-festival-west-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Here's Why Michigan Is Considered Must-Visit For Fly Fishing</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With over 20,000 miles of cold trout waters and home to the birthplace of brown trout, Michigan is considered a mecca for fly fishing. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/must-visit-fly-fishing-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[It was a short week, but the weekend is here again! Here are 10 different events on the calendar for this weekend. <a href="https://wgrd.com/things-to-do-this-weekend-july-8-10-2022/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It was a short week, but the weekend is here again! Here are 10 different events on the calendar for this weekend. <a href="https://wgrd.com/things-to-do-this-weekend-july-8-10-2022/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Plan Ahead: West Michigan Fairs and Festivals July 1-15</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:33:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In the first two weeks of July we have 20 different fairs and festivals in West Michigan. Here are the events planned for the first half of the month of July... <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-fairs-and-festivals-july-1-15/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Plan Ahead: West Michigan Fairs and Festivals May 16-31</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 18:55:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Indiana Man Accepts Plea Deal in 1987 Michigan Cold Case Murder</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:31:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A suspect who was arrested in February for the cold case murder of a Niles, Michigan woman has accepted a plea deal in the case. <a href="https://wgrd.com/niles-michigan-1987-murder-roxanne-wood/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Southwest Michigan City Considering 2 Day Music and Marijuana Fest</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 02:43:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A two-day music and marijuana festival could be coming to Niles, Mich. this summer. <a href="https://wgrd.com/southwest-michigan-city-considering-2-day-music-and-marijuana-fest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A two-day music and marijuana festival could be coming to Niles, Mich. this summer. <a href="https://wgrd.com/southwest-michigan-city-considering-2-day-music-and-marijuana-fest/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Jimmy Kimmel Interviews Stoner From West Michigan [VIDEO]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:02:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A man from Niles, Mich., has gone viral for his interview outside a pot dispensary.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/jimmy-kimmel-interviews-stoner-from-west-michigan-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A man from Niles, Mich., has gone viral for his interview outside a pot dispensary.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/jimmy-kimmel-interviews-stoner-from-west-michigan-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Driver Killed in Crash During Police Chase in Southwest Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2018 18:03:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A 24-year-old Berrien County man has died after crashing into a tree during a police chase in Niles in which speeds reached over 100 mph. <a href="https://wgrd.com/driver-killed-in-crash-during-police-chase-in-southwest-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A 24-year-old Berrien County man has died after crashing into a tree during a police chase in Niles in which speeds reached over 100 mph. <a href="https://wgrd.com/driver-killed-in-crash-during-police-chase-in-southwest-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janna]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Police Say Two Southwest Michigan Homicide Suspects are Armed and ‘Extremely Dangerous’ [VIDEO]</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:06:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Police are looking for two men allegedly involved in the murder of a Berrien County woman during a home invasion Sunday night. <a href="https://wgrd.com/police-say-two-southwest-michigan-homicide-suspects-are-armed-and-extremely-dangerous-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Police are looking for&nbsp;two men&nbsp;allegedly involved in the murder of a Berrien County woman during a home invasion Sunday night. <a href="https://wgrd.com/police-say-two-southwest-michigan-homicide-suspects-are-armed-and-extremely-dangerous-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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