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      <title>This is the Cheapest City in Michigan to Buy a House</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 11:27:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>160 Year Old Michigan Home a Gothic Playhouse At Less Than $100k</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 20:16:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This old home in Michigan just needs a bit of love to become a gothic beauty. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/656/p/160-year-old-michigan-home-is-a-gothic-playhouse-at-less-than-100k/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Harrison]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Will TGI Fridays Be Closing Michigan Locations in 2024?</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 18:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This would lead to TGI Fridays begin to lose profit and close stores, which has affected Michigan in the past, is this problem coming back to haunt us again? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/tgi-fridays-closing-michigan-locations-2024/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Michigan Ice Fisherman Dies After Falling Through Ice</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:27:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Even though it has been freezing across Michigan the past few weeks not all of the ice is safe to get on and one man has lost his life fishing on thin ice. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-ice-fisherman-dies-after-falling-through-ice/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Even though it has been freezing across Michigan the past few weeks not all of the ice is safe to get on and one man has lost his life fishing on thin ice. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-ice-fisherman-dies-after-falling-through-ice/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tommy Carroll]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>St. Brown Loves What This Lions Fan In Hospice Did</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2024 18:42:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Larry Benjamin's blue hair captures hearts as symbol of Lions' Cinderella season <a href="https://wgrd.com/st-brown-loves-what-this-lions-fan-in-hospice-did/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tommy McNeill]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>10 Poorest Michigan Cities – Do You Live In One?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 18:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan's Poorest Cities 2024. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/michigan-poorest-cities/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Maggie Meadows]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>These Are the 7 Worst Small Cities to Live In in Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2023 16:57:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A new study compared 1300+ small cities across America - considering things from crime to schools to cost of living - and beyond. Here are Michigan's worst 7. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/michigan-worst-small-cities/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A new study compared 1300+ small cities across America - considering things from crime to schools to cost of living - and beyond. Here are Michigan&apos;s worst 7. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/michigan-worst-small-cities/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[JR]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:56:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michiganders are apparently big Star Wars fans. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigans-best-names-for-the-2023-snowplow-fleet/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michiganders are apparently big Star Wars fans. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigans-best-names-for-the-2023-snowplow-fleet/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Meatball]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Unsolved for 86 Years: The Legend of the Saginaw Water Man</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/legend-of-the-saginaw-water-man/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:51:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It appeared to be a man-like monster or some kind of water creature. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/legend-of-the-saginaw-water-man/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It appeared to be a man-like monster or some kind of water creature. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/legend-of-the-saginaw-water-man/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony LaBrie]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:13:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Do you live in one of the 10 most dangerous cities in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/most-dangerous-michigan-cities/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Maggie Meadows]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Professional Wrestlers From Michigan Fans Are Sure to Recognize</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:51:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[From budding stardom to absolute wrestling legends, Michigan is no stranger to the squared-circle. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/656/p/28-professional-wrestlers-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[From budding stardom to absolute wrestling legends, Michigan is no stranger to the squared-circle. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/656/p/28-professional-wrestlers-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Harrison]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Every Michigander Who Has Performed The Super Bowl Halftime Show</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:56:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There's actually been quite a bit of Pure Michigan in the Super Bowl Halftime Shows. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/every-michigander-who-has-performed-the-super-bowl-halftime-show/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There&apos;s actually been quite a bit of Pure Michigan in the Super Bowl Halftime Shows. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/every-michigander-who-has-performed-the-super-bowl-halftime-show/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:15:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[While three Michigan cities did show up in the report, at least a Michigan location isn't the MOST miserable city in the entire country... <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-most-miserable-cities/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[While three Michigan cities did show up in the report, at least a Michigan location isn&apos;t the MOST miserable city in the entire country... <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-most-miserable-cities/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The Michigan City That Inspired Simon &amp; Garfunkel's "America"</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 13:38:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Simon was inspired during a road trip he took 4 years prior with his then-girlfriend Kathy Chitty, and didn't forget about his time in the Great Lakes state. In the song America, he shows some love for Saginaw <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/simon-garfunkel-america-saginaw/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Simon was inspired during a road trip he took 4 years prior with his then-girlfriend Kathy Chitty, and didn&apos;t forget about his time in the Great Lakes state. In the song America, he shows some love for Saginaw <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/simon-garfunkel-america-saginaw/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Frankhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>This Michigan Actress Made Her TV Debut on 'Pee-Wee's Playhouse'</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 19:29:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Before appearing as Lt. Van Buren on Law and Order, actress S. Epatha Merkerson of Saginaw, Michigan made her TV debut with Paul Reubens on Pee Wee's Playhouse <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/s-epatha-merkerson-pee-wee-playhouse/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Before appearing as Lt. Van Buren on Law and Order, actress S. Epatha Merkerson of Saginaw, Michigan made her TV debut with Paul Reubens on Pee Wee&apos;s Playhouse <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/s-epatha-merkerson-pee-wee-playhouse/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan Town Hosting ‘Jaws’ Viewing On The Lake This Month</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:01:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You can watch the first Summer Blockbuster film on the water this month. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-town-hosting-jaws-viewing-on-the-lake-this-month/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>10-Year-Old in Stolen Car Leads Cops on a Wild Chase on I-75 </title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/10-year-old-in-stolen-car-i-75-chase/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:07:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A 10-year-old child is being lodged in a juvenile detention center after stealing a car and fleeing police on I-75 in Saginaw County.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/10-year-old-in-stolen-car-i-75-chase/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A 10-year-old child is being lodged in a juvenile detention center after stealing a car and fleeing police on I-75 in Saginaw County.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/87/p/10-year-old-in-stolen-car-i-75-chase/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[George McIntyre]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Could Pickleball Courts Fill Michigan's Empty Bed Bath &amp; Beyonds?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 17:28:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[With the recent bankruptcy filing by Bed Bath & Beyond pickleball courts are now filling the empty retail spaces left by major retailers. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-bed-bath-beyond-pickleball/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[With the recent bankruptcy filing by Bed Bath &amp; Beyond pickleball courts are now filling the empty retail spaces left by major retailers. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/michigan-bed-bath-beyond-pickleball/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>The 53 Greatest Michigan-Born Players in NFL History</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 20:11:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Super Bowl champions, record holders and Hall of Famers. Michigan has given the NFL some elite talent. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/656/p/the-53-greatest-michigan-born-players-in-nfl-history/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Super Bowl champions, record holders and Hall of Famers. Michigan has given the NFL some elite talent. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/656/p/the-53-greatest-michigan-born-players-in-nfl-history/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jacob Harrison]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Michigan Record Stores Doing Metallica 72 Seasons Listening Party</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:46:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Luckily, we were able to track down all of the record shops in Michigan that will be hosting their own Metallica 72 seasons, listening party, which is scheduled to take place on April 13 and the 14th, depending on the record stores' individual event schedule. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/72-seasons-listening-party-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Luckily, we were able to track down all of the record shops in Michigan that will be hosting their own Metallica 72 seasons, listening party, which is scheduled to take place on April 13 and the 14th, depending on the record stores&apos; individual event schedule. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/72-seasons-listening-party-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Frankhouse]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Have You Seen This Bell? Michigan Church Still Searching For Stolen Bell</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 18:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Second Presbyterian Church in Saginaw, Michigan reports their original church bell from 1883 has been stolen.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/second-presbyterian-church-saginaw-stolen-bell/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Second Presbyterian Church in Saginaw, Michigan reports their original church bell from 1883 has been stolen.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/second-presbyterian-church-saginaw-stolen-bell/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren Gordon]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Do You Live In One Of Michigan’s 10 Poorest Cities?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2023 20:11:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[These are the 10 poorest cities in the state of Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/10-poorest-cities-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[These are the 10 poorest cities in the state of Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/84/p/10-poorest-cities-in-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Maggie Meadows]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Michigan’s Hell House to be Featured on Discovery+ on 1/29</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 13:45:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The case of Michigan's Hell House on Dice Road is a long-standing legend in the state. Now, with the case "reopened", new insights will be featured on Discovery+ in January of 2023. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-hell-house-discovery-plus/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The case of Michigan&apos;s Hell House on Dice Road is a long-standing legend in the state. Now, with the case &quot;reopened&quot;, new insights will be featured on Discovery+ in January of 2023. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-hell-house-discovery-plus/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Rose]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>There Are Actually 5 TGI Fridays Still Standing in Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:36:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Did you know that TGI Fridays are still around? There are only 5 left in Michigan  <a href="https://wgrd.com/tgi-fridays-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Did you know that TGI Fridays are still around? There are only 5 left in Michigan  <a href="https://wgrd.com/tgi-fridays-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Rose]]></dc:creator>
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