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      <title>Indiana Cops Meets Abandoned Baby He Saved 24 Years Later</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Residents in Edwardsburg, Michigan are tackling potholes head-on by sharing 'hole' pictures on social media for faster repairs. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/michigan-village-pothole-solution/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:59:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Discover the unique twist on Paczki where they are sliced in half and filled with cream and fresh strawberries. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/paczki-sandwich/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mid January major snowstorm forecasted to bring significant snowfall to Michigan, with highest amounts expected in mid-Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/january-2024-michigan-snowfall/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Mid January major snowstorm forecasted to bring significant snowfall to Michigan, with highest amounts expected in mid-Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/january-2024-michigan-snowfall/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Gordon Lightfoot's Biggest Hit Inspired An Irish Rebellion Song</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:41:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA['The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' tune was the basis for this well-known Irish Rebel Cry <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/edmund-fitzgerald-inspires-irish-rebel-song/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[&apos;The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald&apos; tune was the basis for this well-known Irish Rebel Cry <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/edmund-fitzgerald-inspires-irish-rebel-song/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Detroit Lions fans in Northern Michigan get a rare chance to see their team play on TV during the team's potential division clinching game against the Vikings. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/detroit-lions-tv-coverage-upper-peninsula/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[After underwhelming production from the Walmart on Portage Rd in South Bend, Indiana, the corporate office decided to close the doors in a month and will officially be closed on April 21st  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/1161/p/indiana-walmart-closing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Northern Indiana Pizza Shop Says It Won’t Cater Gay Weddings [Video]</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2015 12:57:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The owners of Memories Pizza in Walkerton, Ind., near South Bend has taken a bold stance in the wake of the Indiana's new Religious Freedom Restoration Act. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-northern-indiana-pizza-shop-says-it-wont-cater-gay-weddings-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The owners of Memories Pizza in Walkerton, Ind., near South Bend has taken a bold stance in the wake of the Indiana&apos;s new Religious Freedom Restoration Act. <a href="https://wgrd.com/free-beer-hot-wings-northern-indiana-pizza-shop-says-it-wont-cater-gay-weddings-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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