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      <title>These Might Be The Coolest Images of Michigan from Space</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 13:49:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Strange Foods that Michiganders Eat, But Nobody Else Does</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:00:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[So many odd foods that I'd never considered, or even seen other places. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/strange-michigan-food/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:37:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Can life at Lake Superiors deepest depths? Yes. Read what three species eek out a life 1,320 feet below the surface of Michigan's and the world's largest lake. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/691/p/michigan-deepwater-fish-superior/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Four Michigan Cities Among The Best Places To Live In America</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:18:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A new list for 2024 has named four cities in Michigan as the best places to live in America. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/best-places-to-live-in-michigan-2024/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>What Would Happen if One of Michigan's Critical Bridges Collapsed</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:36:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>LOOK: The Oldest Home In Lansing</title>
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      <title>Watch Out! The Biggest Predator In The Great Lakes Is Coming Back</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:44:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The biggest predator in the Great Lakes, is making it's return! Here's what to watch out for.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/667/p/biggest-predator-great-lakes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The biggest predator in the Great Lakes, is making it&apos;s return! Here&apos;s what to watch out for.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/667/p/biggest-predator-great-lakes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan’s Largest Landowner Doesn’t Even Live in the State</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Seems like the person(s) who own the most land in the state of Michigan would at least live here but that is not the case. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigans-largest-landowner-doesnt-even-live-in-the-state/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Seems like the person(s) who own the most land in the state of Michigan would at least live here but that is not the case. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigans-largest-landowner-doesnt-even-live-in-the-state/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tommy Carroll]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>What City in Michigan is Ranked the Overall Best One to Live In?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This Michigan city just got ranked one of the best here in the state of Michigan. Nestled next to Michigan State University, see which city it is.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/667/p/michigan-ranked-best-live/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>15 Breathtaking Natural Springs You Need To Visit In Michigan</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Michigan is home to the Great Lakes and thousands of inland lakes, but there's more water to be found. Check out these 15 natural springs in our state. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/693/p/natural-michigan-springs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan is home to the Great Lakes and thousands of inland lakes, but there&apos;s more water to be found. Check out these 15 natural springs in our state. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/693/p/natural-michigan-springs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:11:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Michigan's recent weather chaos: tornadoes, hail, and a 55-degree temp swing in a day. Are we in for more surprises from winter? <a href="https://wgrd.com/march-2012-heat-vs-recent-michigan-weather/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Michigan&apos;s recent weather chaos: tornadoes, hail, and a 55-degree temp swing in a day. Are we in for more surprises from winter? <a href="https://wgrd.com/march-2012-heat-vs-recent-michigan-weather/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>There Are “Dune: Part 2″ Alien Creatures in Grand River!</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:06:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation is celebrating National Invasive Species Awareness Week. In their effort to highlight invasive species in Grand Rapids, find out what invasive creature is in the Grand River. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/sea-lamprey-grand-river/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation is celebrating National Invasive Species Awareness Week. In their effort to highlight invasive species in Grand Rapids, find out what invasive creature is in the Grand River. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/sea-lamprey-grand-river/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Wawa, the Iconic East Coast Gas Stations Known for Hoagies Nears Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Regional convenience store chains continue to spread nationally far from their original bases of operations. East coast chain Wawa has been eyeing the Great Lakes and has started an ambitious expansion. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/wawa-near-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Regional convenience store chains continue to spread nationally far from their original bases of operations. East coast chain Wawa has been eyeing the Great Lakes and has started an ambitious expansion. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/wawa-near-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Can You Guess Which Great Lake has the Most Shipwrecks?</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 08:01:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The correct answer might not even be your second guess! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/most-shipwrecks-in-great-lakes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Confirmed: Great Lakes Setting Record Low For Ice Coverage</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/2024-great-lakes-record-low-ice/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 18:53:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's never been this low. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/2024-great-lakes-record-low-ice/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s never been this low. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/2024-great-lakes-record-low-ice/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Um, Rude – Michigan is Among the Top Ten Most Hated States</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 21:39:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Hey America, what did Michigan ever do to you? Oh wait, maybe it's not so much that OTHER states hate us... <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-among-most-hated-states/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Overlooked Spot near Michigan State Line is the Quarter-Point Across America</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 23:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The halfway point between he East Coast and the middle of the US is right along the Michigan state line. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/american-quarterpoint/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Michigan's Deepest Inland Lake is Still Deeper Than Lake Erie</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2024 22:04:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[So, should it be considered a Great Lake, too? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/torch-lake-deepest-michigan-inland-lake-2/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[So, should it be considered a Great Lake, too? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/torch-lake-deepest-michigan-inland-lake-2/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>It Takes HOW LONG For Water To Flow Through Lake Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:50:23 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Lake Michigan is seriously unique in a TON of ways from the other Great Lakes. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/it-takes-how-long-for-water-to-flow-through-lake-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Lake Michigan is seriously unique in a TON of ways from the other Great Lakes. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/it-takes-how-long-for-water-to-flow-through-lake-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The Soo Locks Without Water? Amazing! Check it Out!</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:47:12 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Soo Locks don't have any water in them now. What are they doing? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/soo-locks-without-water/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Soo Locks don&apos;t have any water in them now. What are they doing? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/soo-locks-without-water/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Winter Bomb Cyclone About to Hit Michigan Bears Eerie Similarity to ‘Edmund Fitzgerald’ Storm</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 18:49:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Bomb Cyclone set to hit the Great Lakes in 2024 is predicted to resemble the infamous 1975 storm. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/2024-winter-storm-similar-1975/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Bomb Cyclone set to hit the Great Lakes in 2024 is predicted to resemble the infamous 1975 storm. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/2024-winter-storm-similar-1975/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Experts: Eat This Fish Before It Reaches Lake Michigan</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/experts-eat-this-environmental-time-bomb-before-it-reaches-lake-michigan/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:47:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Conservationists are now asking people to eat this invasive species before it reaches Lake Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/experts-eat-this-environmental-time-bomb-before-it-reaches-lake-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Conservationists are now asking people to eat this invasive species before it reaches Lake Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/experts-eat-this-environmental-time-bomb-before-it-reaches-lake-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The Internet Has Discovered This Retro Radio Building in Michigan – and They’re in Love</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/impressive-art-deco-radio-building/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:44:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover the Detroit radio transmitter site with its stunning Art Deco style. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/impressive-art-deco-radio-building/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Discover the Detroit radio transmitter site with its stunning Art Deco style. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/45/p/impressive-art-deco-radio-building/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Great Lakes Ice at Historically Low Numbers</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 20:13:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It's not looking good, thanks to El Nino. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/the-great-lakes-might-see-historically-low-ice-coverage-in-2024/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It&apos;s not looking good, thanks to El Nino. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/the-great-lakes-might-see-historically-low-ice-coverage-in-2024/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 19:53:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[No, it's not just you who noticed the lack of snow this winter in Michigan. We're seeing one of the mildest winters in state history. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/2023-2024-michigans-mildest-winter-ever/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[No, it&apos;s not just you who noticed the lack of snow this winter in Michigan. We&apos;re seeing one of the mildest winters in state history. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/2023-2024-michigans-mildest-winter-ever/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Just How Deep is the Deepest Lake in Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:44:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Known for the Great Lakes and all of the summer fun you have, Michigan lakes also can be fun during the winter. Do you know what the deepest lake in Michigan is? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/deepest-lake-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Will Michigan See A Heavy Lake Effect Snow Event In January</title>
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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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      <title>BEWARE: Feral Goldfish In Danger Of Invading The Great Lakes</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:10:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[These things get HUGE! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/beware-feral-goldfish-in-danger-of-invading-the-great-lakes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[These things get HUGE! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/beware-feral-goldfish-in-danger-of-invading-the-great-lakes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The Government Is Culling Owl Species Native to Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:44:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[They're indigenous in Michigan, but invasive in other parts of the country. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigan-hunters-the-government-wants-you-to-shoot-these-owls/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[They&apos;re indigenous in Michigan, but invasive in other parts of the country. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigan-hunters-the-government-wants-you-to-shoot-these-owls/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Did You Know These Food Chains Are Based in Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:09:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Most of these are regional, but they are some of the best chains we have to offer. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigan-chain-restaurants/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Most of these are regional, but they are some of the best chains we have to offer. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigan-chain-restaurants/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>El Nino May Screw Up Your Plans for a White Winter in Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:07:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you had plans of building snowmen and having snowball fights this winter, you'd better make different plans in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigan-el-nino/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you had plans of building snowmen and having snowball fights this winter, you&apos;d better make different plans in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigan-el-nino/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Why Is Michigan Making 'Manoomin' The State Grain Soon?</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 14:22:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The bill to make Manoomin the State Grain of Michigan has passed the Senate. Now it just needs approved by the House of Representatives, and signed by the Governor. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/what-is-manoomin-and-why-is-it-about-to-be-michigans-state-grain/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The bill to make Manoomin the State Grain of Michigan has passed the Senate. Now it just needs approved by the House of Representatives, and signed by the Governor. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/what-is-manoomin-and-why-is-it-about-to-be-michigans-state-grain/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan is Home to 3 of the 5 Strangest Lakes in the U.S.</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:37:38 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[We knew we were strange, but not THIS strange! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigan-is-home-to-3-of-the-5-strangest-lakes-in-the-united-states/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[We knew we were strange, but not THIS strange! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/michigan-is-home-to-3-of-the-5-strangest-lakes-in-the-united-states/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Illinois Just Changed Their Gun Laws - Is Michigan Next?</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:13:02 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Do you think stricter gun laws would help save lives in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/illinois-just-changed-their-gun-laws-is-michigan-next/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Do you think stricter gun laws would help save lives in Michigan? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/690/p/illinois-just-changed-their-gun-laws-is-michigan-next/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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