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      <title>ALERT: Another Massive Ground Beef Recall in Michigan</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 15:29:08 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling approximately 16,243 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 sold in Michigan and nationwide. <a href="https://wgrd.com/beef-recall-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Cargill Meat Solutions is recalling approximately 16,243 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 sold in Michigan and nationwide. <a href="https://wgrd.com/beef-recall-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan Farmers Market Ranked Among Top 5 in Entire Country</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:52:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[While there are plenty of great farmers markets where you can get fresh veggies, fruits, and more in Michigan - one is getting national attention for being among the best in the U.S. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ann-arbor-mich-farmers-market-best-in-us/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[While there are plenty of great farmers markets where you can get fresh veggies, fruits, and more in Michigan - one is getting national attention for being among the best in the U.S. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ann-arbor-mich-farmers-market-best-in-us/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Major Changes Coming To School Lunch in Michigan: What To Know</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:45:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The USDA has confirmed that more changes are on the way to school lunches at Michigan schools. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/school-lunch-change-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The USDA has confirmed that more changes are on the way to school lunches at Michigan schools. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/689/p/school-lunch-change-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Can You Really Have A Pet Fox In Michigan?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:38:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[What do you think about owning an exotic animal? Find out what exotic animals can or cannot be pets in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/exotic-animals-pet-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[What do you think about owning an exotic animal? Find out what exotic animals can or cannot be pets in Michigan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/exotic-animals-pet-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Is Michigan’s Deer Population About to Get Vaccinated?</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:39:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University are working on a project to vaccinate some of the state's deer herd. <a href="https://wgrd.com/is-michigans-deer-population-about-to-get-vaccinated/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University are working on a project to vaccinate some of the state&apos;s deer herd. <a href="https://wgrd.com/is-michigans-deer-population-about-to-get-vaccinated/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan Will Experience An Insect Event Not Seen In 221 Years</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:17:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover the fascinating world of cicadas as Brood 13, and Brood X cicadas emerge in 2024 together for the first time in 221 years. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-will-experience-a-insect-event-not-seen-in-221-years/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Discover the fascinating world of cicadas as Brood 13, and Brood X cicadas emerge in 2024 together for the first time in 221 years. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-will-experience-a-insect-event-not-seen-in-221-years/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan, Throw Out Your Canned Meat Before It Kills You</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 19:22:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There is currently a recall on our canned meat favorites that is affecting the entire country and the state of Michigan. Find out why you should throw your canned meat away ASAP. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/michigan-vienna-sausage-recall/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There is currently a recall on our canned meat favorites that is affecting the entire country and the state of Michigan. Find out why you should throw your canned meat away ASAP. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/michigan-vienna-sausage-recall/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>This Michigan Restaurant is Now Being Called the Best Steakhouse in the Entire State</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 21:27:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There are a lot of places to get a good steak in Michigan, but one has been named the very best. <a href="https://wgrd.com/this-michigan-restaurant-is-now-being-called-the-best-steakhouse-in-the-entire-state/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[There are a lot of places to get a good steak in Michigan, but one has been named the very best. <a href="https://wgrd.com/this-michigan-restaurant-is-now-being-called-the-best-steakhouse-in-the-entire-state/">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>
      <description><![CDATA[Salm Partners, LLC, a Denmark, Wis. establishment is recalling roughly 133,039 pounds of ready-to-eat turkey kielbasa products, which is affecting Michigan customers. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/tainted-meat-michigan-recall/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Salm Partners, LLC, a Denmark, Wis. establishment is recalling roughly 133,039 pounds of ready-to-eat turkey kielbasa products, which is affecting Michigan customers. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/878/p/tainted-meat-michigan-recall/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:10:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For the past few years, State of Michigan officials have warned residents about a colorful insect that that damages fruit, hops, and hardwood trees. Now, national health experts are backing that up, saying this pest should be killed on sight. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-invasive-spotted-lanternfly/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[For the past few years, State of Michigan officials have warned residents about a colorful insect that that damages fruit, hops, and hardwood trees. Now, national health experts are backing that up, saying this pest should be killed on sight. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-invasive-spotted-lanternfly/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:39:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The USDA is telling people to contact the State Department of Agriculture if they receive these seeds from China and to not plant the seeds.
No one seems to know what these seeds are (or if they do, they aren't saying.) But officials say that they don't want people planting them because they could be invasive species... <a href="https://wgrd.com/mystery-seeds-from-china-are-being-found-in-americans-mailboxes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The USDA is telling people to contact the State Department of Agriculture if they receive these seeds from China and to not plant the seeds.
No one seems to know what these seeds are (or if they do, they aren&apos;t saying.) But officials say that they don&apos;t want people planting them because they could be invasive species... <a href="https://wgrd.com/mystery-seeds-from-china-are-being-found-in-americans-mailboxes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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