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		<title>The Gen Z Vote: The future is now</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The oldest members of Gen Z headed to the polls for the first time in 2016 and the youngest members will cast their ballots for the first time in 2030.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Grand Rapids business faced with thousands of dollars in damage amid flooding</title>
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		<title>State of emergency declared in Muskegon, Kalamazoo counties amid flooding</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kent County drivers should watch for more road closures as the Grand River is expected to crest Monday.]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Sandbags line the Grand River as the water is expected to reach levels it has not reached in years.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>3D mobile mammogram unit to visit Cherry Health in Wyoming</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two health care companies are partnering to make mammograms more easily available in West Michigan.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An ice cream flavor contest featuring concoctions created by Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital patients has named its winner.]]></description>
		
		
		
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