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            <description>Latest news on the environment from around Northern Michigan, the State of Michigan and the Nation</description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Scientists fight to protect gray wolves]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 07:21:55 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Groups of scientists are urging federal officials not to remove protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[DNR sets its sight on informal gun ranges]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Roxanne Werly]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Department of Natural Resources will be holding public meetings on informal shooting ranges near Traverse City.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swap out your wheels before Smart Commute Week]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Moore]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Don Cunkle, the Program Director for TART's Recycle-A-Bicycle program spoke with 7&amp;4's Megan Moore about the 3rd Annual Recycle-A-Bicyle Bike Swap starting May 31.  ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tustin woodcrafter transforms trees into works of art]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Moore]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Jon Peterson is a passionate woodcrafter from Tustin.You can find out more about Jon Peterson and JRP Handcrafted Woods on the website here.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Schooner Inland Seas celebrates 20 years of sailing]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Schooner Inland Seas celebrates 20 years on the water today.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Flood damage in Kent County increases to $10.6 million]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Officials are boosting the estimate for spring flooding property damage in Kent County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Be proactive about lake protection by volunteering your time]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Roxanne Werly]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 06:51:59 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council is looking for volunteers to monitor lakes of all sizes throughout Northern Michigan.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Janice Sue & Joy: The Boats of Fishtown]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Fishtown is still an active commercial fishing community with the help of it's two tug ladies: the Janice Sue and the Joy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trail of tree killers trek to new parts of northern Michigan]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Roxanne Werly]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 05:12:29 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is stepping up salvaging of trees that are dying from infestations of the emerald ash borer and beech bark disease.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The ''SUN'' looks to shine bright]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christina Burkhart]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 17:26:34 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Traverse City Light and Power (TCL&amp;P) and Cherryland Electric Cooperative are teaming up to provide a new program that will allow customers to invest in solar energy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Biggest wildfire in 33 years blazing in Northern Wisconsin]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Charlevoix]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 09:55:26 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Early Thursday morning, there were a few reports across Northern Michigan of the sweet smell of smoke which had drifted across the area eminating from those fires.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pay attention to pedal pushers during your commute]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Roxanne Werly]]></dc:creator>
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            <description><![CDATA[Drivers are being asked to share the road and be aware of cyclists.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Report: County sending less to landfills]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brody O'Connell]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 08:16:29 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Grand Traverse County Resource Recovery Department continues to promote waste reduction, recycling and safe disposal options for residents of the County.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Logging operation closes ATV trail]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[A section of a trail in Kalkaska County is temporarily closed due to logging operations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Upper Peninsula man to be offered contract to become new City Manager]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Fox]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 12 May 2013 14:18:21 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[After several hours of interviews, Mayor Michael Estes called for a vote and the commission voted to select Jered Ottenwess, who is currently the City Manager in Ishpeming in the Upper Peninsula.]]></description>
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