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		<title>Communism at Our Doorstep</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Joe Reynolds, Patriotic American Good morning American people. Here’s wishing you a happy and long, healthy life in this land of America we call home. Looking at our daily lives and focusing on our happiness, the miseries, the joys, and the hardships we encounter on a daily basis, and the brutality of crime, homelessness, addiction, and the dishonor and]]></description>
		
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		<title>Garmin Expands Its Flagship Performance Smartwatch Lineup with f?nix 9 and f?nix 9 Pro</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; OLATHE, Kan. – Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today introduced f?nix® 9 and f?nix 9 Pro, multisport GPS smartwatches built to help athletes and adventurers reach their peak. Now with a titanium watch case, f?nix 9 Pro blends an elevated look, rugged build and lightweight feel. Both models add meaningful upgrades, including Garmin Epic, a new way to group multiple activities into one shareable]]></description>
		
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		<title>The False Promises of Democratic Socialists</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Joe Reynolds &#8220;If we ever forget that we&#8217;re one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under&#8221; &#8211; Ronald Reagan The &#8220;Democratic Socialists of America&#8221; is a true oxymoron if ever there was one. Communist predators have corrupted and perverted our Pledge of Allegiance, our National Anthem, our Constitution, our Bill of Rights, and its false]]></description>
		
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		<title>Freedom:  Only One Generation from Destruction</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Joe Reynolds &#8220;If we ever forget that we&#8217;re one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under&#8221;  &#8211; Ronald Reagan For years I have watched how our enemies have contributed to the erosion of our freedoms and morals &#8211; even perverting many social programs. They have contributed to the moral breakdown of society. &#8220;They&#8221; not only allow]]></description>
		
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		<title>Celebrate 150 Years of Tawas Point Light at Anniversary Events Aug. 7-8</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Photo courtesy of Michigan DNR Did you know that the Tawas Point Lighthouse you see today in Iosco County isn&#8217;t the original? Built in 1853, the first lighthouse quickly became ineffective when a natural process called accretion — the gradual increase in land area through the accumulation of sediment, soil or other material — extended the point so far out that by]]></description>
		
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		<title>Snakestaff Systems Announces Universal Snakeskin Tourniquet Carrier</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Snakestaff Systems today announced the release of the Universal Snakeskin, a do-it-all tourniquet carrier designed to provide a versatile mounting solution across a broad range of professional, recreational, industrial, and everyday applications. Developed for compatibility with both the Snakestaff ETQ™ and ETQ Wide™, the Universal Snakeskin addresses a longstanding challenge: securely mounting a tourniquet where immediate access makes the most]]></description>
		
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		<title>DNR issues Line 5 permit with conditions?to protect natural resources</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[July 15, 2026 Contact: John Pepin, 906-226-1352  GW:  Should never have been an issue.  Cutting off the Upper Peninsula would have had drastic consequences. DNR permit requires Enbridge to mitigate impacts to plant and animal habitats Today, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued a permit for the Great Lakes Tunnel project, intended to house a proposed replacement for the existing 73-year-old]]></description>
		
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		<title>Flint man successfully located after getting lost on Au Sable River near Roscommon</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[July 10, 2026 Contact: 1st Lt. Mark DePew, 989-275-5151 &#160; A 33-year-old man from Flint who was tubing the Au Sable River through Roscommon Thursday afternoon was located later that evening in good condition walking through the woods after family members reported him missing. The visiting family rented tubes from Campbell&#8217;s Canoe, Kayak &#38; Tubing Livery to enjoy a float down the Au]]></description>
		
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		<title>Restoration of Net River Dam Underway in Baraga County</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reconstructing the aging Net River Dam in southern Baraga County, a collaborative project that will restore water levels and improve the wetland habitat. Work started in late June and is expected to be completed in the fall. The dam, built in the early 1960s, and the 200-acre wetlands impoundment it creates are part]]></description>
		
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		<title>Guns.com Launches July 4th Sale Honoring America&#8217;s 250th Anniversary</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Wunderlich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:56:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Exclusive promotions from Rost Martin, Savage, and a Custom Colt Python Benefit Auction Headline Nationwide Sale Guns.com announces its July 4th Fuel Your Freedom sale celebrating the enduring spirit of liberty and freedom that have defined the nation since 1776. Starting today through Sunday, July 5, millions of gun owners will find huge savings and exclusive deals on firearms, suppressors, ammo,]]></description>
		
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