<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:28:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/midwest/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[All American City ]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/city/@brianphobos/trnbxmsxpu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/city/@brianphobos/trnbxmsxpu</guid><category><![CDATA[city]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[brianphobos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 02:03:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQoosNsVw9WJafvPxyXbJFMpTYNQtoHMdKFpVGAGW9g7mUbYwkFYcgk9wRgY1xdjQeAWqG2q8JXNhbk44YaQdZBTiwHrrWQUftjNdUHPFXJyPPjeGumEjXn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Visit to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds - Museum Style!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had never been to the minnesota state fair before, and I think the last time I went to a state fair was long ago when I lived in Iowa. 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