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/After 18 years, WZZM (Grand Rapids) Anchor Lauren Stanton's ship has come in.
OK, maybe it's not a ship, but more like a vintage boat.
Stanton is leaving the station in May to focus on a business that she started up with her boyfriend.
She and her beau have launched Retro Boat Rentals in Saugatuck last summer.
They have a fleet of classic vintage runabout boats, which cruise the waterways around Saugatuck. The business has been so successful they are adding more boats this summer and looking to expand their business.
“It’s been a wonderful 18 years at WZZM. I met my best friends here, and loved working with my friends and amazing coworkers, and I’m so thankful to the viewers for their friendship and support over the years,” Stanton said.
Here is her announcement: