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Beecher Community Schools lays off 12 employees
MOUNT MORRIS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - 12 staff members at Beecher Community Schools are being laid off. Superintendent Dr. Richard Klee says the end of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief granted during the pandemic, as well as declining enrollment led to the layoffs. The 12 employees include 7 substitute...
First, Luke Passo lassos starting spot. ‘I knew I had it in me.’ Is Illiana Christian’s 3rd state title next?
Luke Passo has earned more at-bats for Illiana Christian this season than he did on the junior varsity team in his first two seasons combined. That’s a testament to the junior outfielder’s dedication and development in the offseason. “I didn’t play as well as I’d like to, so that motivated me to become a better player overall,” Passo said. “My first two years didn’t go as planned. So I decided, ...
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