by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (January 1, 2023) – I didn’t realize it until I looked back at the numbers today, but 2022 was another growth year for The Lansing Journal. By 11:30 p.m. on December 31, we had published a total of 1,652 stories. Our previous highest yearly total was 1,648 stories — and that was in 2020, when COVID-related updates sparked a 36% increase in the news we provided.
This year’s total marks a continuation of the growth we’ve seen in our years of serving this community:
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Support makes growth possible
Each one of this year’s 1,652 articles cost money to write, publish, and deliver. We have been able to keep growing our coverage because our support has grown as well. In some cases, new supporters gave for the first time this year. In other cases, existing supporters increased the amount they gave. Growth in support makes growth in coverage possible.
Thank you, December sustainers
At The Lansing Journal, we are especially grateful for people who commit to giving a set amount each month. Not only do those gifts allow us to make plans for the year, but they also reduce our administrative costs and allow us to focus on our core product: local news.
- Anonymous Ally
- Anonymous Friend
- Anonymous Member
- Anonymous Reader
- Anonymous Supporters
- Lindsey and Saad Abbasy
- Karen Adams
- Jennifer Avenatti
- Patrick Baker
- Adam Barker
- Jeanne Benson
- Dan Bergan
- Marlene Biesboer
- Wes and Joy Blocker
- Bob Boer
- Dan and Kristy Bootsma
- Debbie Boroviak
- Susan and Daniel Bovino
- Theresa Bresnahan
- Joseph Bugajski
- Marsha Bultema
- Nancy Caddick
- Maryann Centracchio
- Kathleen and William Clausing
- Laurel Clausing
- Greg and Jane Compeau
- Marlene Cook
- Ruth Cook
- Diane Costello
- Denise Cox
- Kerry Czarobski
- Tricia DeBlock
- Owen Deckinga
- Patricia Deckinga
- Antoinette DeLaurentis
- Debra DeNardo
- Geary Depue
- Rob and Sandy DeVries
- Stefanie DeYoung
- LouAnn Dommer
- Lisa Doorn
- Fran Duffy
- Barb and Rich Dust
- Don Dykstra
- Roseann Dykstra
- Pamela Edrington
- Alexa Edwards
- Master El
- Martina Eldsmoe
- Jerome Ellis
- Margaret Evans
- Frank Fetters
- Fine Tune Auto
- Bob Forner
- David Franklin
- Pat Frederickson
- Jim and Judy Friesema
- Tina Funchion
- Geraldine Giglio
- Edward Gonzalez
- Jacob Gourley
- Patty Grigutis
- Dr. and Mrs. Jasper Gulotta
- Jerry and Judi Haan
- Carey Halsey
- Brian Hanigan
- Jan and Peter Hansen
- Brian and Kathy Hardy
- Cam and Megan Harvey
- Agatha Hason
- Julie Hiskes
- Ted and Helen Hnatusko
- Marjorie Holme
- Mark Hornung
- Donna Huizenga
- HVAC Masters
- Stephanie Jansma
- Vinell Jones
- Melanie Jongsma
- Connie Jordan
- Arlo and Brenda Kallemeyn
- Jean Klacik
- Nicole Kleidon
- Robert Knight
- Frank Knittle
- Judy and Karl Koch
- Anita and John Kowalisyn
- Pat Kremer
- Cynthia Krusza
- Mark and Missy Krygsheld
- Jill Laboy
- Pamela Lancy
- Bruce Langman
- David Larsen
- Marc Lehnerer
- Morris Lewis
- Marie Limback
- Judy Lohr-Safcik
- Jim and Suzanne Long
- John Long
- Luci Lugowski
- Rich and Diane Lund
- Caleb Lyzenga
- Kathleen Maanum
- Nadine Mack
- Nick Maloni
- Chanta Manson
- Carol McFarland
- Barbara McKinney
- Dehlia Mendoza
- Lynda Mendoza
- Roberto Mendoza
- Martha Montiel
- Chuck Murach
- Hollis Napoli
- Marilou Ooms
- Grant Oppenhuis
- Gregory Ott
- Don and Mary Beth Palka
- Thomas Panichi
- Robert Parrent
- Moira Peterson
- Gabriel Pierce
- Susan Planer
- Rosemarie Polgar
- Jay and Chris Popp
- Mary Ann Pozen
- Joanne Pritchard
- Jean Qualls
- Penelope Rellis
- Carla Rispens
- Rose Rivas
- Chuck and Jane Roseen
- Shirley Rucker
- Kristin Russell
- Jennifer Saia
- Carol Schaap
- Ann Schenkel
- Roberta Schopp-Coe
- Sandy Schultz
- Dave and Janice Schurman
- Pete and Shirley Schurman
- Irene Sepiol
- Freddie Simmons
- Connie Simon
- Todd Simon
- Mike and Denise Skrbina
- Slaughter & Associates
- Michelle Smith
- Richard and Frieda Smits
- Reba Spilis
- Kelsee Stallinga
- Dan Stamper
- Kirstin Stellfox
- John and Anne Marie Stole
- Raymond Sutorius
- Jim Sweeney
- Debbie Terpstra
- Linda Todd
- Virginia and John Ulaszek
- Lionel Valencia
- Wendy Van Der Aa
- Jill Van Kuiken
- James Van Milligen
- Arlyn VanEk
- Ken Varnes
- Gerrit Veenstra
- Irma Vela
- Tim Vermeer
- Sandy Vree
- Kenya Wafford
- Sandra Wagner
- Scott Wagner
- Phyllis Warsen
- Waters Edge Aquascaping
- Beverly Wilhelm
- Adrienne Winchester
- Nancy and Bob Wojcik
- Ron and Joan Wolford
- Bob and Jean Wood
- Michael and Dana Wood
- Jennifer Yos
- Patricia Yos
- Chris Zdanowski
- Char Zralka
- Noel Zupancic
Thank you, December supporters
Not everyone can give on a regular schedule, and some people prefer to respond to specific requests for help. This month, we are especially grateful for people who responded to our year-end appeals for help. Some of the names below are already regular sustainers, but they gave again so we could finish the year strong.
- Anonymous Friend
- Anonymous Reader
- Marguerite Arndt
- Wayne Babiak
- Daniel Bergan
- John and Elizabeth Bush
- Dan Centracchio
- Chicago’s Finest Ironworks
- Eric Crump
- Kerry Czarobski
- Owen and Linda Deckinga
- Cathy DeYoung
- Jerome Ellis
- Gina Franklin
- Carol Gadbois
- Jean Galvan
- Tony and Maureen Grady-Perovich
- Greg and Janet Gremba
- Miguel Gutierrez
- James and Rebecca Haan
- Jan Hansen
- Tom Hibma
- Ted Hnatusko
- Ralph and Lois Hoekstra
- Darlene Kadar
- Steve Kasper
- Thomas Knetl
- Judy Koch
- Linda Koselke
- Pamela Lancy
- Lansing Veterans Memorial Ceremonial Honor Guard
- Clem and Barb Lessner
- Frances Mabry
- Bob Malkas
- Ed Marco
- Valerie McDaniels
- Chris Metzger
- Kerry Moore
- Jacqueline Mosley
- Marion Munnich
- Gregg Ott
- Eileen Ann Patterson
- Julie Peddy
- Anita Plebanski
- Lynn Potter
- Rosalie Prystalski
- Diane Retzlaff
- Rich and Jan Schaeffer
- Gloria and Robert Sharer
- Michael Smith
- Richard Smits
- Tom and Terri Stallinga
- John Sutorius
- Raymond Sutorius
- Carol Taylor
- Philip and Norma Tubbs
- Catherine Van Eck
- Sandra Wagner
- Walter W. Schultz Insurance Agency
- Josie Whiting-Smith
- Becky Wynsma
