Back, from left: Darlene [Jahn], Lauren Jahn, Valerie and Steve McDaniels, and Chuck Roseen responded to an invitation sent by Melanie Jongsma (foreground) to meet at Kdulche on MLK Day. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)
Back, from left: Darlene Jahn, Lauren Jahn, Valerie and Steve McDaniels, and Chuck Roseen responded to an invitation sent by Melanie Jongsma (foreground) to meet at Kdulche on MLK Day. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)
LANSING, Ill. (January 17, 2024) – On MLK Day (January 15), members and friends of Lansing’s Common Ground program met at Kdulche Cafe (3521 Ridge Road) for conversation, service, and Lansing Journal Lattes.Common Grounder Lauren Jahn helped organize the meeting. The law firm she works for encouraged employees to consider MLK Day a “day on” rather than a day off, and participate in a service project. Lauren shared that project with the Common Ground group. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)Lauren’s mom Darlene also enjoyed the Lansing Journal Latte while participating in the service project, which involved assembling toiletry kits for people in need. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)Valerie and Steve McDaniels signed up for Common Ground independently of each other, but their partners were not able to attend the MLK Day gathering. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)Chuck Roseen appreciates the chocolate, caramel, and vanilla flavors of the Lansing Journal Latte, which represent Lansing’s flavorful diversity. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)
What’s a Lansing Journal Latte?
The Lansing Journal Latte is a signature beverage created by Kdulche owner Eduardo Zepeda. The blend of caramel, chocolate, and vanilla flavors celebrate Lansing’s friendly diversity, and the rich espresso and cream evoke Lansing’s only newspaper.
The beverage is available only in Lansing, Illinois, only at Kdulche Cafe.
The Lansing Journal has created a “Love Lansing a Latte” shirt design to celebrate the unique partnership with Kdulche.Love Lansing a Latte is available as a shirt, sweatshirt, or hoodie from The Lansing Journal’s TeePublic store. In the image at the top of the page, Melanie is wearing a Lightweight Hoodie in Vintage Grape. Click to shop the options.
What’s “Lovin’ the Latte”?
The Lansing Journal invites anyone who orders a Lansing Journal Latte to take a photo and email it to [email protected] for publication. Make sure to include:
The names of any people in the photo
The name of the person who took the photo
As a community newspaper, The Lansing Journal appreciates community participation. One of our longest-running series is Lansing Journal Journeys, an award-winning feature that showcases people bringing The Lansing Journal to creative locations.
Melanie Jongsma grew up in Lansing, Illinois, and believes The Lansing Journal has an important role to play in building community through trustworthy information.
