LANSING, Ill. (June 14, 2024) – Josh Bootsma has spent four years as The Lansing Journal’s full-time Managing Editor, and two years as a member of our freelance reporter team. During that time he has written more than 1,300 articles for our community.
Before his term at The Lansing Journal ends (see Josh is leaving — here are the details), we wanted to revisit some of Josh’s most memorable stories and their impact. Join us on this walking tour of Josh’s highlight reel:
Josh’s stories referenced in the video
- Interview with Santa and Mrs. Claus (December 2022)
- Candidate Forum – Full video (February 2023)
- Massive manhunt in Lansing follows shooting of Chicago cop (December 2021)
- Confirmed: Lansing manhunt not connected to CPD officer shooting; two sought-after individuals not found (December 2021)
- TF South Red Wolves play first game on new turf field (October 2023)
- The Carriers: two men in two eras recall life as postal workers (September 2019)
- Civil rights reflections: Lansing resident remembers life during MLK era (January 2021)
- More than a garage sale: Fundraiser for ‘Super Teci’ this weekend (September 2021)
- From Ukraine to Lansing – Syrota family flees fighting for the sake of family (March 2023)
Josh’s full Lansing Journal portfolio
Josh’s work will live on, and his online portfolio will update any time he contributes another article. Articles are compiled in reverse chronological order on his Lansing Journal Author page:
We are grateful for Josh’s work for The Lansing Journal and for the Lansing community. We wish him well as he takes on a new job that will give him new opportunities to build community and make a difference.
The work of The Lansing Journal goes on. We invite the support of our community so that we can continue to report, publish, and deliver local news every day:
Give at any level that works for you — every dollar goes directly into the journalism and helps us share the stories of our community.
Thank you!
