Josh Bootsma

LANSING, Ill. (February 5, 2022) — The TF South Boys Basketball team played rival TF North this weekend in a Friday night contest hosted at TF South. TFS won the game handily, with a final score of 89-68.Spreading the ball around nicely, TF South had four players score double-digit...

By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (February 4, 2022) – Four Lansing police officers were recognized at the February 1 Village Board meeting for their response to a December situation involving a man who had been shot.A Life Saving Award was given to Sergeant Rob Garcia and Officers Justin VanKalker, Rudy...

by Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (February 4, 2022) – Standing in the snow at Potts Park, Melanie and Josh reflect on a week of newsworthy weather. (Note: Although the intro screen of the video says it was recorded February 2, the video was actually recorded Friday, February 4, 2022.)0:53 Some of...

By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (February 3, 2022) – Although any thought of baseball or softball is currently buried under inches of snow, registration for the two sports — as well as volleyball — will start this weekend.Registration will take place at St. John Lutheran Church on both Saturday, February...

By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (February 3, 2022) – The heavy snowfall over the last couple of days has cancelled work and school obligations for many. But for those at Lansing Public Works, there were no cancellations or virtual alternatives. Instead, three shifts of dedicated snow-clearers have been hard at...

Second day of closures due to weather, some changes in protocol By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (February 2, 2022) – Lansing students will be staying home for a second consecutive day as weather conditions continue to impair travel. Some schools are handling the second day of cancellation differently than the first,...

Lansing schools pivot to remote learning as snow forecast looms By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (February 1, 2022) – Lansing's schools announced throughout Tuesday that they would be closed entirely or activating remote learning procedures on Wednesday in response to heavy snow in the forecast. Below is a list of school...

By Josh Bootsma UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill. (February 1, 2022) – Theatre-goers darkened the doors of Governors State University on Saturday for the first time in 2022, entering the university's large theatre space to take their seats in the world of MOMIX. For those unsure of what they'd come to see...

By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (February 1, 2022) – The Lansing Public Library is encouraging its regular patrons to "Stay safe and read a book, or stream a movie!" as heavy snow dominates the forecast throughout Wednesday and into Thursday.The library will be closed all day on Wednesday, February 2,...

Watergate security guard presentation, Just Mercy discussion, Black history Kahoot, and Black soldiers in world wars among programming planned for Black History Month By Josh Bootsma LANSING, Ill. (January 31, 2022) – As Black History Month begins again this year, the Lansing Public Library has a variety of events and presentations...