Katie Arvia
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Katie is a lifelong Lansing native who currently works full-time in marketing while also freelance reporting for The Lansing Journal. In 2015, she graduated with high honors from Saint Xavier University in Chicago with a BA in English, and she plans to pursue a Master's degree in the near future. Her favorite Lansing Journal assignments include coverage of TF South High School's walkout ("Demonstrating the possibilities") and her St. Patrick's Day interview with her grandma ("St. Patrick's Day traditions: reflections of an Irish granddaughter").
Fireworks: Park District, Village both want what’s best for Lansing
Celebration at Lan-Oak Park starts at 5:00pm, with fireworks at 9:30pm
by Katie Arvia
LANSING, Ill. (June 28, 2018) - Each year, thousands of Lansing residents attend the annual Grande Ole Fourth of July celebration, an event that includes music, food, and, of course, fireworks. For many years, the Lan-Oak Park...
Movie series continues in Lansing parks
Paddington 2 was a neighborhood success; Wonder Woman showing Friday, June 29, at Lions Park
by Katie Arvia
LANSING, Ill. (June 27, 2018) - Early indications are that the Lan-Oak Park District's plans to host six movie nights in six different Lansing parks have been well received. The first film of...
Eight Father’s Day facts
by Katie ArviaLike its motherly counterpart, Father’s Day has been celebrated in the United States since the early 1900s. However, celebrating dads has been a custom in European countries since the Middle Ages. The feast day of Saint Joseph, held on March 19, is celebrated by members of the...
Lansing Walmart one of only three locations to offer online grocery delivery
Deliveries available as early as Thursday, May 24
by Katie Arvia
LANSING, Ill. (May 20, 2018) - Ordering groceries is as easy as clicking a few buttons, thanks to Walmart’s new online grocery delivery. The new service is currently accepting grocery orders with deliveries available as early as Thursday. Delivery is...
Happy Mother’s Day, Lansing moms!
Kids, here are 8 Mother’s Day factoids to impress your mom with
by Katie Arvia
1.Mother’s Day has been celebrated in the United States since 1908. First established by Anna Jarvis at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in West Virginia, the original observance was a memorial ceremony for Jarvis’s late mother, who...
Understanding Cinco de Mayo
(It’s not Mexican Independence Day)
by Katie Arvia
LANSING, Ill. (April 27, 2018) – Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration to commemorate the Mexican Army’s victory at the Battle of Puebla. The battle, fought against the French Empire, was an unlikely win for Mexico. On May 5, 1862, General Ignacio...
Demonstrating the possibilities
TF South walkout organizer Jadyn Newman reflects on making a difference
by Katie Arvia
LANSING, Ill. (March 24, 2018) - On March 14, 2018, students at Thornton Fractional South High School joined a nationwide walkout in protest of gun violence. Similar events took place at TF North in Calumet City as...
St. Patrick’s Day traditions
Reflections of an Irish granddaughter
by Katie ArviaLANSING, Ill. (March 2018) – Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. A celebration famous for green beer, corned beef and cabbage, and parades, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by people around the world, especially in Chicago. With many long-standing traditions in the...
TF South participates in national walkout
Student leadership expresses determination to "create a future that we want to see"
by Katie Arvia
LANSING, Ill. (March 14, 2018) - Schools across the country participated in a national walkout in protest of gun violence in the United States. Students in Lansing, at Thornton Fractional South High School, were among...
Themes at The Lansing Journal Open House include Information, Trust, Community
LANSING, Ill. (March 13, 2018) - Dozens of people from Lansing and beyond gathered at the Lansing Public Library last Wednesday for The Lansing Journal's Open House. The night’s main event was a panel of seven people who have interacted with the Journal from different perspectives:Eric Crump, founder...