Marlene Cook

Yet little is known about the woman who led two of Lansing's schools Above: Opal Dewalt was the first principal of Lester Crawl School, which opened in 1951. The building, located at 18300 Greenbay Avenue, is now in the process of expanding the primary school services available to School District...

Efficiency, honesty, organization, communication — Wernicke used her skills and experience to serve her community Above: During the time that Dorothy Wernicke served as Village Clerk, the Lansing municipal offices were located at 3404 Lake Street. That building is now home to Visible Music College. By Marlene Cook LANSING, Ill. (March 11,...

Norwegian immigrant, Navy trainer, doll maker, and mom — Walker didn't consider herself special By Marlene Cook LANSING, Ill. (March 9, 2022) – A tiny Norwegian girl, age 4, stepped onto American soil not understanding English. She and her mother joined their father who had come to America from Norway earlier....

By Marlene Cook LANSING, Ill. (March 8, 2022) - “The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world.” That proverb was written by William Ross Wallace in 1865 under the title, "What Rules the World.”The main role of a woman in the 1800s was to stay home and take care...

Lansing's Labahn House has ties to the Lansing Country Club, the Chicago Fire, and Al CaponeOne of the services a newspaper provides is to document history. And one of the benefits of a digital newspaper is the ability to make history accessible and searchable. The Lansing Journal has created...

Lansing's oldest church was reduced to ashes on Wednesday, January 24, 1945 One of the services a newspaper provides is to document history. And one of the benefits of a digital newspaper is the ability to make history accessible and searchable. The Lansing Journal has created a Lansing History category...