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Melanie Jongsma

Melanie Jongsma
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Melanie Jongsma grew up in Lansing, Illinois, and believes The Lansing Journal has an important role to play in building community through trustworthy information.

Have you seen this woman around Lansing?

Martha Saines is counting the uncounted by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 7, 2020) - Lansing resident Martha Saines is recently retired, and she was planning to spend this year traveling. When COVID-19 changed those plans, she still wanted to keep busy. A friend mentioned that he had signed up to...

Lighthouse Community Church holds outdoor service

by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 7, 2020) - For the first time in four months, the Lighthouse Community Church family gathered in person—Sunday, August 2, they held an outdoor service under a large canopy in the spacious front lawn.The church's Facebook event for the service reminded members to "stay...

COVID-19 data and visuals published August 6, 2020

information gathered from the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Cook County Department of Public Health, and the Indiana State Department of Health LANSING, Ill. (August 6, 2020) - The Lansing Journal partners with HiGeorge to gather and present COVID-19 data from a variety of sources each day.Lansing The...

Honor Flight Chicago recognizes veterans who won’t get to fly this year

Lansing veterans included in COVID-forced rescheduling by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (August 4, 2020) - "It is with deep regret and the utmost respect for the health, safety and well-being of our senior war heroes, volunteers and partners that the Honor Flight Chicago Board of Directors has elected to suspend flights...

COVID-19 data and visuals published August 5, 2020

information gathered from the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Cook County Department of Public Health, and the Indiana State Department of Health LANSING, Ill. (August 5, 2020) - The Lansing Journal partners with HiGeorge to gather and present COVID-19 data from a variety of sources each day.Lansing The...

COVID-19 data and visuals published August 4, 2020

information gathered from the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Cook County Department of Public Health, and the Indiana State Department of Health LANSING, Ill. (August 4, 2020) - The Lansing Journal partners with HiGeorge to gather and present COVID-19 data from a variety of sources each day.Lansing The...

COVID-19 data and visuals published August 3, 2020

information gathered from the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Cook County Department of Public Health, and the Indiana State Department of Health LANSING, Ill. (August 3, 2020) - The Lansing Journal partners with HiGeorge to gather and present COVID-19 data from a variety of sources each day.LansingIllinoisThe...

The Lansing Journal journeys: Juneau in July (2019)

Photo submitted by Dave SchurmanYou can have your Lansing Journal Journeys photo published too The Lansing Journal Journeys is an award-winning feature that showcases people displaying The Lansing Journal in creative locations.We initiated the series because we are a community newspaper, and we like to see community faces in...

Thinking about membership

July support gives us room to explore new ideas by Melanie Jongsma, Managing Editor LANSING, Ill. (August 2, 2020) - It's always been important to us to offer The Lansing Journal as a free source of local information. We want everyone in our community to have access to community news.During...

COVID-19 data and visuals published August 2, 2020

information gathered from the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Cook County Department of Public Health, and the Indiana State Department of Health LANSING, Ill. (August 2, 2020) - The Lansing Journal partners with HiGeorge to gather and present COVID-19 data from a variety of sources each day.LansingIllinoisThe...