Melanie Jongsma

Thursday night's movie premiere provides opportunity for stars to mingle by Melanie Jongsma CHICAGO, Ill. (December 9, 2018) - "It was awesome," said bowler Jim Grutzius about When Jeff Tried to Save the World, the new indie movie starring Lan-Oak Lanes. Grutzius and members of his bowling team, who are regulars...

Ticket sales and Copper Mugger pancakes fund Family Giving Program by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (December 9, 2018) - Two large groups of pancake eaters showed up right away at 8:00am on Saturday, December 8, and business never slowed down after that. By the end of the annual Breakfast with Santa,...

by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (December 9, 2018) - A single gunshot was heard around 7:00am Sunday as two Lansing police officers ended the suffering of a deer that had been hit by a car on 186th Street. Once confirmed dead, the animal was dragged to the south side of...

Village officials to meet for proactive documentary discussion by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (December 8, 2018) - "HOW COULD ONE WOMAN STEAL $53 MILLION WITHOUT ANYONE NOTICING?" asks the promo for All the Queen's Horses, a documentary released in 2017. The film explores the exploits of Rita Crundwell, city comptroller of...

Former theater instructor's legacy lives on by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (December 7, 2018) - Several dozen people gathered near the main entrance to TF South High School Thursday evening to honor the memory of Erica Heilmann, who taught there for 20 years. Heilmann died on September 30, 2018, after an...

Final approval still forthcoming BY MELANIE JONGSMA LANSING, Ill. (December 7, 2018) – Lansing Public Works was busy at five Lansing railroad crossings in mid-November. The required flexible delineators were installed at those locations, a next step in making the areas Quiet Zones, which means train horns will not sound at...

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Wednesday, December 12, 9:00am BY MELANIE JONGSMA LANSING, Ill. (December 5, 2018) – Three Roosters Produce and Alberto’s Beauty Salon will again hold their traditional celebration in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The two stores neighbor each other, and Alberto’s hosts the event while Three Roosters donates the food, including...

(along with Jon Heder and Jim O'Heir)by Melanie Jongsma CHICAGO, Ill. (December 5, 2018) - "I spent over two years scouting around 40 bowling alleys around Los Angeles. All were too big or too small, too modern, too expensive. It was not until a trip home to Chicago that I...

Oak Glen URC hosts fifth annual Christmas Cookie Walk by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (December 1, 2018) - One thousand homemade cookies baked by about 40 volunteers and served for three hours on a December Saturday morning. That’s Oak Glen United Reformed Church’s recipe for building community. Saturday was their fifth...