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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.

Sunday: Showers return

Betty Burley photographed a rabbit enjoying a moment of fresh air on 176th Place ...

Saturday: ‘Best day of the weekend,’ says AccuWeather

In Lansing Woods, Wilma Straatman captured the effects of recent rains on North Creek. "The water was much higher than a day ago," she noted on Tuesday. (Photo: Wilma Straatman)

Video: How weather photos became a thing in Lansing

We are into the second month of the exhibition of weather photos at the Lansing Public Library, "Lansing Through ...

Friday: Morning showers in places

The up-and-down temps of spring in Lansing this year have bruised the magnolia blossoms on this tree near Ridgewood and 181st Street. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)

Journal Journeys: Elizabeth Bush and the weather photo she purchased

Elizabeth Bush said she really likes all the weather photos on display on the gallery wall, and she

Thursday: Wintry mix, no accumulation

"I spotted these while out in the yard with the dogs Tuesday evening," wrote Dave Schurman.

Wednesday: ‘A coating to an inch’ of snow

"Found spring popping up in the forest preserve on 186th Street Lansing Woods," wrote Wilma Straatman. "Also a variety of fungi or lichen. All so interesting." (Photo: Wilma Straatman)

Tuesday: Flood Warning continues

Heavy rains pummeled North Creek near Oakwood Avenue on Monday afternoon. More than an inch of rain fell overnight Sunday, and a flood warning went into effect Monday morning. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)

Journal Journeys: Steve Mares and grandkids help launch another new version

And now the journeys continue. Steve Mares — himself a Published Photographer in The Lansing Journal — recently purchased one of the weather photos ...

Monday: A rainy beginning to a rainy work week

March was a month of inspiration and participation in terms of weather photography, as evidenced by the dozen photos below....