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(Because we want community in this community newspaper)
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (May 23, 2022) - A community newspaper is not just about a...
Progress on the summer print issue
This is layout week
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (May 9, 2022) - Thanks to enthusiastic advertiser involvement, nearly two dozen ads have been finalized...
Sustained and supported —> informed and connected
A thank-you message for April contributors
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (May 2, 2022) - This past Saturday I had a chance to enjoy the...
Putting ink on paper again
It's time
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (April 20, 2022) - Here's the scoop: Managing Editor Josh Bootsma and I are planning a print issue...
Thank you — we got through a busy month together
March sustainers and supporters kept this newspaper going
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (April 2, 2022) - Thornton Township Board meetings. Updated mask mandates. Women's...
More of us
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (March 29, 2022) - When readers ask for more, we at The Lansing Journal always find a way to...
Subscription prices and other experiments
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (March 21, 2022) - When we launched in 2017, The Lansing Journal was a free newspaper, in print and...
Video: Towns without newspapers (with transcript)
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Melanie: Hello everyone, I am Melanie Jongsma of The Lansing Journal, here with Josh Bootsma, our Managing Editor.
Josh: Hello everyone. We come to...
Video: Towns without newspapers
Could what happened to the original Lansing Journal happen to The Lansing Journal today?
by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (March 4, 2022) – A surprise gift...
Local advertising matters
Thank you, February advertisers
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (March 2, 2022) - The Lansing Journal is grateful for local advertisers who choose us as...
Local news matters
Thank you, February supporters
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (March 2, 2022) - When our TVs and radios are broadcasting news of war, and Major...
Former Lansing resident remembers decades of community involvement on her 90th birthday
Happy Birthday Delores Ryan!
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (February 12, 2022) – Milestone birthdays are a natural time to remember. For Delores Ryan, the celebration...
And now, back to the news
Thank you, January supporters
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (February 2, 2022) - It's been a long season of fundraising here at The Lansing Journal...
Video: Sponsorships, weather, and a new puzzling idea
by Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (January 28, 2022) – In this week's video, Melanie and Josh recap Melanie's birthday month, talk about sponsorships, a new...
Healthier, but not healthy
by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher
LANSING, Ill. (January 28, 2022) - Throughout January, we have been inviting people to sign up as monthly supporters of The...