Editorials

Above, a weather photo submitted by Dave Schurman on January 16. by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (January 31, 2023) - "You make me want to...

Welcome Mike Clark to the Sports beat by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (January 2, 2023) - One of our most-often requested categories of coverage is...

by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (January 1, 2023) - I didn't realize it until I looked back at the numbers today, but 2022 was...

by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (December 28, 2022) - We've published over 1,600 stories so far in 2022. You probably remember some of the...

by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (December 14, 2022) - Asking for money is hard work, but I'm willing to do it. Why? Because I...

Generous readers help keep Mildred and others informed and connected by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (December 2, 2022) - Giving NEWSday (November 29) was a...

by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (November 28, 2022) - The Lansing Journal's version of Giving Tuesday (November 29 this year) is Giving NEWSday. We...

by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (November 27, 2022) - Last year around this time I told you about a phone conversation I had with...

It's less than a week away by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (November 22, 2022) - The Lansing Journal will be joining other organizations on Giving...

They get connected by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (November 15, 2022) - I've received a number of notes and emails over the past several weeks...

by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (November 8, 2022) - For weeks I've been seeing ads on TV about "phony newspapers." I've also received half...

by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (November 1, 2022) - Earlier this month I finished inputting Lansing Journal data into spreadsheets that are being uploaded...

And answers from the Journal by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (October 23, 2022) - Last week I posted an article about random notes subscribers have...

by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher CHICAGO, Ill. (October 12, 2022) - Josh and I were both surprised to see our photo on a recent mailing from...

That's always been our model by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (October 6, 2022) - The Lansing Journal has never put our news behind a paywall...