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December print issue: keeping you in the loop

by Melanie Jongsma, Managing Editor LANSING, Ill. (November 10, 2020) - It was less than a month ago that we announced our plans for a...

No tote bags. No swag. Just news.

by Melanie Jongsma, Managing Editor LANSING, Ill. (November 7, 2020) - A lot of public service organizations hold very successful fundraising campaigns that offer "swag"...

Feeling thankful—and hopeful

by Melanie Jongsma, Managing Editor LANSING, Ill. (November 2, 2020) - One of my jobs at The Lansing Journal is to publish COVID-19 data each...

New website will be live tomorrow

New look, enhanced features, same local content by Melanie Jongsma, Managing Editor LANSING, Ill. (October 12, 2020) - Tuesday morning's email to Lansing Journal subscribers will...

Website updates in the works at The Lansing Journal

by Melanie Jongsma, Managing Editor LANSING, Ill. (September 30, 2020) - After a series of server errors, site downtime incidents, and interminable tech support phone...

Community support made 138 stories possible in September

by Melanie Jongsma, Managing Editor LANSING, Ill. (October 1, 2020) - This community newspaper published 138 articles in September, including 7 Arts and Entertainment stories,...

A Labor Day thank-you

to members of The Lansing Journal advertising community by Melanie Jongsma, Managing EditorNote: The following message was emailed on Saturday to anyone who has advertised...

You kept us going this month

We were down, but not out, in August by Melanie Jongsma, Managing Editor LANSING, Ill. (September 2, 2020) - I want to personally thank you for...

Welcome Josh Bootsma

by Melanie Jongsma, current Managing Editor LANSING, Ill. (August 19, 2020) - Josh Bootsma has agreed to take a risk. He's leaving behind a steady...

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...

144 stories, 51,027 visitors, 139,149 page views in June—thank you for the growth

June 2020 advertisers and supporters made it possible by Melanie Jongsma, Managing Editor LANSING, Ill. (July 2, 2020) - We published 144 stories in June of...

The Lansing Journal earns awards for General Excellence, layout, photography

Six awards in five categories from AFCP by Melanie Jongsma, Managing Editor LANSING, Ill. (June 25, 2020) - Early this year, The Lansing Journal was judged...

Thanking the few

May 2020 supportersLANSING, Ill. (June 2, 2020) - More than 22,000 people visit The Lansing Journal each month to read the local news we...

Editorial: Enjoying the benefits of building community

by Melanie Jongsma, Managing Editor LANSING, Ill. (April 1, 2020) – I wondered if we would be able to produce a print edition of The...

Thank you, Lansing Journal community

by Melanie Jongsma, Managing Editor LANSING, Ill. (January 31, 2020) - As I mentioned last week, I set some goals this January for The Lansing...