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Three things you should know about giving news on Giving NEWSday

LANSING, Ill. (November 28, 2022) - The Lansing Journal's version of Giving Tuesday (November 29 this year) is Giving NEWSday. We want you to...

Remember Mildred? She’s still doing what she can

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

What is Giving Tuesday? (Or, as we like to call it, Giving NEWSday)

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...

What happens when people are informed?

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...

Trusting the news

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...

Feeling thankful — for October supporters and more

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

Questions from subscribers

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...

We don’t do political endorsements

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

Free news for everyone

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...

The gratitude that data makes possible

Thank you, September supporters by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (October 2, 2022) - I've spent many hours doing data input this month. As a growing...

An anniversary thank-you

Five and forward — because of you by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (September 1, 2022) - A business anniversary can be difficult to measure because...

Meet the team

Local journalists reporting local news LANSING, Ill. (August 11, 2022) - The Lansing Journal has been providing local news for five years now, and our...

More than just a newspaper

Thank you, Lansing Journal community by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (July 31, 2022) - So many people have impacted The Lansing Journal during the past...

Ways we want to grow

Continued service requires continued growth by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (July 20, 2022) - Through changes in leadership, staff, delivery methods, and the world's expectations...

What June supporters accomplished

(Some of them don't even realize it) by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (July 2, 2022) - If you received our summer print edition, you probably...