Editorials

(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...

Thank you for making our special print issue possibleAbove: Members of the writing team gathered to celebrate the summer print issue. Standing, from left:...

This year is a milestone, not a finish line LANSING, Ill. (June 1, 2022) - When The Lansing Journal began publishing news in 2017, we...

(Because we want community in this community newspaper) LANSING, Ill. (May 23, 2022) - A community newspaper is not just about a community; it's also...

This is layout week LANSING, Ill. (May 9, 2022) - Thanks to enthusiastic advertiser involvement, nearly two dozen ads have been finalized for the print...

A thank-you message for April contributors LANSING, Ill. (May 2, 2022) - This past Saturday I had a chance to enjoy the final Copper Muggers...

It's time LANSING, Ill. (April 20, 2022) - Here's the scoop: Managing Editor Josh Bootsma and I are planning a print issue of The Lansing...

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...

LANSING, Ill. (March 29, 2022) - When readers ask for more, we at The Lansing Journal always find a way to give more. Readers...

by Melanie Jongsma, Publisher LANSING, Ill. (March 21, 2022) - When we launched in 2017, The Lansing Journal was a free newspaper, in print and...

Melanie: Hello everyone, I am Melanie Jongsma of The Lansing Journal, here with Josh Bootsma, our Managing Editor.Josh: Hello everyone. We come to you...

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...

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...

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...

Happy Birthday Delores Ryan! By Josh BootsmaLANSING, Ill. (February 12, 2022) – Milestone birthdays are a natural time to remember. For Delores Ryan, the celebration...