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Join Lansing Journal Publisher Melanie Jongsma and Managing Editor Josh Bootsma for their weekly video series. Past episodes have included insider information about local stories, on-location coverage of business openings, interviews with local people of interest, and more.
Video: Covering Lansing
Melanie Jongsma takes viewers on a tour of what covering Lansing looks like — and why it's worth investing in....
Video: The best video moments of 2023
We've settled for 8-12 seconds of our favorite video clips from 2023 ...
Video: A look back at your Lansing weather photography
LANSING, Ill. (December 22, 2023) – The Lansing Journal began publishing a daily weather post in 2022, and by the end of that year...
Video: Santa answers – the gifts he can’t give, his favorite cookies, his Christmas Eve routine
LANSING, Ill. (December 15, 2023) – Last year, The Lansing Journal knocked on the Santa House door to ask Santa for the top thing...
Video: A whirlwind holiday tour of Lansing
Josh and Melanie zipped around Lansing to give viewers a taste of six holiday activities available....
Video: Your next-level giving on Giving Tuesday
Josh and Melanie are still flying high following the overwhelming response to The Lansing Journal's Giving NEWSday campaign...
Video: Thanks for us and from us
A few of our readers agreed to participate in this year's Thanksgiving video. We hope it brings a smile to your weekend:
Video: Elegance for everyone — an inside look at Cadou Decor
Summer Megdadi remodeled the space into a showcase for high-end furniture, art, and gift items...
Video: A reminder to attend Lansing’s Veterans Day observance, Sunday, November 12
Josh and Melanie stopped at the Lansing Veterans Memorial to highlight some of the items on this year's program...
A harrowing story from the Vietnam War – and the man that lived to tell it
René Alamillo served during the Vietnam War. Shortly before he was scheduled to return home, he was caught in an ambush, and barely escaped...
Video: Keemo Supremo and Gnarly Jargon talk skating at Lansing’s new skate park
Members of Lansing's skateboard community and the surrounding region have been skating and biking at the new skate park....
Video: Another fun partnership — this time with Kdulche Café
We were delighted when Eduardo Zepeda approached us about beginning a similar partnership with his shop, Kdulche Café.
Video: Turf wars – Red Wolves tackle Oak Forest on new field
Friday, October 13 was the last game available for TF South to debut its new turf field. After punting on multiple earlier dates...
Video: 1,000 apple pies
Apple Pie Day is an annual event at Lansing Christian School that involves hundreds of volunteers, dozens of...
Video: Eight observations about this week’s Village Board meetings
This week's Village Board meeting and Committee of the Whole meeting included a nice variety of local news and interactions, as...