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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.
Local Flavor Award presented to rico’s Pizza
LANSING, Ill. (March 8, 2023) – Rico's Pizza has decades of experience meeting customers' needs, whether those needs be spicy, crispy, veggie, pepperoni, or...
Video: Trustee candidates in their own words – highlights from the candidate forum
Watch highlight video or full forum video
Text by Josh Bootsma, videos by Quinton Arthur
LANSING, Ill. (March 3, 2023) – The Lansing Public Library hosted...
Video: Setting the stage for the February 28 candidate forum
Forum takes place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Lansing Public Library
by Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (February 24, 2023) – Journal Publisher Melanie Jongsma and...
Video: Decorating doors for Black History Month at TF South
TF South celebrates Black History with door decorating contest
by Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (February 17, 2023) – The Lansing Journal wandered the halls of TF...
Local Flavor Award presented to Dixie Kitchen
LANSING, Ill. (February 11, 2023) – Those in search of Louisiana flavor don't need to travel hundreds of miles south, say Karyn Crowley and...
Video: Planning the print issue
Elections, new business updates, community events, and so much more
LANSING, Ill. (February 10, 2023) – The Lansing Journal announced last week that we are...
Video: Previewing the candidate forum at the Lansing Library
Journal will partner with Lansing Library for the forum
by Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (February 3, 2023) – For the first time, The Lansing Journal will...
Video: Graphic designer, salon owner, electrician, chef — District 215 students explore career choices
Friday's CTE Showcase gave hundreds of TF South students new career ideas
LANSING, Ill. (January 27, 2023) – District 215 has an entire department devoted...
Local Flavor Award presented to Taqueria La Soga
LANSING, Ill. (January 26, 2022) – The smells and tastes of authenticity are regularly served up at Taqueria La Soga as owners Gilberto and...
Video: What Lansing churches are doing wrong and right
LANSING, Ill. (January 20, 2023) – "This didn't start out as a story assignment or anything," says Journal Publisher Melanie Jongsma. "I was not doing this on behalf of The Lansing Journal....
Local Flavor Award presented to S.L Wine Bar
"There's a lot going on here" says S.L Wine Bar co-owner Deja Cain
LANSING, Ill. (January 16, 2022) – S.L Wine Bar owners Deja and...
Video: Previewing the MLK Day Celebration at Waddie Ann Events
by Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (January 13, 2023) – A collaboration of musicians, business owners, community organizers, and progress celebrators will gather at Waddie Ann...
Video: Reading to the next generation of journalists at Lansing Christian School
LANSING, Ill. (January 6, 2023) – Lansing Christian School ended its Reading Week on Friday by inviting local businesses and organizations to read to...
Video: 4 things we accomplished together in 2022
LANSING, Ill. (December 30, 2022) – As the year comes to an end, publisher Melanie Jongsma and Managing Editor Josh Bootsma examine four things...
Video: An interview with Santa and Mrs. Claus
LANSING, Ill. (December 23, 2022) – Santa and Mrs. Claus have been in Lansing at the Santa House on select days in recent weeks....