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Editorial Contest: Banning books – a discussion of censorship

For The Lansing Journal's first-ever editorial contest, we partnered with the freshmen class at Unity Christian Academy. Every student in the 26-student class wrote...

Editorial Contest: Scared healthy – How horror movies can be beneficial

For The Lansing Journal's first-ever editorial contest, we partnered with the freshmen class at Unity Christian Academy. Every student in the 26-student class wrote...

Editorial Contest: When should my kid have a phone? – An iconic dilemma

For The Lansing Journal's first-ever editorial contest, we partnered with the freshmen class at Unity Christian Academy. Every student in the 26-student class wrote...

Local Voices: Public comment at the Bloom Township Annual Town meeting

Local Voices Bob Malkas This is a copy of the Public Comments I made to Bloom Township officials at their Annual Town meeting on April 12,...

Local Voices: Kindness

by Gail Blom I just wanted to write about the kindness my family experienced from Beggars Pizza in Lansing.Following the death of my nephew, Mark...

Local Voices: ‘I was a young Lansing paperboy’

by Rich Murray, in response to Towns without NewspapersJust a quick note with background memories. I was a young Lansing paperboy in 1954-1955 when...

Local Voices: Who proudly contributed to the NAACP’s success?

At 25, Walter Francis White began his career as the Secretary Assistant of the NAACP at the national headquarters. With his multi-ancestral gifts,

Local Voices: We need to protect renters of storage units

contributed by Retired Army Col. Paul KantwillDuring and since my time as an active-duty officer in the Army, I have devoted much time and...

Local Voices: A reminder to keep fire hydrants clear of snow

contributed by Dan Centracchio I've lived in Lansing almost thirty years. Only once has someone other than me cleared snow around the fire hydrant that...

Local Voices: ‘I just love this community!’

contributed by Connie Simon The light turned green, but the car in front of Connie didn’t move. Rather than honk in irritation, Connie got out...

Local Voices: An update on Alien Buffet in Las Vegas

by Frank Fetters, former Lansing resident and current Lansing Journal reader I just learned from my co-producer, Moses Hazan, that the first showcase performance...

Local Voices: News from Las Vegas

by Frank Fetters, former Lansing resident and current Lansing Journal reader In case people in my former hometown are interested, I thought I'd write about...

Local Voices: A reminder to remember on MLK Day

by David Wilford “Remembrance!”When we reach a certain age that word “remembrance” takes on different meanings. Life, death, success, failure. They come at you from...

Local Voices: COVID and testing — there’s got to be a better way

Local Voices Judy, Lansing resident I just watched your video on COVID testing and thought I would share my experience.First, my only symptoms on Monday night...

Local Voices: Chickens in Lansing

Adam Barker Chickens in Lansing? I’m sure the title above sets off all kinds of alarms in your head:Chickens smell! Chickens are loud! Chickens are at risk...