{"id":1310537,"date":"2025-10-21T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wisconsinwatch.org\/?p=1310537"},"modified":"2025-10-30T11:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:16:11","slug":"wisconsin-pulaski-school-newspaper-student-teen-journalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wisconsinwatch.org\/2025\/10\/wisconsin-pulaski-school-newspaper-student-teen-journalism\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the teens keeping this northeast Wisconsin village from becoming a news desert","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><b>Reading Time: <\/b><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 9<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Click here to read highlights from the story<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pulaski High School students have kept their community informed through the Pulaski News for more than 80 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As local news has dwindled nationwide, the Pulaski News has become a fixture in the community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The publication\u2019s niche is positive news on community members, but some wish it included independent, critical coverage. One thing it\u2019s missing is coverage of village board meetings, for example.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Educators say students learn soft skills, like how to communicate with others, through their work on the paper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe most important sentence in any article is the first one. If it doesn&#8217;t introduce the reader to proceed to the second sentence, your article is dead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three weeks into the school year at Pulaski High School, six teenagers sit around a cluster of desks, listening intently as journalism instructor Amy Tubbs taught them the mechanics of writing a news story.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Tubbs knows it might sound harsh, the task of hooking readers carries weight for the students. For more than eight decades, Pulaski High School\u2019s student newspaper has been the community\u2019s newspaper of record, as the only news outlet consistently covering the rural village.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"Voting-excitement\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-01.jpg?resize=782%2C770&#038;quality=100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"People sit in chairs next to tables with a screen that says \u201cBe specific \u2014 provide information\u201d on the wall.\" class=\"wp-image-1310417\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-01.jpg?resize=782%2C770&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 782w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-01.jpg?resize=336%2C331&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-01.jpg?resize=140%2C138&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-01.jpg?resize=768%2C756&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C1009&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-01.jpg?resize=780%2C768&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-01.jpg?resize=400%2C394&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-01.jpg?resize=706%2C695&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-01.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-01-782x770.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students learn how to write a news story lede on Sept. 16, 2025, at Pulaski High School.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=782%2C770&#038;quality=100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A person wearing a light sweatshirt types on a computer keyboard in a room with shelves and books in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-1310416\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=782%2C770&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 782w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=336%2C331&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=140%2C138&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=768%2C756&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=1024%2C1009&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=780%2C768&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=400%2C394&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=706%2C695&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05-782x770.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Neville Nguyen, a freshman, works on a story for the Pulaski News on Sept. 16, 2025. The paper is mailed to about 1,000 subscribers each week.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"Voting-excitement\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-edited-782x782.jpg?resize=782%2C782&#038;quality=100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A person wearing glasses and a dark jacket looks at a computer in a room with empty chairs and tables in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-1310432\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-edited.jpg?resize=782%2C782&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 782w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-edited.jpg?resize=336%2C336&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-edited.jpg?resize=140%2C140&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-edited.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-edited.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-edited.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-edited.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-edited.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-edited.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-edited.jpg?resize=780%2C780&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-edited.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-edited.jpg?resize=706%2C706&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-edited.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-edited.jpg?w=1182&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1182w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-edited-782x782.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dellah Hall, a sophomore, joined the Pulaski News because she loves to write.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-09.jpg?resize=782%2C782&#038;quality=100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A sign reading &quot;Pulaski High School&quot; stands beside grass and a large tree, with a cornfield visible in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-1310419\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-09.jpg?resize=782%2C782&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 782w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-09.jpg?resize=336%2C336&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-09.jpg?resize=140%2C140&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-09.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-09.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-09.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-09.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-09.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-09.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-09.jpg?resize=780%2C780&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-09.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-09.jpg?resize=706%2C706&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-09.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-09.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-09-782x782.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pulaski High School students have run the local newspaper that covers the village of Pulaski since the 1940s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As local news has dwindled across the country,<strong> <\/strong>Pulaski News has become a fixture of the community, a tool to prepare students for the workforce and the last official source keeping residents informed about hyperlocal happenings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through routine practice with writing, interviewing, photography and media literacy, the teenagers secure skills that prepare them for life after high school. Students say working for the paper helps them feel closer to their northeast Wisconsin community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI joined last year because I really love writing, and I saw this as an opportunity to get to do that,\u201d sophomore Dellah Hall said. \u201cI\u2019m now able to write not just for school and grades, but this is for the community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along the way, the paper has secured a level of community buy-in that might feel foreign to some news organizations today, as trust in news declines. Students nurture this by regularly sharing feel-good stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, freshman Neville Nguyen is writing a profile on a<strong> <\/strong>well-known \u201clegend of Pulaski\u201d: an 84-year-old woman who runs the local McDonald\u2019s drive-through every morning. Nguyen\u2019s article is going to be published in the Pulaski News\u2019 Thanksgiving edition, an annual feature that highlights someone who has something for which to be thankful.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIts own kind of niche \u2026 That&#8217;s not necessarily something that a bigger paper is going to pick up \u2026 There\u2019s definitely very much a hometown kind of feel to it,\u201d Tubbs said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07.jpg?resize=782%2C770&#038;quality=100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A stack of newspapers, the top one labeled &quot;Pulaski News,&quot; on a counter beside a display of sunglasses and a pink flyer for the Pulaski Reds Dairyland League.\" class=\"wp-image-1310422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07.jpg?resize=782%2C770&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 782w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07.jpg?resize=336%2C331&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07.jpg?resize=140%2C138&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07.jpg?resize=768%2C756&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07.jpg?resize=1024%2C1009&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07.jpg?resize=780%2C768&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07.jpg?resize=400%2C394&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07.jpg?resize=706%2C695&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-07-782x770.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A stack of copies of the Pulaski News are for sale at Vern\u2019s Do It Best Hardware, Rental and Lumber on Aug. 12, 2025, in Pulaski, Wis. The hardware store is one of eight retail locations that sell the newspaper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Pulaski needs a newspaper\u2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Roughly 20 miles outside of Green Bay, the village of Pulaski sits amid an expanse of farmland. The modest 3,700-person town straddles Brown, Oconto and Shawano counties.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The area has a turbulent history with local news. Residents saw a flurry of different papers stumbling to provide the headlines before Pulaski High School took the reins in the 1940s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the 1920s, residents relied on the Pulaski Herald. Archives of the Herald are sparse, but they show it ceased publication by the 1930s, when a resident launched the Pulaski Tri-Copa. In 1939, the Tri-Copa abruptly announced it would be rebranding, ambiguously citing \u201cskirmishes\u201d over the previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t care to divulge what we have up our sleeve at this time,\u201d the Tri-Copa\u2019s farewell edition read. \u201cIt will be more pleasant to surprise you, but take our word for it, you are going to get more paper for your money.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two months later, the paper restarted as the Tri County News. It ran for three years before folding due to financial issues brought on by the Great Depression.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69bc31312ab88&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69bc31312ab88\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"1211\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pulaski-News.png?resize=782%2C1211&#038;quality=100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Front page of a vintage newspaper titled \u201cPulaski News,\u201d dated August 12, 1942, with articles, two portrait photos, and a large image showing a crowded street carnival on Pulaski\u2019s Main Street\" class=\"wp-image-1310536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pulaski-News.png?resize=782%2C1211&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 782w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pulaski-News.png?resize=336%2C520&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pulaski-News.png?resize=90%2C140&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 90w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pulaski-News.png?resize=768%2C1189&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pulaski-News.png?resize=992%2C1536&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 992w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pulaski-News.png?resize=661%2C1024&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 661w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pulaski-News.png?resize=780%2C1208&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pulaski-News.png?resize=400%2C619&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pulaski-News.png?resize=706%2C1093&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pulaski-News.png?w=1010&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1010w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pulaski-News-782x1211.png?w=370&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The first edition of the rebranded Pulaski News, Aug. 12, 1942.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Leaders at Pulaski High School saw an opportunity for their student newspaper, which was roughly four years old, to fill the gap left by the Tri County\u2019s closure. Ahead of the 1942-43 school year, the paper debuted a new title: The Pulaski News.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPulaski needs a newspaper,\u201d the first edition read. \u201cTo fill that need; to provide a means of informing the parents and community on the progress of the school; to provide the community proper channels for information, news, and advertising; and give students experience in journalism the Pulaski Board of Education authorized the publishing of a newspaper.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Pulaski News began publishing, it was tabloid-sized. A team of students handled the enterprise\u2019s business aspects, including selling ads across the community.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, 83 years\u2019 worth of newspapers \u2014 including those early editions \u2014 live on a classroom shelf in dozens of hardcover books. In its current iteration, the paper is lengthier and printed in color, but the model remains largely the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Pulaski\u2019s students fit within a nationwide demographic that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalnewsreport.org\/survey\/2019\/how-younger-generations-consume-news-differently\/\">consumes much of their news online<\/a>, the writers still find appeal in the print product\u2019s legacy. Senior Madelyn Rybak said that while she reads the majority of her news online on her phone, writing for Pulaski News makes her want to consume more print stories. Her parents subscribe to the Green Bay Press-Gazette\u2019s print edition, which she reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI like the feeling of holding the newspaper,\u201d Rybak said. \u201cIt kind of feels like I\u2019m more connected to the stories\u2026 instead of just being behind my phone.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"Voting-excitement\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=782%2C770&#038;quality=100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A person stands in a cluttered room filled with boxes, papers and framed items, holding a stack of items.\" class=\"wp-image-1310421\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=782%2C770&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 782w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=336%2C331&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=140%2C138&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=768%2C756&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=1024%2C1009&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=780%2C768&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=400%2C394&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?resize=706%2C695&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-05-782x770.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steve Peplinski carries a box of archived editions of the Pulaski News through the attic of the Pulaski Area Historical Society on Aug. 12, 2025, in Pulaski, Wis. Peplinski worked for the Pulaski News as a reporter in 1965-67. He now works as secretary of the Pulaski Area Historical Society, where he took it upon himself to digitize every issue of the newspaper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=782%2C770&#038;quality=100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A person\u2019s hands sort through old newspapers stored in a clear plastic bin on a table.\" class=\"wp-image-1310420\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=782%2C770&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 782w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=336%2C331&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=140%2C138&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=768%2C756&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=1024%2C1009&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=780%2C768&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=400%2C394&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=706%2C695&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06-782x770.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steve Peplinski looks through a box of archived editions of the Pulaski News on Aug. 12, 2025. Peplinski wishes there was more independent, critical coverage of local issues in the paper, such as village board meetings. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"Voting-excitement\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-04.jpg?resize=782%2C770&#038;quality=100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shelves with items labeled &quot;Pulaski News.\u201d A plaque on top reads \u201cIn Memory of Bernard C. Olejniczak.\u201d\" class=\"wp-image-1310424\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-04.jpg?resize=782%2C770&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 782w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-04.jpg?resize=336%2C331&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-04.jpg?resize=140%2C138&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-04.jpg?resize=768%2C756&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-04.jpg?resize=1024%2C1009&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-04.jpg?resize=780%2C768&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-04.jpg?resize=400%2C394&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-04.jpg?resize=706%2C695&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-04.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-04-782x770.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pulaski News archives are stacked on shelves along a classroom wall on Aug. 12, 2025, at Pulaski High School in Pulaski, Wis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=782%2C782&#038;quality=100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A person wearing a lanyard sits on a chair in a room with desks, a whiteboard and a sign reading \u201cPulaski News The Longest Student Run Newspaper in the Country.\u201d\" class=\"wp-image-1310423\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=782%2C782&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 782w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=780%2C780&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=706%2C706&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03-782x782.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bob Van Enkenvoort, Pulaski Community School District\u2019s communications coordinator and Pulaski News editor, poses for a portrait during the newspaper\u2019s summer session on Aug. 12, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A \u2018valuable service\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the front of the Pulaski News\u2019 classroom, a calendar governing the paper is posted on the whiteboard: Students turn in stories one week before the paper is sent to press every other Tuesday. It\u2019s printed on Wednesdays and delivered on Thursdays. The school mails roughly 1,000 copies to subscribers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pulaskinews.org\/subscribe\">who pay $30 or $35 annually<\/a>. Eight local businesses sell another 100 copies for $1 each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each semester, roughly a dozen students work on the paper for class credit. Course enrollment is fueled largely by word-of-mouth between friends or parents encouraging their teenagers to follow in their footsteps. In the summer, students vie for five part-time positions that pay $11 per hour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The operation has felt increasingly crucial as Pulaski feels the national trend of thinning local news coverage.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearby papers once covered Pulaski more closely than they do today.<strong> <\/strong>Now, regional news outlets sometimes drop in for flashier stories, such as crime issues, but there\u2019s no source of consistent information about local events beyond what the students publish.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou&#8217;ve seen other local papers close and their communities really don&#8217;t have anything,\u201d said Bob Van Enkenvoort, the school district\u2019s communications coordinator and the paper\u2019s editor. \u201cSo the district sees this as a valuable community service.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though the students fill a hyperlocal information gap, relying on a school-sponsored paper means the town still lacks independent, critical coverage \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niemanlab.org\/2025\/07\/new-report-maps-a-severe-shortage-of-local-journalists-in-the-u-s\/\">like an increasing number of places across the U.S.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t really have a good feel for political issues in town, so the community is not all that well served, as far as coverage of local village issues like the village board meetings or growth in the village, so that\u2019s sort of a negative,\u201d said Steve Peplinski, a local resident creating <a href=\"https:\/\/archivepahs.org\/jsp\/RcWebBrowseCollections.jsp\">a digital archive of Pulaski\u2019s newspapers<\/a> for the village\u2019s museum. Peplinski wrote for Pulaski News himself when he was in high school.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the school district&#8217;s administration doesn\u2019t decide what Pulaski News covers \u2014 \u201cI&#8217;ve never really had anyone say \u2018you can&#8217;t do this\u2019 or \u2018you can do this.\u2019 That&#8217;s my decision,\u201d Van Enkenvoort said \u2014 the staff generally doesn\u2019t wade into hard news.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of the routine sports, local events and school news, the staff has carved out a niche creating more \u201cpositive stories\u201d:<strong> <\/strong>They profile interesting community members and spotlight Pulaski alumni doing good deeds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"Voting-excitement\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02.jpg?resize=782%2C770&#038;quality=100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A person wearing glasses and a white shirt sits in a room with tables and mail slots in the background.\" class=\"wp-image-1310425\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02.jpg?resize=782%2C770&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 782w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02.jpg?resize=336%2C331&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02.jpg?resize=140%2C138&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02.jpg?resize=768%2C756&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C1009&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02.jpg?resize=780%2C768&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02.jpg?resize=400%2C394&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02.jpg?resize=706%2C695&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250812-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02-782x770.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Morgan Stewart, a 15-year-old sophomore, shook the first time she had to call someone on the phone to report a Pulaski News story. Her nerves dissipated over time to the point that she\u2019s considering a career in journalism.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02.jpg?resize=782%2C782&#038;quality=100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Feet of people wearing different shoes, including sneakers, are visible under classroom chairs.\" class=\"wp-image-1310473\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02.jpg?resize=782%2C782&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 782w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02.jpg?resize=706%2C706&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-02-782x782.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Three of the six students working on the Pulaski News wear Converse high top shoes on Sept. 16, 2025, at Pulaski High School.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" id=\"Voting-excitement\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=782%2C782&#038;quality=100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A person types on a computer keyboard at a desk with a piece of paper next to a computer mouse.\" class=\"wp-image-1310427\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=782%2C782&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 782w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=336%2C336&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=140%2C140&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=800%2C800&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=200%2C200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=780%2C780&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=706%2C706&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-03-782x782.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Daniel Roggenbauer, a freshman, works on a Pulaski News story on Sept. 16, 2025. Educators say students learn soft skills, like how to communicate with others, during their time at the paper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=782%2C770&#038;quality=100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A person wearing a camouflage-patterned sweatshirt sits on a chair next to a table with hands over a computer keyboard and looks toward the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-1310426\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=782%2C770&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 782w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=336%2C331&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=140%2C138&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=768%2C756&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=1024%2C1009&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=780%2C768&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=400%2C394&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?resize=706%2C695&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-06-782x770.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Olivia Sharkey, a sophomore, poses for a portrait on Sept. 16, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While some might have trepidation when it comes to speaking with journalists, that \u201chometown\u201d feel of the paper has resulted in a deep trust among local residents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s well known in the community,\u201d Van Enkenvoort said. \u201cPeople understand what the mission is, so I think they are willing to work with the students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though Pulaski News is district-funded, the paper isn\u2019t immune to the turbulence plaguing journalism today. The subscriber base skews older, and every obituary that publishes is a possible patron, Van Enkenvoort said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Securing soft skills<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first time Morgan Stewart, a 15-year-old sophomore, picked up the phone to call a subject for her story, she was so terrified that she shook. But over time, those nerves dissipated, and she\u2019s found herself growing into more of a \u201cpeople person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think I want to pursue doing journalism,\u201d Stewart said. \u201cI didn&#8217;t have much of a plan coming into high school, but after doing this \u2026 (Van Enkenvoort) has helped me a lot to find what I love most about Pulaski News, and it&#8217;s opened my eyes a lot to the future and what it holds for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s always a learning curve at the start of a semester. Students are typically scared to make cold calls. They sometimes try to text community members, only to realize they\u2019re messaging a landline. For their first class assignment, students write profiles about one another to practice asking good questions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pulaskischools.org\/community\/pulaskinews\">a few notable exceptions<\/a>, many students who participate in the Pulaski News aren\u2019t planning to go into the journalism field. But through the routine \u2014 and sometimes uncomfortable \u2014 work, they learn many \u201csoft skills,\u201d or traits that allow them to communicate and work well with others, Tubbs and Van Enkenvoort said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe tend to try to get them away from their phones and talk to people face-to-face, so they get used to talking to adults and having to think on their feet and have conversations, which will help them when they&#8217;re interviewing for colleges or interviewing for jobs,\u201d Van Enkenvoort said. \u201cA lot of them are just not that comfortable with it at the start, but they get better and they feel more comfortable once they do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On paper, the experience allows Pulaski students to complete a class that the state considers \u201cpost-secondary preparation,\u201d or training for life after high school. In the 2023-24 school year, 39% of Pulaski High School students participated in a \u201cwork-based learning program\u201d like Pulaski News, far above the state average of 9%.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-08.jpg?resize=782%2C770&#038;quality=100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A person wearing a black hoodie and glasses stands beside shelves filled with bound volumes. Stacks of newspapers are on a counter.\" class=\"wp-image-1310428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-08.jpg?resize=782%2C770&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 782w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-08.jpg?resize=336%2C331&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-08.jpg?resize=140%2C138&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-08.jpg?resize=768%2C756&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-08.jpg?resize=1024%2C1009&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-08.jpg?resize=780%2C768&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-08.jpg?resize=400%2C394&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-08.jpg?resize=706%2C695&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 706w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-08.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wisconsinwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/asse20250916-Pulaski-News-Public-Square-Timmerman-08-782x770.jpg?w=370&amp;quality=100&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amelia Lytie, a sophomore, poses for a portrait while checking out a camera to use for a Pulaski News story on Sept. 16, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Connecting students to community<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While stories on sports games and district updates are commonplace in Pulaski News,&nbsp; students also devise the creative stories that fill the paper. In the process, many become more closely engrained in their community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rybak is from Hobart, a roughly 20-minute drive from Pulaski, so she isn\u2019t as familiar with the area as some of her classmates. Working for the paper has helped change that. When there\u2019s pressure to come up with a story pitch, she finds herself scouring the internet and local organizations\u2019 websites for events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe encourage the students to try to come up with story ideas for two reasons,\u201d Van Enkenvoort said. \u201cWe need everybody&#8217;s eyes and ears out in the community. But also, if they come up with a story and they&#8217;re excited about it, they typically do a really good job on it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the year, Tubbs asks students to share their favorite stories. Without fail, it\u2019s always the ones centering community members.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s true for Rybak, whose standout story last year was a front-page feature on Pulaski\u2019s summer school program. She interviewed four teachers, the program director and students who attended classes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur summer school doesn&#8217;t really get recognition, even though there&#8217;s a lot that goes into it,\u201d Rybak said. \u201cI kind of liked the feeling that I was shining a light on the people who do a lot of work in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c(The paper) makes me more aware of what&#8217;s going on in the community,\u201d she said. \u201cThrough interviewing people who I would literally never talk to otherwise, it just helps me get to know the people there that I wouldn&#8217;t have known.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em>This story is part of <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/wisconsinwatch.org\/series\/public-square\/\"><em>Public Square<\/em><\/a><em>, an occasional photography series highlighting how Wisconsin residents connect with their communities. 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