Emily Pyrek, who has worked as a reporter at the La Crosse Tribune for more than seven years, is leaving the newspaper, she announced in a farewell column.
Pyrek, a graduate of UW-La Crosse with a degree in journalism, joined the Tribune in 2015 as a news clerk before moving up to general assignment reporter and later assuming the community health beat.
“I had no formal writing or news experience when I was hired at the Tribune, but former executive editor Rusty Cunningham and news editor Marc Wehrs allowed me to wade into reporting,” she wrote. “They were patient and encouraging as I was learning on the job.”
In her new role, Pyrek will be working in community health, helping people seeking assistance with housing, health care, employment and other services in the La Crosse region.
