Seniors still get the news on paper.
A bi-weekly newspaper written by local students, printed in large type, and delivered by hand to senior living communities.
Most local news moved online. Our readers didn't.
When local papers went digital, a whole generation of residents quietly lost their news. No app, no login, no screen to squint at, just nothing arriving anymore.
The Windmill Weekly started in September 2025 as a student project and became something communities actually depend on. Every other Sunday, students write, lay out, and deliver a real printed paper to senior living communities and drop-off points.
Inside every issue
Bigger font
Large, high-contrast type. No magnifier, no squinting, no hunting for reading glasses.
Local stories
Neighbors, community events, and the people nearby worth reading about.
Riddles and puzzles
Crosswords, riddles, and games meant to be worked on alone or shared at a table.
Sponsor an issue
Printing costs money, and subscriptions don't cover all of it. Sponsors close the gap, and get their name in front of 300+ local readers who hold the paper in their hands and read it front to back.
For families and individuals
Personal Sponsor
$30
per issue
Helps the paper reach more seniors in the communities we serve.
- Your name listed on our sponsors page
- A printed copy of the newspaper
- Directly funds the printing of the issue you sponsor
For local businesses
Business Sponsor
$100
per issue
Puts your name in front of readers who hold the paper and read it front to back, and helps it reach more seniors.
- Your logo printed on the back page of the issue
- Your business name featured on our website
- A direct link from our site to your website
- Reaches 300+ readers across the senior communities we serve
We're high schoolers running a real newspaper.
There's no parent company behind us, no ad department, and no budget to fall back on. Every issue gets printed because someone in the community decided to pay for it.
We started The Windmill Weekly as a high school project. Since then we've written, laid out, printed, and hand-delivered every single issue ourselves, between classes and after school.
Subscriptions cover part of what it costs. Sponsors cover the rest. When a business or a family sponsors an issue, it isn't a favor to us, it's the reason the next paper gets printed and lands on doorsteps Sunday morning.
Support from the communities we serve is genuinely what keeps this running. We don't take it lightly.
Bryan WnekFounder and CEO, The Windmill Weekly
Get the paper, or advertise in it
Choose how many copies you'd like in the quantity box.
$5
Bulk Local Newspaper
Per-copy rate for communities and common rooms ordering several at once.
Order in bulk$150
Advertisement
A display ad in the issue, designed for readers who actually read the page.
Place an ad
Made to be easy to read
- Large, high-contrast fonts
- Simple, uncluttered layouts
- Physical print, no tech required
- Familiar newspaper format
- Readable alone or out loud in a group
Who stands behind us
- INCubator Pitch NightFirst place, 2026
- Uncharted LearningProgram support and mentorship
- Local professionalsMentoring the student team
- BFC PrintingEvery issue printed locally
How the schedule works
We print on a fixed bi-weekly cycle. Each issue is finalized and printed on Saturday, then delivered to subscribers and participating locations on Sunday morning.
To be included in the next issue, order before design begins on the Wednesday beforehand.
Questions
How does it work?
- Place your order.
- We write and design the issue on the days set by our calendar.
- It goes to BFC Printing.
- Deliver your paper by Sunday morning.
How many copies do I receive?
You choose the number of copies when adding to your cart.
What makes us different?
We're built for older readers first: bigger text, simpler layouts, and stories about the communities we serve. Everything is written by local students.
How often is the paper delivered?
The papers are produced bi-weekly while all of our subscriptions are monthly. Newspapers are delivered to subscribers every Sunday.
What is the return policy?
All purchases are final. We're unable to accept returns.
Help us print the next one.
Every sponsorship goes straight into printing and delivering another issue to the senior communities we serve. Sponsorships start at $30.