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Karen Stokes
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Karen Stokes is a Milwaukee-based freelance journalist with more than 16 years of experience reporting on local and national politics, as well as community interest stories that highlight culture, social issues, and civic engagement for local, regional, and national publications.
Secretaries of state gathered against the backdrop of Trump’s election speech
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Jessica Huseman / Votebeat, Dion Nissenbaum / Votebeat
Jul 20, 2026, 8:30 AM CT
Questions Remain on Rural Health Transformation Funds Effects on Rural Hospitals
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Liz Carey / The Daily Yonder
Jul 20, 2026, 8:28 AM CT
DataWatch: Wisconsin air pollution reaches record highs as wildfire smoke engulfs the state
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Hongyu Liu / Wisconsin Watch
Jul 20, 2026, 8:22 AM CT
Milwaukee city attorney rejects Trump administration demand not to enforce ICE mask ban
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Ruth Conniff / Wisconsin Examiner
Jul 20, 2026, 8:21 AM CT
Man dies during mental health crisis call at Racine lakefront | Racine County Eye
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Denise Lockwood / Racine County Eye
Jul 20, 2026, 8:18 AM CT
MPS after-school programs lose thousands each month as childcare stabilization funding ends
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Alex Klaus / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Jul 20, 2026, 8:16 AM CT
In Wisconsin, Medicaid now offers postpartum coverage for a year
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Judith Ruiz-Branch / Public News Service
Jul 20, 2026, 8:13 AM CT
Michigan Data Centers: The Weekly Download
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Kyle Davidson / Michigan Advance
Jul 20, 2026, 8:03 AM CT
Mike Cox drops out of GOP gubernatorial primary, leaving two-way fight between Johnson and James
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Katherine Dailey / Michigan Advance
Jul 20, 2026, 8:01 AM CT
