People›Karen Stokes
Karen Stokes
Civic Media
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.
Residents have one more week to apply for federal assistance for April flooding
By
Meredith Melland / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Aug 23, 2026, 8:34 PM CT
Measles spread in Wisconsin; almost everyone made ill is unvaccinated, health officials say
By
Erik Gunn / Wisconsin Examiner
Aug 23, 2026, 8:25 PM CT
Evers, DNR push finance committee to release $10 million in PFAS settlement funds
By
Henry Redman / Wisconsin Examiner
Aug 23, 2026, 8:20 PM CT
The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office had a busy Friday
Aug 23, 2026, 5:30 PM CT
Line 5: Where Jocelyn Benson, John James, Abdul El-Sayed, Mike Rogers stand
By
Kelly House / Bridge Michigan
Aug 23, 2026, 1:15 PM CT
