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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.
Trump finally approves disaster relief for Wisconsin flood and weather victims
By
Isiah Holmes / Wisconsin Examiner
Jul 7, 2026, 9:26 AM CT
How 4-year-olds are giving Michigan districts an incentive to build, expand
By
Isabel Lohman / Bridge Michigan
Jul 7, 2026, 9:23 AM CT
Wisconsin Supreme Court issues stay in challenge to sheriff-ICE relationships
By
Henry Redman / Wisconsin Examiner
Jul 7, 2026, 9:22 AM CT
Major meatpackers have taken in more than half a billion in tax subsidies since 2006
By
Caspar Dowdy / Investigate Midwest
Jul 7, 2026, 9:18 AM CT
Fundraising pancake dinner to be served by The Richland Center Kiwanis
Jul 6, 2026, 10:31 PM CT
SAVE plan for Federal Student Loans is ending
Jul 6, 2026, 10:10 PM CT
