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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.
Here are 8 ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Milwaukee this year
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Chesnie Wardell / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Jun 16, 2026, 1:26 PM CT
Fact brief: Does solar energy need subsidies to compete with fossil fuels?
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Megan Germundson / MinnPost
Jun 16, 2026, 10:49 AM CT
Backed by Threat of Clawbacks, Feds Wield Tight Grip on $50B Rural Health Fund
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Sarah Jane Tribble / KFF Health News, Arielle Zionts / KFF Health News
Jun 16, 2026, 10:34 AM CT
Striking autoworkers in Three Rivers secure new contract with promise of $30 hourly pay by 2030
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Kyle Davidson / Michigan Advance
Jun 16, 2026, 10:13 AM CT
Northern Michigan found a way to cut school absenteeism. Lansing may defund it
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Ron French / Bridge Michigan
Jun 16, 2026, 10:11 AM CT
At the center of Michigan’s strong voter turnout: How college campuses engage students
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Mariam Abaza / Michigan Advance
Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 AM CT
$30M Fire Station 1 headquarters: Racine council vote covers design contract, possible apartments
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More by Denise Lockwood / Racine County Eye
Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 AM CT
‘The word is out’: Wisconsin families turn grief into action as sextortion cases rise
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Astrid Code / Wisconsin Watch
Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 AM CT
Alleged Wisconsin fake elector accomplices to be arraigned as Trump seeks to rewrite 2020 election
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Alexander Shur / Votebeat
Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 AM CT
