About the Stevens Point Journal
The Stevens Point Journal has a long history of reporting on the most important news impacting the Stevens Point area and the rest of the Badger state. The Journal’s journalists are dedicated to delivering essential and trusted content with a commitment to unbiased journalism.
As part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, we adhere to the Principles of Ethical Conduct for Newsrooms. Our journalists have a deep understanding of and commitment to the Stevens Point area and share the same objective: to uncover and report the most important news each day that impacts those living in our community.
The newsroom covers topics from public safety and local government to education, business and local things to do, giving our readers the facts of what’s happening in the Stevens Point area to keep you informed.
Our local sports reporter brings you up-to-the-minute news on your favorite high school sports teams, and our state network brings you the latest Wisconsin Badgers and Green Bay Packers news.
You can email our team at news@stevenspointjournal.com.
Stevens Point Journal staff
Jamie Rokus is editor of the Stevens Point Journal, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Marshfield News-Herald and Wausau Daily Herald. She was born and raised in the Wisconsin Rapids area and graduated from UW-River Falls in 2000 with a degree in print journalism. She has been a reporter and editor for 25 years, and is passionate about continuing to share local news with readers in central Wisconsin. Email her at jrokus@gannett.com or find her on X (formerly Twitter) at @Jamie_Rokus.
Karen Madden is a public safety reporter for the Stevens Point Journal, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Marshfield News-Herald and Wausau Daily Herald. She has covered public safety, government and a wide range of topics in central Wisconsin for more than 25 years. Email her kmadden@gannett.com.
Caitlin Shuda was born and raised in Wisconsin Rapids and has been working with USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin since 2016. She covers Streetwise for both the Stevens Point Journal and Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, as well as rural health care issues and other central Wisconsin business news. Email her at cshuda@gannett.com or find her on X (formerly Twitter) at @CaitlinShuda.
Erik Pfantz was born and raised in Merrill and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has been covering local government, education and trending topics in rural central Wisconsin for more than two years for the Stevens Point Journal, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Marshfield News-Herald and Wausau Daily Herald. Email him at epfantz@gannett.com or find him on X (formerly Twitter) at @erikpfantz.
Alfred Smith III is a sports reporter covering high school sports for the Stevens Point Journal, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Marshfield News-Herald and Wausau Daily Herald since 2024. He is a former Pulliam Fellow at The Arizona Republic and an Arizona State University graduate. Reach him at Alfred.Smith@gannett.com or 602-686-6602, and on X/Twitter at @AlfredS_III.
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