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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hoan Bridge will be lit red May 4 to honor two Wisconsin firefighters, one from Milwaukee
The Hoan Bridge will be illuminated in red at 8 p.m. May 4 in honor of two Wisconsin firefighters who died last year. Milwaukee firefighter Doran Jose Kemp Jr. and De Pere EMT/paramedic Tyler Kreiter will be honored and remembered for their service. The Milwaukee Fire Department and Light the Hoan are partnering with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to honor them. Kreiter served as a Green Bay Metro Firefighter for 17 years. He died at age 43 on Dec. 12, 2024, after a three-and-a-half-year battle with Synovial Sarcoma, a kind of soft tissue cancer. Kemp worked in the Milwaukee Fire Department for 25 years and became a recruiter after being a firefighter. He died at age 44 on July 8, 2024, after a battle with glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. Kemp and Kreiter will be remembered with a brief reading of their service history, with fire apparatus and fire crews from around the area. After silent prayer and refection, the Hoan Bridge will be illuminated to honor them. The Hoan Bridge is Milwaukee's most prominent bridge on Interstate 794, which crosses the Port of Milwaukee and connects the Bay View neighborhood with Milwaukee's downtown. It will be held at the Summerfest parking lot, 650 East Erie St., Milwaukee. Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or Follow her on X at @kozlowicz_cathy. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Here's why the Hoan Bridge will be red on May 4
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hoan Bridge will be lit red May 4 to honor two Wisconsin firefighters, one from Milwaukee
The Hoan Bridge will be illuminated in red at 8 p.m. May 4 in honor of two Wisconsin firefighters who died last year. Milwaukee firefighter Doran Jose Kemp Jr. and De Pere EMT/paramedic Tyler Kreiter will be honored and remembered for their service. The Milwaukee Fire Department and Light the Hoan are partnering with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to honor them. Kreiter served as a Green Bay Metro Firefighter for 17 years. He died at age 43 on Dec. 12, 2024, after a three-and-a-half-year battle with Synovial Sarcoma, a kind of soft tissue cancer. Kemp worked in the Milwaukee Fire Department for 25 years and became a recruiter after being a firefighter. He died at age 44 on July 8, 2024, after a battle with glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. Kemp and Kreiter will be remembered with a brief reading of their service history, with fire apparatus and fire crews from around the area. After silent prayer and refection, the Hoan Bridge will be illuminated to honor them. The Hoan Bridge is Milwaukee's most prominent bridge on Interstate 794, which crosses the Port of Milwaukee and connects the Bay View neighborhood with Milwaukee's downtown. It will be held at the Summerfest parking lot, 650 East Erie St., Milwaukee. Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or Follow her on X at @kozlowicz_cathy. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Here's why the Hoan Bridge will be red on May 4
USA Today
06-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
New York Giants re-sign long-snapper Casey Kreiter
New York Giants re-sign long-snapper Casey Kreiter As the official start to free agency approaches, New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen has begun to address his own in-house free agents. On Wednesday, the team announced that long snapper and team captain Casey Kreiter had re-signed on a one-year deal. It marks the sixth consecutive season in which he signed or reupped on a one-year contract. Kreiter has played in 142 regular-season games for the Broncos (2016-19) and Giants (2020-present). He was voted a Giants team captain in 2022 and 2024, and selected to the AFC Pro Bowl team in 2018 with Denver. Last season, Kreiter snapped for punts and placekicks in all 17 regular-season games and totaled five special teams tackles. Kreiter originally signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Iowa following the 2014 NFL draft and spent the first two seasons of his career in Texas. After that, he joined the Denver Broncos from 2016-2019, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2018. The Giants signed Kreiter in 2020 and he went on to replace long-time long snapper Zak DeOssie, who opted to retire. Kreiter has been solid and consistent for the Giants as a player and teammate in the locker room. He fits the Brian Daboll mold of smart, tough, and dependable.
NBC Sports
05-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Giants re-sign LS Casey Kreiter
The Giants will not be looking for a new long snapper this offseason. The team announced that they have re-signed Casey Kreiter on Wednesday. It's a one-year deal for Kreiter, who has twice been named a captain by the team. Kreiter will head into his sixth season with the Giants. He appeared in every game over the last five seasons and also played in every games during his final three seasons with the Broncos. He was selected for one Pro Bowl while in Denver and has been credited with 16 career tackles. The Giants now have 20 players set to become unrestricted free agents next week.
