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Evan Casey

Evan Casey is a general assignment reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio, covering Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. He’s from Racine, Wisconsin but lives in Milwaukee now. Before working for WPR, he was a freelance journalist, and also worked as a “Shepherd Express” digital editor and with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Now News Group, covering Milwaukee’s suburban communities. When he’s not working, he loves all things music, film and baseball.

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Doran Kemp Jr. worked with the Milwaukee Fire Department for almost 25 years. He passed away from cancer in July 2024. (Courtesy of the Milwaukee Fire Department)

September 10, 2024

‘We miss him sorely’: Remembering Milwaukee firefighter Doran Kemp Jr.

There are many stories Doran Kemp Sr. loves to tell about his son. From their trips across the globe, to sitting court-side at Milwaukee Bucks games, to playing basketball on ...

Ryland Brickson Cole Tews (right) co-wrote and starred in "Hundreds of Beavers," a film about an alcoholic fur trapper. (Courtesy of SRH)

April 30, 2024

Costumes, comedy and cabins: The Wisconsin roots of the critically acclaimed film ‘Hundreds of Beavers’

There’s been a lot of excitement over the slapstick comedy “Hundreds of Beavers,” with movie fans and critics leaving theaters around the globe in awe. It was filmed in northern ...

Maureen McCollum2024-04-29T13:41:58-05:00