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Kevin Fischer is a veteran broadcaster, the recipient of over 150 major journalism awards from the Milwaukee Press Club, the Wisconsin Associated Press, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, and others. He has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for over three decades. A longtime aide to state Senate Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature, Kevin can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, "InterCHANGE," on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10, and heard filling in on Newstalk 1130 WISN. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their lovely baby daughter, Kyla Audrey, in Franklin.
Photos of the Week (09/11/11)
1) Remembrance:Flags for the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on
2) Standing tall:
3) Pushing on: A team has been working around the clock, and under heavy rain, to make sure the Tribute in Light is ready for Sunday. Photo: The Daily Mail/Getty Images
4) Tribute: Two memorial pools now sit where the
5) 2,753 empty chairs remain empty on Bryant Park's lawn that face south toward the
6) Workmen at the
7) Jose Ignacio, a tourist from
8) U.S. Coast Guard Academy Second Class Cadet Stephen Nolan, 20, of
9) From 9/11, a heavily dented and damaged mass hardly recognizable as the helmet it once was. Thinking about how powerful the destructive force must have been still makes her lose her breath. "George was such a tall, strong man'', says Nancy Nee. And yet looking at the black relic brings her a certain measure of peace. Her brother George Cain was a firefighter to the core and the helmet was an integral part of his life. On Sept. 11, George helped evacuate hundreds of guests from the Marriott Hotel, close to the
10) Joe Patrick, of Rhode Island, looks up at his U.S. flag he is carrying in honor of the fallen of 9/11 as he walks along Route 46, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, in Wayne, N.J. Patrick, who set on his journey on Aug. 8, has walked from the Pentagon to the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, PA, and is planning on arriving at Ground Zero for the tenth anniversary. Photo: Julio Cortez / AP
11) U..S. Army Specialist Sergio Cano wipes tears from his face during a pregame ceremony commemorating the Tenth Anniversary of the September 11th attacks on September 7 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of
12) President Barack Obama takes the podium before addressing a Joint Session of Congress on Sept. 8, on Capitol Hill in
13) About a dozen demonstrators shout "What do we want? Jobs! When do we want them? Now!" underneath a painting of former Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, outside the room where the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction is holding its first hearing on Capitol Hill September 8, 2011 in Washington, DC. U.S. Captiol Police quickly surrounded the demonstrators who wandered away peacefully after a few minutes. This was the first meeting of the so-called "Super Committee" formed to make further cuts in the
14) Protesters use a light pole to knock down a concrete wall built in front of the Israeli embassy in
15) Egyptian protesters wave Egyptian flags after climbing up to an apartment affiliated with the Israeli Embassy and taking the Israeli flag down, in
16) Tanzanian police carry bodies of children from the sea in
17) A woman teaching her nine-year-old son Yang Weihao schoolwork in
18) Another boy suffering from burns in a similar incident, Wang Gengxiang, known as "Masked Boy", plays with other children in a kindergarten classroom in Mijiazhuang village,
19) Fans of Russian ice hockey team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl light candles in memory of the victims of a plane crash, outside the Arena 2000 stadium in
20) Homes destroyed by wildfire are seen Wednesday, Sept. 7 in
21) A statue of a woman holding a water bucket stands in front of the remnants of a burned down home on the east side of Lake Bastop on September 6 outside Bastrop, Texas. Several large wildfires have been devastating
22) A construction crane being used to make repairs of earthquake damage lies overturned at the National Cathedral in
23) Spectators defy yellow tape at the entrance of the bridge to take a closer look at the destroyed section of the "Slabtown Bridge" in
24) Republican presidential candidates are greeted by former first lady Nancy Reagan, center, before a Republican presidential candidate debate at the Reagan Library Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, in
25) A laser beam and lightning light up the night sky above the Allgau Public Observatory in southwestern
26) Argentinian artist Uriburu and the German Lifeguard Association pour green dye into the water in front of the Museum Weserburg in
27) A surfer watches a pair of dolphins jump the waves at
28) In this March 15, 2011 photo, provided by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, a Taylor's checkerspot butterfly is seen in
29) Celine Monrad-Haslum, a competitor taking part in an uphill race, lays injured after being attacked by a moose (background) in Nittedal, some 18 miles north of
30) A moose is seen stuck in an apple tree in
31) This surveillance video taken Sept. 5, 2011 and released by the San Diego Police Dept. shows a suspect dressed like Gumby telling a convenience store clerk he is being robbed, fumbling inside the costume as if to pull a gun, dropping 27 cents and leaving. Police say the attempted robbery took place Monday Sept.5, 2011 at a 7-Eleven in Rancho Penasquitos, Calif. Photo: San Diego Police Department via AP
32) Jesse Rauscher, 5, gives a hug to East Great Plain firefighter Bill Guile after getting a ride to his first day of Kindergarten at
33) Volunteers help paint "The Original Packer Fence" during the Friends of Fred Harrsch 2nd Annual Fence Paint & Tailgate Party in
36) Green Bay Packers fans cheer as the covering is removed from the numerals denoting the 2010 NFL championship inside Lambeau Field before the game against the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field in
37) The pre-game atmosphere at Lambeau Field in
38) New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) is sacked by Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews (52) and Green Bay Packers linebacker Erik Walden (93) in the third quarter during the game between the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Thursday, September 8, 2011. Packers 42, Saints 34. MICHAEL DeMOCKER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
39) Wisconsin's Antonio Fenelus breaks up a pass intended for
40) Milwaukee Brewers' Casey McGehee bowls into Philadelphia Phillies' Carlos Ruiz to score in the 2nd inning at
41) Many seniors benefit from the caring support and assistance that they receive when residing in an assisted living and memory care facility. Lake Terrace Community extends quality of life and years of living: Just ask resident, Eleanor Ratke, who reached a milestone in life by celebrating her 100th birthday on September 7. Mayor Tom Taylor marked this centennial celebration by presenting Eleanor with a special proclamation. Photo: Bob Kaun
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