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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.
Week-ends (06/11/11)
A look back at the people and events that made news the past week. Week-ends is a regular weekly feature of This Just In...
HEROES OF THE WEEK
Mike Treciak
Fred "Ted" Morgan
Milt Staley
Xavier Greenfield
Steven Stephens
LeShonda Softy
Carole Markowitz's hero
31-year old dad, human shield
New Berlin residents
McKinnon Galloway
VILLAINS OF THE WEEK
Madison protesters
Maria Aldercon
Margaret Nickerson-Malpher
Delta Airlines
Pennsylvania high school
QUOTES OF THE WEEK
"I take full responsibility for my actions. The picture was of me, and I sent it."
NY Congressman Anthony Weiner
"I asked him to take a picture and write 'me' on it so I would know [it was him]. I didn't think it was him. I thought for sure, 'Why would someone in that position be doing this?'"
Weiner accuser, Meagan Broussard
“'After a while I said to Anthony (Weiner), why are we writing these messages when we can just speak? I gave him my number and he called me from his office and we proceeded to talk dirty for at least 30 minutes. A few days later, I tried to call him back on that number. But the number wouldn't connect to his office; instead there was a recorded message that it was an outgoing
Lisa Weiss
“How did I miss this chance to rock your world by phone? Give me another chance! Stalk me baby. Very hot. (I am a) caped crusader . . . looking for my sidekick. (I’m) dying of boredom over here. Plus my tights really itch, I need a distraction.”
Weiner in a written message to Lisa Weiss after he missed her phone call.
"If his name weren’t Weiner, would we still be talking about this?"
NPR's Nina Totenberg
"That's opportunity knocking for all of us now."
The
OUTRAGE OF THE WEEK
Alameda police and firefighters
MOST UNDER-REPORTED STORY OF THE WEEK
Viagra lawsuit against MPS isn't dead yet.
MOST OVER-HYPED STORY OF THE WEEK
Sarah Palin's e-mails.
STRANGEST, MOST UNUSUAL STORY OF THE WEEK
Who left Grandma behind?
Not your typical June wedding...
What do you think happened to Titanic II?
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