• Heather Asiyanbi, Patch Staff Verified Patch Staff Badge

  • Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant, WI

All I've really wanted to do was write for a living, and I've been lucky enough to have been able to do just that for most of my professional life. Whether I was working Features for the Daily Herald, Illinois' 3rd largest daily, covering Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant as a stringer for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel or writing press releases for clients at a public relations agency, I've spent nearly my entire career writing. Being an editor for Patch brings me back full time to news and newspapers (in a fashion), and I couldn't be happier!

Your Beliefs

At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for you to inject your beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that your beliefs are on the record will cause you to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know.

Politics 

How would you describe your political beliefs? Are you registered with a certain party?

I am not registered to any party and consider myself an independent, voting for the candidate(s) I feel are most aligned with my views.

Religion

How religious would you consider yourself? 

I believe in God.

Local Hot-Button Issues

What do you think are the most important issues facing the community?

Growth, development, taxes, the school system, village leadership, jobs/unemployment and home values seem to dominate conversations and concerns across the board.

Where do you stand on each of these issues?

I don't stand anywhere on the issues. My job is to report the facts as accurately and as objectively as possible so the reader can decide where he/she stands.

Posting Activity

Caledonia, WI|News|

Weatherston Says Village Going Broke

Trustee Tom Weatherston read a statement at the July 1 board meeting explaining how Caledonia needs development to help it grow and continue providing services.

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Walmart Discussion Laid Over

Caledonia trustees will meet Monday for a special board meeting to discuss what kind of development will fall under "mixed use" at the corner of 4-Mile and Green Bay Roads.

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Man Shot in the Head, Police Searching for Shooter

Mount Pleasant police are asking for the public's help finding the person or persons who shot a man Tuesday night through his front window.

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Police: 4th OWI in 5 Years for Racine Man

A Racine man remains in the Racine County Jail on a 4th OWI charge in 5 years. His initial appearance was delayed a day so the court could have a Spanish interpreter present.

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3rd Mom Charged with Truancy, Disorderly Conduct for Separate Incident

After her elementary school student missed over 50 days of school, a third Racine Unified parent is charged with truancy. She also faces a disorderly conduct charge because she got into a shouting match with neighbors.

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