• 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

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Police Apprehend Armed Robbery Suspects

Three armed robbery suspects were taken into custody after their intended victim provided detailed descriptions of them to police.

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New RUSD Superintendent Talks Change At 1st Meet-and-Greet

Dr. Lolli Haws is hosting a series of open houses for members of the Racine Unified community. At the first one Thursday at Park, she said change is coming because kids have to come first.

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Man in Critical Condition After Assault, Suspects at Large

Racine police are asking for the public's help apprehending the person or persons responsible for beating a man so severely he had to be air lifted to Froedtert Hospital.

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Abortion Law About Doctor Privileges Remains on Hold

A law that says doctors who perform abortions at clinics will be required to obtain hospital privileges within 30 miles of the facility remains on hold while a federal judge decides if the state is overstepping its bounds.

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Valentia's Pizza to Close in September

Dan and Ginger Valentia are closing the doors to their Sturtevant pizzeria this fall because of some health issues, but Dan says he'd stick around if someone else wanted to step in and take over.

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Police: Man Says Skydiving Guest Overstayed Her Welcome

Police say a woman in town to work at a local business didn't take too kindly to being asked to leave the property of a man who lets visiting skydivers crash at his place.

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