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Your Beliefs
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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.
Two adults and a juvenile were taken into custody by Mount Pleasant police Friday for allegedly stealing a man's wallet out of his car while the car was in the garage.
Three officers - one from each village - will attend Wisconsin Humane Officer training to take over some of the duties Countryside Humane Society provides to communities east of I-94 for animal control.
Shifts among Independents has support swinging more Democratic than Republican.
Challenger Tom Mills will serve as president until the April general elections.
Abandoned Haunted House Complex will put over 100 people to work the month of October to create scares frightful enough to make visitors want to visit more than once.
The public is invited to attend President Barack Obama's visit to Milwaukee this weekend, but tickets are required.
To avoid confusion on whether or not Act 10 is in effect, J.B. Van Hollen is asking the court for a stay while the case is being appealed.
Nakia Hayes was cited for disorderly conduct after he tried to stop the repossession of his vehicle.
Village residents will head to the polls to decide if they want to keep Audrey Viau or elect Tom Mills instead.
Crime and punishment still top the list of most read stories, but some political news made it onto the list this week, too.
Nothing like a good book with a lot of love.
Make this holiday special with these traditional recipes and share some of your favorites.
A Dane County judge has declared Act 10 — the budget repair bill — as unconstitutional at both the state and federal levels.
Estimates in February put the cost of recall upwards of $17 million. The real figures are closer to $13 million, which is still a big chunk of change.
Estimates in February put the cost of recall upwards of $17 million. The real figures are closer to $13 million, which is still a big chunk of change.
Estimates in February put the cost of recall upwards of $17 million. The real figures are closer to $13 million, which is still a big chunk of change.
Sen. John Lehman and Rep. Cory Mason will be together at a listening session for all Racine-area residents on Sept. 24.
Results from polls sponsored by the campaigns show Congressman Paul Ryan in the lead, but challenger Rob Zerban is gaining ground.
Congressman Paul Ryan released his first ad in the 1st Congressional District highlighting the need for people to make decisions, not the government.
We're asking Congressman Paul Ryan and his Democratic challenger, Rob Zerban, to participate in a debate next month.