POLL: Should Gays Be Able to Legally Marry?

Between President Obama saying he supports gay marriage and North Carolina recently voting to ban gay marriage, Patch wants to see how Sussex residents feel about the controversial issue.

Unless you've been living under a rock, it's quite clear that one of the most debated topics in politics lately has been gay rights, and last night, the President joined the movement.  In a sit-down interview with ABC News Thursday, President Barack Obama finally came out in favor of gay marriage, a topic he claimed to be "evolving" on throughout his presidency. While he said he's always believed in equal rights for gay couples, he wasn't convinced the union should be called marriage -- until now. "I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are …

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Yard Sale Central: Find Local Treasures the Easy Way

Patch updates the list every week, and there sure is a massive list! Map out your weekends using Patch's community calendar to find the best area rummage sales.

Sussex Teen Receives Award for Kindness

The Humane Animal Welfare Society (HAWS) has announced the recipient of the second annual Diana Boettcher Youth Community Kindness Award. The winner, Carly Perock, will receive her award on May 5th at HAWS’ 29th Annual Pet Walkathon.

POLL: What Restaurant Has the Best Breakfast in Sussex?

For this week's Readers' Choice topic, we're turning the spotlight on area breakfast menus. Tell us what Sussex restaurant has the most scrumptious morning meals.

What makes the perfect weekend breakfast/brunch for you: Is it a plate of perfectly scrambled eggs, crispy hash browns and buttery toast, or do you follow the coffee?  Help Patch name the best spot for a weekend breakfast or brunch by joining in our Readers' Choice contest this week. We've pulled together a list of some of the best spots in town, but we need your help choosing the winner. Here's how you can join in: You've got until 9 a.m. Friday to share your favorite. We'll post the winner Friday afternoon. 

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Yard Sale Central: Find Local Treasures the Easy Way

Patch updates the list every week! Map out your weekends using Patch's community calendar to find the best rummage sales in Sussex and Menomonee Falls. One man's trash is another man's treasure!

Whether you call them garage sales, rummage sales or yard sales, Patch wants to be the first place you check each weekend to find locally used treasures.  We want anyone who's planning a yard sale to enter it in our community calendar. Not only will it show up in our daily morning newsletter sent to thousands of local residents, it will also show up on our home page the day of your yard sale. And Patch has already heard of some sales scheduled for the upcoming months. Mark your calendars and get ready to start rummaging.  Editor's Note: Please also check out Patch's community calendar for rummage sales as we may have missed some. Three families are holding a rummage sale at N58 W24222 Clover Drive Sussex over four days. It'll include …

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Hamilton’s New Budget Suggests Tax Increases

The first draft of the 2012-13 budget was presented to the School Board, and with the slow decline in state aid, Hamilton is expecting to recoup the revenue with increased taxes.

The Hamilton School Board took its first look at the 2012-13 budget Monday, and due to the continuing drop in state aid, taxes are expected to increase for district residents. The total proposed budget is $49.1 million — an increase of more than 1.5 percent compared to this year’s budget. However, the district is quick to point out the proposed budget is still more than 2 percent less than two years ago. And while the district is looking at a no-change, “status quo budget,”  Businesses Services Assistant Superintendent Bryan Ruud said property tax increases are coming because of decline in state aid. “We’re continuing to see a trend, a shift of our revenue from the state to the local taxpayer,” Ruud said. “There are less dollars coming …

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Who Made a Difference in Your World Today?

Whether its a neighbor that fed your dog while you were out on Spring Break, or a friend that gives their time to help out at a soup kitchen on the weekend, share their stories in the comments section and spread the good news!

People in Sussex are doing meaningful things every day, and we think it's time the rest of the community hears about these good deeds. Whether they are volunteering their time with a local organization or quietly helping out a friend or neighbor, we would like you to recognize a local do-gooder in the comments section of this article.  Patch already recognizes people that make a difference in the community, so we may want to interview and write about the person that you mention for our "Greatest Person" feature with their permission. Even if we don't write a news story, you can give that person their five minutes of fame by telling their story here for other community members to read. So, go ahead, tell us who deserves a little recognition…

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Weather Expected to Get Nasty This Weekend

National Weather Service is calling for severe thunderstorms — and possibly hail and tornadoes — throughout southeastern Wisconsin, including Sussex.

A double whammy of severe weather is expected to hit southeastern Wisconsin this weekend as the National Weather Service is calling for two separate storms to hit the region on Saturday and Sunday The service is predicting severe thunderstorm both days, and says there is a possibility for hail or even tornadoes. Some thunderstorms are expected Friday night as warm and humid air moves into the region, but those storms won't be severe, the service says. However, another strong push of warm and humid air will return to southern Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon and night. That storm could bring hail and damaging wind gusts, the service says. It adds that an isolated tornado "can not be ruled out." But the worst of it will come Sunday afternoon …

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