Today's Opinions

 Since coming to work at the LaFollette Press, I have had the opportunity to cover different types of stories.

This has included local government. It has been a learning experience.

One unfortunate side to this job, however, is conflict does sometimes arise. At times, people are reluctant to answer my questions. Occasionally they appear to believe reporters are out to get them. This is not true.

As many of you know we had a son who was murdered in August 1984.

The past 27 years has not always been easy for our family because of the grief and pain this radical loss has brought into our lives.  Not only for my husband and I but for his young wife Cindy.

Bobby was only 24 years old at the time of his death.