Today's Opinions

Wanda Cieslak.

That name has been on the lips of a many people lately.

Cieslak is charged with killing her newborn son. His body was found days later in a garbage bag.

Looking at a first-degree murder charge along with an aggravated child abuse charge Cieslak’s future seems pretty grim.

But at least she has one.

That is more that can be said for her son.

I realize Cieslak has yet to be tried much less convicted of any crime. So saying she is guilty of murder is premature.

 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.