editorials

October is domestic violence awareness month; recognize the signs of abuse
October 26, 2015
No one ever plans to grow up and become an abusive partner. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Star Herald shares the following information from the Southwest Crisis Center in an effort to spread awareness and prevent domestic violence. The transition from love to control to violence can be slow and inconspicuous. It can be attributed, in part, to a number of factors, like…
Addition of green space along hwy 75 leaves community smiling
October 19, 2015
We at the Star Herald have performed little impromptu tests the improvements on Highway 75 and the experiences have left many of us with smiles on our faces. One said he drove from north to south unimpeded with the new two-lane configuration with a central turning lane. Another said she likes the green grass on each side of the roadway. The grass is eye appealing and the color invites passersby…
Spring Is Here; Let's Focus On The Prairie
April 28, 2015
With winter safely behind us, the Blue Mounds State Park and Touch the Sky Prairie are seeing an increasing number of visitors enjoying the outdoors. We don’t have lakes or mountains in Rock County, but we do enjoy our prairie vistas with their Sioux quartzite outcroppings, which are beautiful in themselves. To call attention to these natural resources, we will celebrate Life on the Prairie,…

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