military

Nothing says Christmas like a letter from home
November 21, 2022
The Rock County Star Herald is again facilitating a holiday campaign to send Christmas greetings to deployed military men and women serving the United States around the world. After the first campaign in 2019, more than 600 letters were mailed through the Star Herald’s lighted display in the city park. We are again collecting letters for service people at our lighted display at the park, and…
Frakes: Mom's, dad's charging roles may include draft both
February 09, 2016
To the Editor: Back when I was young and full of hope, Mom stayed home and took care of the family, and Dad went off to work or war. Then our enlightened government decided they had to take care of us, cradle to grave. Dad still went to work or war, but Mom had to go to work, and the kids had to go to day care because the increased taxes meant it takes two incomes to make one now. Now, in even…