News & Memorials

Distracted Driving Letter to the Editor

February 17, 2010

To whom it may concern: This letter is concerning a very important topic in keeping our community safe. Distracted driving has become a considerable safety hazard on the roads that we travel daily. I can tell you as a high school principal that this has become more of an issue among teenage drivers than educating our students about the hazards and legalities of drinking and driving. Distra [ read more ]

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Wright County Sober Cab Letter to Editor

February 09, 2010

DWI: $20,000 SOBER CAB: Free PUBLIC SAFETY: Priceless !! We as a society have to change the mentality/culture that drinking and driving is acceptable behavior. We as a society have to change the mentality/acceptance that injury and death caused by an impaired driver is just an “accident.” It is not an “accident.” It is a “crash.” It is a “crime [ read more ]

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Prevention Key on Wright County Roads

February 02, 2010

The Fatal Review Committee of Safe Communities of Wright County met recently to review fatal traffic crashes from 2009. Fourteen people lost their lives on roads in Wright County last year, compared to 15 people in 2008. The Minnesota Department of Pubic Safety has released a preliminary death count of 403 traffic fatalities statewide in 2009. This a significant drop in annual road fatalitie [ read more ]

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