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Smartphone app aimed to stop drivers from texting

7:37 PM, Aug 23, 2011

Texting while driving, according to federal officials, is an epidemic. It is as bad as drunk driving. In Minnesota, inattentive driving is to blame in at least 25 percent of all crashes. Now, there is a new smartphone app to police you when authorities can't.

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Wisconsin texting while driving ban in effect

6:37 PM, Dec 1, 2010

Wisconsin's ban on texting while driving went into effect Wednesday, making it the 30th state to enact such a law.

Hudson, Wis. young people take the 'hang up' pledge

10:43 PM, Nov 16, 2010

A new law that bans texting while driving on Wisconsin roads goes into effect Dec. 1. Fines will range from $20 to $400.

Father of teen killed by distracted driving aims to educate

4:31 PM, Nov 16, 2010

When Dan Phillips took the stage Monday evening at Edina High School, he did so as part of a father-daughter team.

Great Hang Up: Teens learn dangers of texting while driving first hand

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Texting while driving is illegal in Minnesota, along with at least 23 other states including Wisconsin and Iowa.

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6:04 PM, Feb 2, 2012

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8:49 AM, Feb 3, 2012

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Family remembers woman struck and killed in Maple Grove

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