New sign in Conrad warns South Main speeders

In response to complaints directed to city hall and the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement officials have increased their presence along South Main Street in Conrad and installed a sign that reads “Slow Down, Kids Playing.”
           
According to Sheriff Rick Penning, deputies issued 10 warnings or citations in a one-week span after Conrad Mayor Jeff Martin and City Clerk Lori Stansberry reached out to ask for help in enforcing the 25-mile per hour speed limit from Duesenberg Drive north through the rest of town. Because the road comes in from the country, drivers often fail to slow down and drive as fast as 60 miles per hour in the residential area between the Oakwood Golf Course and the Wolf Creek Bridge.
           
And although there haven’t been any recent accidents, Martin did point to a “close call” as evidence that someone would get hurt eventually if the limits aren’t enforced.
           
“There are kids in that area, and I don’t want to have something bad happen,” Martin, who added that he lives in the aforementioned area on South Main, said. “It’s all local traffic. We’re not a tourist area. We’re just trying to change habits and keep people safe.”
 
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