This is so tragic for all the families involved. Very sad.

Excuse me? "Stupid kids" How insensitive and ignorant can you possibly be? Don't even try to say you never "horsed-around" with friends as a teenager, we all have and maybe you are just lucky enough that you never had to pay the price that these boys are. But hey! Maybe you are some nerdy, stuck up, prude that didn't have friends to mess around with.

Either way all you know is what was reported in the news and the twisted stories that have spread around the community. You have no right to be calling these boys names, don't you think they are hurt enough already? Next time you go to make an ignorant comment thing about how you would feel if it was said about your son or someone you care about. --- Oh wait you're too good to know anyone who would make a mistake like this.

It's funny how quick people are to judge but just take a minute to think if the shoe was on the other foot.

Why don't we all just stop fighting on here, this isn't going to solve anything either. Calling each other stupid isn't going to change anything. Just stop all this arguing and let all these families deal with this without having to see all these things on here. They're going through enough, both these men are fully aware of their mistakes and are going to pay the price. They have to live with this mistake the rest of their lives, I think that's more than enough for them to deal with, they don't need people like you guys passing judgements on them.
Why don't we all be full grown MATURE adults and just stop with the hostility. Please, this town is hurting enough. Being a former NKHS student who went to school with all of those involved besides Gronhagen, I think I speak for everyone who is affected by this tragedy when I say that we are deeply saddened by the loss of two amazing people, and they certainly wouldn't want to see people arguing over this.
Pat and Nick will serve their time, but in the mean time, please just stop, for the sake of everyone.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion-factual or not. The hostility is jumping from these comments. This should be a time of healing, for the two that were killed, for the young adults that survived, and for all of us.

There is no room to pass judgment on all teenagers engaging in driving under the influence or reckless driving. February’s unfortunate event resulting in two deaths should not be characterized as a stereotypical case of kids horsing around or being intoxicated. We are all overly aware of young members of our community dying while driving SOBER due to grown adults driving drunk. Classifying, judging and discussing these victims will not serve any justice to the families who are suffering from loses or repercussions of this accident. In this time, support should be offered to their families rather than ridicule and obscure on the whim opinions. Respecting the friends, family and community members coping with the incident should be the only concern from outside perspectives.

Hi all. I have deleted a few of the comments here – some I should have taken down months ago. My apologies. Personal attacks are not allowed on EG Patch.