160 Hermantown Students Graduate From D.A.R.E.

HERMANTOWN - After 10 long weeks of studying, 160 Hermantown 6th graders packed the gym to commit to a life above the influence during their D.A.R.E. graduation.Hermantown is the only school in the Twin Ports keeping the tradition alive. The program teaches kids the effects of peer pressure and drug abuse."All those different electronic bullying that goes on now days; this talks about how to deal with those issues and why it's such a horrible thing to do to each other," said Hermantown Police Chief Jim Crace. Police say they keep the program around because if it saves one kid, it's worth their efforts.