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D.A.R.E. Graduates: 149 Watford City 5th Graders Make History

Mar 12, 2020

149 Watford City fifth-graders made history Thursday. After 15 weeks, they are the first class to graduate from its D.A.R.E. program. “I’m really proud of the 149 kids we had graduate today,” said Sgt. Jeffrey Jensen, school resource officer. This program might be...

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