Students against destructive decisions, better known as SADD, purposefully planned the event.
Posted: May 7, 2021 6:16 PM
Posted By: Samantha Soto
KASSON, Minn. - It s a stark reality of the dangers of drinking and driving. Friday students at Kasson-Mantorville High School participated in a mock car crash.
Students against destructive decisions, better known as SADD, purposefully planned the event. The school s prom is Saturday, this staged scene aims to show teens the consequences of driving distracted.
State Patrol, Kasson Police, and Dodge County Fire Department came out to stage a crashed vehicle into a pole in the parking lot.
“It doesn t take a long time - it s just a few seconds of distracted driving. It s against the law you re not supposed to be on your phone. so there s consequences to your actions when you choose to make poor decisions,” says Catiera Thome, Junior SAAD student.
Student athletes mask up for practices
Although they are still adjusting, Kasson-Mantorville High School Athletic Director Broc Threinen says he hasn t received many complaints about them
Posted: Jan 5, 2021 11:52 PM
Updated: Jan 6, 2021 12:12 AM
Posted By: Jeremy Wall
KASSON, Minn- Young athletes are already dealing with a lot changes connected to the COVID-19 pandemic, including wearing a mask during both practices and competitions. Beginning January 4, they had to start wearing them regardless of whether they are practicing, competing, or just sitting down. For Kasson-Mantorville High School athletes, it is an adjustment but it s not stopping them from doing what they love.
The high school s athletic director, Broc Threinen, hasn t heard any complaints from the student athletes but tells KIMT News 3, it can be a challenge as they continue to try to get into shape.
As a doctor, Reed was among the first to receive the vaccine 9:54 am, Dec. 21, 2020 ×
Griffin Reed, left, celebrates with a coworker after the two received their vaccination shots Monday. Reed is an internal medicine resident at a hospital affiliated with Brown University and a Kasson-Mantorville High School graduate. He was among the first people in the U.S. to receive the coronavirus vaccine on Monday. (Contributed photo)
It was a surprisingly small needle, and unlike the pinch a flu shot gives, Griffin Reed hardly felt a thing when he was injected with the Pfizer vaccine. I don t know if they got extra small needles somehow, but it was wonderful, Griffin said.