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Quarantine lifted at county jail; COVID spread avoided

KINGMAN – A potential outbreak has been avoided after two COVID-19 positive inmates potentially exposed 78 others to the coronavirus at the Mohave County Adult Detention Center in Kingman. Captain Don Bischoff and staff immediately removed the coronavirus positive inmates last month and placed the others in cohort congregate quarantine in two housing units of the jail. “We dodged a bullet and are now moving forward,” Bischoff said Thursday, a week after normal operations resumed at the Detention Center. Bischoff said the two-week quarantine was lifted when there was no spread among inmates within the housing units of concern.  …

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North Arizona swim advisory lifted

KATHERINE LANDING – Water quality levels at North Arizona Telephone Cove on Lake Mohave have returned to normal. The swim advisory at this location has been lifted. Currently, there are no swim advisories on Lake Mead or Lake Mohave. Help keep our lakes clean by using designated restrooms and dumping RV and sewage at the park’s free sanitation stations.

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KRMC updates visitor policies

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ADOT reveals winners of Safety Message Contest

A mystery person and a husband-and-wife team of a hero hiker and a kindergarten teacher are the winners of ADOT’s Safety Message Contest. More than 5,500 votes were cast by the public for the 12 message finalists. The top two vote-getters and winners are: SIGNAL AND READY TO MINGLE RED FISH BLUE FISH SPEEDING’S FOOLISH “We’ve been amazed at the level of public interest each time we’ve held this contest and this year is no different,” ADOT Director John Halikowski said. “Thousands of Arizonans sent us their messages and thousands more voted for their favorite. The purpose of displaying unconventional…

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COVID-19 update: 39 new cases, one death

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified Wednesday afternoon of 39 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. There is also 1 death in the Bullhead City service area.  It is a 70-79 person from a previously reported case. There are 25 cases in the Bullhead City service area. There are 7 in the North County service area. The Lake Havasu City service area has 5 cases. There are 2 cases in the Kingman service area. Of the 25 Bullhead City area cases, 22 remain under investigation. Three are 0-10; four are 11-19; one is 20-29; five…

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Every American Has Troubles

Everybody has troubles. If you don’t believe it then ask any American living in the year 2020. Most of us are accustomed to having troubles occasionally. Some have more than others. Some people think that “some people” never have a problem. All people on some level have troubles. An old preacher friend of mine from Florida use to say “Glenn, on every level, there is a new devil.” This is true. The poor have troubles. The rich have troubles. The famous have troubles. People in obscurity have troubles. Today, 2020 in almost every inch of the United States and with…

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