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The Mohave Community College Registered Nursing program is one of the best in the country, according to new rankings compiled by the website RNCareers.org. “We rigorously evaluated 1,892 RN programs across the country on a number of factors important to nursing students,” said RNCareers.org representative and Registered Nurse Laura Jacobson. “We are pleased to announce that Mohave Community College is one of the best nursing schools in the nation with a grade of 94.28%.” Out of more than two dozen nursing programs in Arizona, the site ranks MCC among the top three. Two factors that helped push the college to the top of…

Board member Jenny Shumway tempered her previous opposition to the initiative, noting that the voters will ultimately decide the question. But she questioned how the proposal skyrocketed to $35-million when voters might be more inclined to approve $18-million and $26-million options that were rejected during Tuesday’s meeting. “My concern is that this will perhaps be a deal breaker and that they’re going to see this number, the voters, and we’re going to lose it all,” Shumway said. “That’s a concern because the numbers that have kept going out are completely different than these numbers.” Board Chairman Charlie Lucero said that…

On Wednesday, June 19 from 4:30-6:00 p.m., Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) will host an Open House event for the Grand Opening of its new Community Pharmacy. The Community Pharmacy is located in suite 106 of KRMC’s Medical Professional Building at 1739 Beverly Avenue. This event will include an official Ribbon Cutting with the Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce and light refreshments. Pharmacy staff will offer guided tours of the new pharmacy area and answer questions about their services. KRMC created the community pharmacy to better serve hospitalized patients and patients who are discharged from the hospital. KRMC employees will…

Kingman Unified School District governing board members approved next year’s budget and saluted retiring personnel during their Tuesday meeting. Finance Director Ahron Sherman noted the tentative spending plan allocations almost $47.5 million for maintenance and operations and that some $9-million is designated for capital projects. Sherman said the final budget may reflect some numerical changes as end of year spending will determine how much carryover there might be. He said attendance figures that dictate state funding contributions are another variable. Six retirees with ten years or more or service to the KUSD were recognized. They include 30 year veteran Dave…