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MCC Board of Governors selects next college president

6 years ago7 months ago7 mins

The Mohave Community College Board of Governors has chosen Dr. Stacy Klippenstein to be the next president of the college. “I am honored to be part of this commitment and will work tirelessly to uphold the mission, vision, and values of this great institution,” said Dr. Klippenstein, who currently serves as the President of Miles Community College in Miles City, Montana. Prior to becoming President of Miles Community College in January 2014, he served as Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at Montana State University in Billings, and was Director of University Housing and New Student Programs at Central Washington University. He started his career in higher…

Tucker sentenced to jail, three years of probation

6 years ago7 months ago2 mins

Significant jail time has been imposed for a man who left his young children unattended in Lake Havasu City last fall. John Tucker, 28, pleaded guilty to child abuse by domestic violence and possession of drug paraphernalia. A Good Samaritan discovered that the children, four and six years of age, were all alone in a Mesquite Avenue apartment where a pipe with marijuana residue was discovered last October. Though neglected, the kids were otherwise unharmed. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Rick Lambert, during an April 29 sentencing hearing in Kingman, told Tucker that it was disturbing that he told so…

Family reunited with dog after car theft

6 years ago7 months ago2 mins

Heather Joy Ohlinger, 39, of Kingman was arrested by Mohave County Sheriff’s Deputies on I-40 near Blake Ranch Road, Friday May 3. Deputies were called to a business location in the 900 block of Blake Ranch Road to investigate a possible automobile theft. It was determined while the automobile owners were inside the business someone stole their vehicle. The car owners stated that their dog was inside the car. MCSO dispatch released the vehicle make and license number, and deputies soon located the vehicle traveling along the Interstate. The individual driving was identified as Ohlinger. The dog was missing. Ohlinger…

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NACFD may be overseen by Kingman Fire

6 years ago7 months ago3 mins

Kingman Fire Chief Jake Rhoades and his leadership team may take on the responsibility of providing management oversight of the Northern Arizona Consolidated Fire District (NACFD). The Kingman City Council voted Tuesday to direct staff to negotiate with the fire district to develop a pilot program intergovernmental agreement to possibly bring NACFD under Rhoades’ administrative umbrella. “Basically what you’re doing is you’re almost outsourcing the Chief’s professional skill set to them. They’re going to pay for that,” Cooper said. He noted negotiation is a preliminary step and that it might take months to develop an agreement suitable to both parties,…

Project to expand the KRMC Emergency Department begins

6 years ago7 months ago4 mins

Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) has announced that a 19-month project to expand its Emergency Department (ED) has begun. The expansion will include a new ambulance bay, additional waiting areas, and nearly double the number of patient beds― all in private rooms. To obtain additional space, the existing ED will be expanded eastward toward Stockton Hill Road where the current emergency parking lot is located. A new ambulance bay and ED entrance will be constructed on the north side of the building. The project began on May 1, 2019. First, a temporary ambulance bay is being built on the north side…

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The National Day of Prayer was held at city complex on Thursday May 2 at 12 noon.

6 years ago7 months ago6 mins

It was perfect weather gracing the corner of Oak Street and Fourth Street outside a city building where about 50 community members gathered for The National Day of Prayer (NDP) which occurs yearly on the first Thursday of May. Pastor Peter Urnst from Family Bible Church and Pastor Grif Vautier, emeritus from Kingman Presbyterian Church headed up the NDP. Things got underway at 12 p.m., as Urnst announced that he would be calling evangelical pastors up to the front to lead in prayers. He then said that, after their prayers there would be an open microphone for others to pray…

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MCC Board of Governors selects next college president

Tucker sentenced to jail, three years of probation

Family reunited with dog after car theft

NACFD may be overseen by Kingman Fire

Project to expand the KRMC Emergency Department begins

The National Day of Prayer was held at city complex on Thursday May 2 at 12 noon.

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