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MCC hosts Mathlympics for local high school students

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College held its annual Mathlympics event where local high school students compete in challenging math assessments. The event took place on the MCC Lake Havasu Campus, Friday, April 19. Over 130 students participated from Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City, Mohave Valley, Needles and Parker. Eight schools participated, including: River Valley High School, Needles High School, Lake Havasu High School, Mohave Accelerated Learning Center, Academy of Building Industries High School, Parker High School, Telesis Preparatory Academy and Mohave High School. Awards were given to the top scorer from each school, individual levels in subjects, team relay…

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Elder arrested in dog park shooting incident

KINGMAN – A shooting occurred after two elderly Kingman residents argued and fought at the dedicated dog park at Lewis Kingman Park on Wednesday, May 1. Deputy Police Chief Joel Freed said officers responded to the park in the 2200 block of East Andy Devine Ave. at about 10:30 a.m. Freed said it was determined that Daniel Kemple, 75, and an 82-year-old man squared off in a dispute involving dogs fighting one another. Kemple and the victim began pushing each other with Kemple falling backwards,” said Freed.  ​“As the victim was walking away Kemple fired a single round striking the…

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Ribbon Cutting/Grand Opening of new County Animal Shelter set for May 6

KINGMAN – Mohave County’s long awaited new animal shelter will have its official ribbon cutting/grand opening on Monday, May 6 at 3 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend. Special invites have also been extended to the Board of Supervisors, County Manager, Petsmart, the Friends of Mohave County Animal Shelter organization, K.C. Orr, Woodruff Constructions execs, Animal Shelter Manager, Nicole Mangiameli, and Erin Shrecengost, County Administrative Services Director. Some of those will be speaking at the event as well. The new air-conditioned shelter is approximately 9,000-square-feet with 42 enclosed dog kennels and 32 cat condos. It is state of the art…

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INA challenge ongoing; possible civil suit looms

MOHAVE COUNTY –  The State of Arizona is on the clock to respond to a legal brief formally requesting reversal of the Dec., 2022 protective designation of the Hualapai Ground Water Basin as an Irrigation Non-Expansion Area (INA). The pleading filed April 15 by Tucson-based Hofmeyr Law requests that Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Joseph P. Mikitish direct the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) to overturn former Director Tom Buschatzke’s Findings, Decision and Final Order that granted Mohave County’s request to designate the INA to prohibit additional groundwater use by expanded agriculture production north of Kingman. On behalf of…

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KRW to host Gannuscio, Esposito

KINGMAN – The Kingman Republican Women (KRW) will host Mike Gannuscio candidate for Mohave County Sheriff and Jennifer Esposito candidate for Mohave County District 4 Supervisor at their next meeting on Monday, May 6. KRW will meet at 1 p.m. at the College Park Church Community Center, 1990 E. Jagerson Ave.  The doors open at 12:30 and the meeting starts promptly at 1 p.m.  There will be a $3 admission fee to help cover the cost of the meeting room.

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Make new friends at Over 40 Social Club

LAKE HAVASU CITY  – Whether you’re new to the Lake Havasu City area, or just want to make new friends, Lake Havasu City’s Over 40 Social Club, has many activities where adults can make connections and get to know some of the locals of the area. The social club met up at Desert Storm’s Performance Boating event on Thursday, April 24 at Querio Dr. and McCulloch Blvd to catch up with friends, share some laughs, and have good times to follow at the city’s annual spectacular boat show. The Over 40 Social Club can be found on meetup.com, an online platform…

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