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Some boats evacuated during Havasu brush fire

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

HAVASU CITY – At approximately 10:40 p.m. on Sunday, October 20, several citizens reported a brush fire just north of Windsor State Beach on London Bridge Road. The first arriving fire company reported a three- to five-acre fire burning south towards the north end of the Jet Ski launch ramp. The fire was moving towards Wet Monkey Powersport Rentals shop where several pontoon boats and personal watercrafts were parked. Three Engine Companies and a Battalion Chief responded to the fire. Desert Hills Fire District provided a Brush Unit and a Water Tender. Wet Monkey employees moved all boats from the…

Beverly Ave. to be closed Wednesday, Thursday

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – Beverly Avenue will be closed between Western Ave. and Fairfax Street Wednesday, October 23 and potentially Thursday, October 24, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. A private developer will be connecting to a city sewer line. This should only take one day, however the contractor added an extra day just in case. Contact for this project is: Mike Collins 928-715-4193

Mohave County Sheriff’s K9 Foundation donates candy

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago4 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s K9 Foundation made a generous donation of candy to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office this week. The 1,200+ bags of candy given by the foundation will be handed out at the MCSO Public Outreach Program’s 2nd Annual Candy Crawl from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31. This year’s event will be held at the main Sheriff’s Office located at 600 W. Beale Street, in Kingman.Join us on Halloween night for our 2nd annual Candy Crawl! The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Public Outreach Program (POP) is hosting this years event at the main…

MCC student loan default rate dramatically drops, now beats national average

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College students are proving to be fiscally responsible, helping cut the college student loan default rate in half. The most recently available figures show the 2016 fiscal year cohort default rate for MCC is 14.8%, which is below the national average of 15.9% for two-year public institutions. The college’s rate has continuously dropped since 2010 when it was 32.7%. Much of the credit for the dramatic rate drop can be found inside the MCC Financial Aid Office. Employees have been working diligently to make sure students are financially literate, which includes keeping them informed of…

Census job fair set for Oct. 22

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – There will be a Census 2020 Job Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 22 from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Kingman City Council Chambers, 310 N. Fourth St. Representatives will be on hand to help people apply for Census 2020 jobs and provide public information about the census.

Ursenback speaks at Rotary

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s October 11 speaker was Tami Ursenbach, Mohave County Economic Development Director (shown with club president Karen Brown). Ursenbach addressed the group on attracting businesses to Mohave County, noting the county has a lot to offer relocating and expanding businesses from low business costs to available land. For further information log on to mohavedevelopment.org or call 928-757-0960.

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Some boats evacuated during Havasu brush fire

Beverly Ave. to be closed Wednesday, Thursday

Mohave County Sheriff’s K9 Foundation donates candy

MCC student loan default rate dramatically drops, now beats national average

Census job fair set for Oct. 22

Ursenback speaks at Rotary

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