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Local group raising funds to reduce cat population

BULLHEAD CITY – We Care For Animals, a local trap, neuter, return organization, is raising funds for needed medical equipment to provide ongoing spay and neuter services for community cats. The organization has been working with Midwestern University Veterinarian College to provide free spay and neutering services to colony caregivers via a mobile clinic but unfortunately, the University is not able to bring the mobile clinic to the area any longer due to mechanical issues with their vehicle. The veterinary students have agreed to continue providing the services locally, but the organization has to provide the equipment and supplies. We…

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Parks & Rec director speaks at Rotary

Speaking at Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s first meeting of the new year on January 3 was Mike Meersman, Director of Parks, Recreation, Golf and Aquatics for the City of Kingman (shown above with club Rotarian Tom Clark). Among the topics discussed, Meersman noted a shade structure is being added at Firefighters Park, a new 2-1/2 mile trail, White Cliffs Wagon Wheel Trail, is in the works, and Fort Beale Loop Trail has been upgraded and its parking area increased. Meersman may be contacted at 928-692-3105 or mmeersman@cityofkingman.gov.

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Conspiracy, money laundering, defrauding Dept of Veterans Affairs, Medicare alleged

Local ophthalmologist indicted for multiple felonies MOHAVE COUNTY – An opthalmologist and eye surgeon who operates Kokopelli Eye Institutes in Kingman and seven other Arizona communities has been indicted by a State Grand Jury for charges of Conspiracy, Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices, Illegal Control of an Enterprise, Theft, and Money Laundering violations for allegedly defrauding Medicare, the United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), as well as several private health insurers. Attorney General Mark Brnovich has announced that Dr. Michael Lee Ham is accused of fraudulently billing for hundreds of thousands of…

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Friday Paint Night is tree in snow

KINGMAN – Join Kingman Ranch Mobile Home Park for First Sunday Paint Night on Friday, Jan. 10 beginning at 6:30 p.m. They will be painting a  tree in snow. Everything you need to complete this project is provided so come for step-by-step instruction to create your own masterpiece to add to your own home or to give as a gift. Kingman Ranch Mobile Home Park Clubhouse is located at 1201 E Jagerson Ave. Please use the side parking lot. For more information, call 928-377-4181.

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Elderly couple suffer life-threatening injuries in head-on crash

KINGMAN – Authorities report two elderly Kingman residents suffered life-threatening injuries Tuesday morning when the vehicle they were driving was struck head-on by another vehicle driven by a teenager who fell asleep at the wheel. The 69-year-old male driver and his 80-year-old female passenger were flown to a Las Vegas hospital following the crash just before 9:00 a.m. in the 1000 block of Stockton Hill Road. Deputy Kingman police chief Rusty Cooper said the 19-year-old, at-fault driver of the other vehicle was taken to Kingman Regional Medical Center for treatment of a broken arm. Citation and charging decisions are pending…

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Roseborough named to Dean’s List at Belmont University

Caitlyn Roseborough from Golden Valley qualified for the Fall 2019 Dean’s List at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C. Approximately 38 percent of Belmont’s 8,481 students qualified for the Fall 2019 Dean’s List. Belmont Provost Dr. Thomas Burns said, “This achievement for the fall semester indicates that these students have placed a high priority on their work at Belmont and have invested time and energy in their studies. It is our strong belief that consistent application in this manner…

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