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Hundreds of high school students earning college credits at MCC

Matthew Wanner7 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Nearly one thousand high school students in Mohave County are earning college credits at Mohave Community College this spring semester, at no cost to their parents. Currently 935 high school students are enrolled in at least one college class through MCC. The breakdown for each campus is as follows: 380 in Kingman, 316 in Bullhead City, 222 in Lake Havasu City, 17 in Colorado City. MCC offers college credits through dual enrollment partnerships with local high schools, and those classes focus on college level general education courses such as math, English and the sciences. Students take these…

Hundreds of high school students earning college credits at MCC

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Nearly one thousand high school students in Mohave County are earning college credits at Mohave Community College this spring semester, at no cost to their parents. Currently 935 high school students are enrolled in at least one college class through MCC. The breakdown for each campus is as follows: 380 in Kingman, 316 in Bullhead City, 222 in Lake Havasu City, 17 in Colorado City. MCC offers college credits through dual enrollment partnerships with local high schools, and those classes focus on college level general education courses such as math, English and the sciences. Students take these…

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Camp Beale Springs rehabilitated through American Conservation Experience partnership

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman recently partnered with American Conservation Experience (ACE) to rehabilitate the Fort Beale Springs. The Camp Beale Springs area was in need of weed removal, trail enhancements, and over aesthetic improvements. ACE Crew Leader Carina Zenti had a team of eight clearing brush, lining paths with rocks, and smoothing the trail to make it passable for more people to enjoy. City team members met with Jack McMullin, from ACE, walked the project area, and discussed what could be done to improve the site. It was a collaborative effort of ideas and solutions that established the…

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Managing Concerns About Falls

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 mins

Have you turned down a chance to go out with family or friends because you were concerned about falling? Have you cut down on a favorite activity because you might fall? If so, A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls is a program for you. Fear of falling can be just as dangerous as falling itself. People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in severe physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater. Many older adults also experience increased isolation and depression when they limit their interactions with family and friends. A Matter…

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Ohlemacher takes plea in drug case; faces five years

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – A Bullhead City woman resolving her drug case through a plea agreement will be going to the Arizona Department of Corrections for five years. The punishment for Destiny Ohlemacher, 27, is prescribed in the deal entered Thursday in Mohave County Superior Court in Kingman. Prosecutor Jacob Cote told Judge Rick Lambert that Ohlemacher was a passenger in a vehicle from which one pound of methamphetamine was seized following a January 30 traffic stop in the 600 block of Highway 95. “The defendant admitted trading methamphetamine for heroin,” Cote told the Court. Defense attorney Gregory Pridham took some…

Community News

Spring craft fair slated

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – The Kathryn Heidenreich Adult Center (KHAC) will host a spring craft fair on Saturday, March 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be arts and crafts vendors with handmade items, a bake sale, and raffles. Lunch will be available beginning at 11 a.m. Vendor tables are available. For information call 928-757-2778. The center is located at 1776 Airway Ave.

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Hundreds of high school students earning college credits at MCC

Hundreds of high school students earning college credits at MCC

Camp Beale Springs rehabilitated through American Conservation Experience partnership

Managing Concerns About Falls

Ohlemacher takes plea in drug case; faces five years

Spring craft fair slated

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