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Mobile home destroyed in fire

Fire destroyed a single wide mobile home in Kingman on Saturday. Personnel from the Northern Arizona Consolidated Fire District responded at 8:49 p.m. to the incident in the 4700 block of Powell Avenue. NACFD officials said that the home was fully involved upon arrival and that firefighters initially assumed a defensive posture to prevent spread of the fire to nearby homes. “Crews had the fire knocked down in about seven minutes with extensive mop up and overhaul needed,” a news release stated. “Residents had vacated the property prior to Fire Department arrival. No injuries were reported.” Cause of the fire…

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Rotary Club gives mircrogrants to teachers

KINGMAN – At its July 19th meeting, Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club presented microgrants to 3 local teachers (shown right with club president Karen Brown). A $1,000 microgrant was awarded to Bethany Wigal to be used for a 3D printer for her Cerbat Elementary 5th grade class. A $605 microgrant was awarded to Jennifer Colbert to be used for 5 microscopes and film for her Cerbat Elementary 3rd grade class. A $350 microgrant was awarded to Susan Collins to be used for 40 high-quality recorders for her music class at Manzanita Elementary School. 

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Details of murder released

KINGMAN – A Kingman woman and her boyfriend murdered the woman’s mother because they feared she would attempt to take custody of their son, according to the statement of probable cause for the search that led to the discovery and recovery of the victim’s body. 62-year-old Shawn Vanover apparently had legal custody of Carrie Vanover’s five-year old daughter for undisclosed reasons. Vanover, 23, told detectives that she and Mark Baldonado, 31, began planning to kill her mother about a month before their son was to be born. The probable cause affidavit said they wanted to regain custody of the girl…

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Dairy Queen opened on Saturday

A brand new Dairy Queen opened in Kingman on Saturday, welcoming a steady stream of customers over the weekend. Co-owner Raman Kalra said challenges and issues associated with development on the small property parcel kept the store from opening before the summer season. “I really wanted to open up in February but we still have a couple of months of warm weather,” Kalra said. “I think we’ll stay busy and I hope this momentum continues.” Kalra said it’s no surprise that customers are flocking to the store for ice cream treats and other menu favorites. “DQ has a cult following….

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