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Kael Juelfs of Kingman, was one of 270 Chadron State College students who met requirements for the Spring 2019 President’s List by earning a 4.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours of coursework during the semester to qualify. Chadron State College, which was founded in 1911, is the only four-year, regionally-accredited college in the western half of Nebraska. As a public institution with its roots in teacher education, Chadron State takes pride in its accessibility and affordability. Nearly 3,000 undergraduate, graduate and online students currently attend Chadron State…

The Lake Havasu City Police Department is conducting enhanced DUI enforcement during the Memorial Day weekend from Friday, May 24 through Monday, May 27. Funding for this effort is provided by a grant awarded by the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The Lake Havasu City Police Department reminds everyone participating in Memorial Day festivities to enjoy the weekend responsibly and arrange for a designated driver.   Public Information Officer:  Sergeant Tom Gray (928) 855-1171.

Wendy Griffitts, Wells Fargo Bank District Manager and Marguerite Bainbridge, Wells Fargo Bank Administrative Assistant presented a check for $2500 to the Dig It Kingman Community Gardens last week.  Several steering committees members were there to accept it. This donation was an environmental grant that Dig It was awarded. The funds will go toward garden improvements, children’s educational events, soil, paint, garden supplies, irrigation, building materials and other items needed at the garden. Dig It began in April 2015 and has been “growing” ever since.  We have just expanded the garden with a few new beds to accommodate those on the waiting…

Advocates for the Kathryn Heidenreich Senior Center filled the Kingman City Council chambers Tuesday. They urged approval of an agreement that would commit the City to provide $57,000 in support of operating the senior center for each of the next two years. They whooped and hollered with joy when they were obliged by a unanimous council vote. The same proposal was tabled during the council’s May 7 meeting because Vice Mayor Travis Lingenfelter wanted to learn more about the center and its funding needs. Lingenfelter said he benefited from a flow of information between the meetings. “When public funds are…