Kingman County News

The Kingman County commissioners considered the possibility of switching from Blue Cross Blue Shield to Aetna for health insurance, but will get feedback from county employees first. County Commission Chairwoman Julie Lyon and Commissioner Jack Thimesch...

More than 120 people attended the inaugural Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) conference last Wednesday through Friday at The Hangar in downtown Kingman. Kingman Economic Development Director Leslie Schrag said that the state conference marked a “milestone...

The Kingman city commission Tuesday discussed the possibility of increasing the fees charged to townships who contract for coverage from the Kingman Fire Department, but such an increase may not happen immediately. Fire Chief Shae Brooks...

Discussions about the 2026 city budget have just started, but the Kingman city commissioners indicated they would want to hold a revenue neutral rate hearing, even if they don’t plan to exceed it. During discussion at...

Mayor, Mitch Hewitt, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  Council members present were Nathan Adams, Eldon Headrick, and Lanny Hower.  Employees present were Muriel Boyce, Carol Poe, and Monte Vavra. Citizens present were:  Pat...

The Kingman County commissioners Monday approved a couple of changes to the budget to allow for a better accounting of funds. County Financial Officer LaDawn Stegman requested that state heritage trust fund collections be placed in...

The Kingman County Republican Party and the Kingman Leader-Courier will jointly hold a candidate forum for Kingman city commissioner candidates Wednesday, July 23 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Kingman Historic Theatre. This will be...

For the past few years, the Kingman Police Department and Kingman County Sheriff’s Department have undergone training in how to respond to an active shooter situation at a public school. This past week, Kingman Police Capt....

Kingman County Financial Officer LaDawn Stegman advised the Kingman County commissioners Monday about the proper way to handle a payment to come to the county as the Flat Ridge IV and V wind farms become operational....

The Kingman city commission approved an updated version of its UTV ordinance to allow those driving UTVs to access Riverside Park. The city commission asked that City Attorney Cody Smith look at ways to accommodate people...