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Arizona Edition: A welcome invitation and hospital innovation

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Two good news stories for Yuma County as we head into the holiday weekend.

Victor Calderon reports on an invitation to the 2025 London New Year's Parade for a local school band.

The Gadsden District has sent a band to London before, in 2012. Now 90 young band members have just over a year to raise money for their trip.

And Chris McDaniel reports on a shark tank-like event hosted by the Yuma Regional Medical Center Foundation. Employees and community members pitched innovative ideas to a panel. Listen to hear what changes at YRMC the event will spark.

NOTE: Yuma Regional Medical Center is a supporter of KAWC, Colorado River Public Media.

Lou grew up in Tucson and has a long family history in the state of Arizona. He began his public radio career in 1988 at KNAU in Flagstaff as a classical music DJ and has been hooked on public radio since, transitioning to news after trying his hand at several other careers in publishing and commercial broadcasting. Lou has a degree in American Studies from Arizona State University and was KAWC's Morning Edition host for two and half years before becoming News and Operations Director.
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