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Miranda Webster has gone from treating patients in the emergency department to overseeing nursing operations at Exceptional Community Hospital. Webster, a registered nurse who joined the hospital in 2022, was […]
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![Ron Angerame, Tena Dugan and Shawnte Rothschild accept the Arizona Transportation Partnering Excellence Award on behalf of Maricopa's 347 Facts Committee at the Arizona Conference on Roads and Streets in Tucson on Sept. 24, 2026. [Ron Angerame]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260924-angerame-347-facts-committee-award-1-ru4tui7x6yo68io614hxcc7xany5m6n6j1j4lmz854.jpg "20260924-angerame-347-facts-committee-award-1")
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Business
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