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Doing what it takes to get the job done...
‘I’m here to help’
Kitchens fill with fresh baked aroma for St. Paul luncheon, bake sale
Mission Possible holds cheer clinic
CC clicking at right time
Doing what it takes to get the job done... Paul Beckenhauer, 88 years young, didn’t let a couple inches of snow get in his way Monday morning. Using a cane to sometimes stable himself on the slick surface, Beckenhauer ventured out and scooped the snow from his sidewalks.
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‘I’m here to help’ By Willis Mahannah Managing Editor  / Being tucked away in a third-floor office in the Cuming County Courthouse isn’t exactly a way to make your presence known. It’s just one of the hurdles Bernie Hunke faces as he tries to spread the word about what he can do to help U.S. military veterans get the help for which they are entitled.  
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Kitchens fill with fresh baked aroma for St. Paul luncheon, bake sale By Bev Wieler West Point News Reporter  / St. Paul Lutheran School will be holding their Soup and Sloppy Joe Lunch and Bake Sale on Friday. The event will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Nielsen Community Center.
First grader Grace Meiergerd likes to put on her apron with sisters, Lily and Sylvia, and their mother, Dana. Together they bake.
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Mission Possible holds cheer clinic Several Guardian Angels Central Catholic students participated in the Mission Possible Cheer Clinic, which was held during the halftime of the Central Catholic vs. Howells boys basketball game last Friday in West Point. Having a good time putting on the halftime show are, from left, front: Charlie Doyle, Tori Buss, Emma Meiergerd; back: Madison Brunsing and Delayna Minnick, one of the cheer leaders.
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CC clicking at right time Tournament time is right around the corner, and again, Central Catholic is starting to play some of its better basketball at the right time of the year, winning seven of their last eight games.
One of the biggest wins during that stretch came over Wayne last Thursday when Central Catholic went on the road and defeated the Blue Devils 51-36.
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City's sales tax proposal

Thursday, 26 January 2012 15:29 Written by wpnews

West Point's City Council will hold a public hearing Thursday, Feb. 2, at which the public can comment on city's plan for using money raised by an additional 1/2 percent sales tax the city is proposing. The plan is 6 pages long, and can be found by clicking on this link: City of West Point LB 840 plan

The money raised thru the additional sales tax could be used according to LB 840 regulations. Voters in West Point will voted on the sales tax hike proposal in May if the city council puts in on the ballot after the Feb. 2 public hearing.

Feeders ask county to be ‘Livestock Friendly’

Thursday, 26 January 2012 15:26 Last Updated on Saturday, 28 January 2012 17:00 Written by wpnews

By Willis Mahannah Managing Editor  /

It’s not that farm groups in Cuming County feel slighted as they go about their daily chore of feeding the world.
In fact, they feel good about efforts being made to promote agriculture in the county.
Tuesday, a group representing the Cuming County Feeders Association asked the county board of supervisors to take those efforts a step further by seeking a Livestock Friendly designation for the county.
If it follows through with the request, it would be only one of three counties in Eastern Nebraska to have done so. The other two are Wayne County and Jefferson County.

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Livestock organizations join governor in calling for inheritance tax repeal

Thursday, 26 January 2012 15:24 Written by wpnews

Gov. Dave Heineman on Monday was joined by Steve Nelson, President of Nebraska Farm Bureau, and Michael Kelsey, Executive Director of Nebraska Cattlemen, to call for repeal of the Nebraska Inheritance Tax.
As noted in last week’s West Point News, the governor called for the repeal of that tax during his State of the State speech.
“Nebraska is one of only eight states that has an inheritance tax and we need to change that,” Gov. Heineman said during a news conference Monday. “Four years ago we eliminated the state’s estate tax and this is the final element of eliminating Nebraska’s Death tax.”

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Tickets still available for comedy night

Thursday, 26 January 2012 15:25 Written by wpnews

There’s still time to buy tickets for Saturday’s comedy show in West Point.
The Viaero Great American Comedy Festival had such a fun time in West Point last year that it is making a return trip Saturday night.
Another of the festival’s preliminary amateur competitions is set for the West Point Community Theatre, beginning at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $10 and are available online at www.greatamericancomedyfestival.com. Tickets will also be available at the door the evening of the performance.

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Heifer positive for rabies

Thursday, 26 January 2012 15:21 Last Updated on Thursday, 26 January 2012 15:34 Written by wpnews

A heifer in Cuming County has tested positive for rabies. The specimen was submitted to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) by Dr. Gnad from the Nebraska Veterinary Services in West Point.
Nebraska reported 35 cases of rabies last year. It has confirmed two cases thus far in 2012.
The DHHS says the risk of exposure to rabies is real, but the disease is preventable in both humans and domestic animals.
In the Midwest, skunks and bats are the main sources and the most common animal species positive for rabies. Domestic pets and livestock can be infected from exposure to these wildlife sources of rabies.

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