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‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ grows on young actors after week of rehearsals, performances
Like father, like sons
10 local EMT’s earn Code Save award
Arlington shuts down Seniors
‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ grows on young actors after week of rehearsals, performances In front of a nearly sold-out crowd at each of two performances Saturday, the actors rarely missed a beat. Or a line.
And that’s saying something considering most of them were junior high age and under. And that they were handed their scripts just five days before the curtain went up. For slideshow, click here: Jack  
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Like father, like sons By Bev Wieler / West Point News Reporter Family characteristics are often evident as sons and fathers gather for photos, when they speak, or in their actions.
Lonnie and Twyla Schultz expected some traits of theirs to pass to their four children, but they didn’t expect to see their three sons wearing the same work uniform as their father.
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10 local EMT’s earn Code Save award Ten members of West Point Rescue received Code Save Awards at their monthly meeting last Wednesday.
The award is presented to EMS providers who saved a life during CPR and/or defibrillation. It is presented by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, EMS Program.
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Arlington shuts down Seniors West Point’s lack of offense left the American Legion Senior baseball team on the short end of a shutout setback to Arlington, losing 2-0 Monday evening at Anderson Field.
West Point managed just three hits off winning pitcher Mitch Thompson. Derek Grovijohn singled in the first inning, Cody Fischer in the third, and Trent Ortmeier in the fourth.
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Proposal to form tax committee advances

Thursday, 06 June 2013 14:02 Written by wpnews

By Joseph Moore
Nebraska News Service

A legislative committee would be formed to study the tax system in Nebraska under a resolution advanced by lawmakers Thursday.
LR155, introduced by Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha, would create the Tax Modernization Committee to examine the state’s tax structure and submit recommendations to the governor and the Executive Board of the Legislature by December of this year.
Chambers said the committee would look at sales, income, property and other taxes and solicit input from the public to determine the best tax structure for the state.

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City to raise electric rates?

Monday, 03 June 2013 15:28 Written by wpnews

West Point's City Council will review electric rates and discuss a possible rate hike when it meets tomorrow night (Tuesday, June 4), beginning at 7:00 in the City Council Chambers of the city municipal building. 
Other agenda items include:
1.  Discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act
2.  Discuss the closing of a portion of Bridge Street during the 4th of July celebration
3.  Discuss the speed limit on West Highway 32 (from Hwy 275 west to River Street)

Senators override 10 of governor’s budget vetoes

Thursday, 30 May 2013 14:09 Last Updated on Thursday, 30 May 2013 14:10 Written by wpnews

By Joseph Moore & Christine Scalora / Nebraska News Service

Lawmakers voted yesterday (Tuesday) to override about $14.5 million of Governor Dave Heineman’s line-item vetoes to the state budget.
Heineman vetoed several items – amounting to $44.6 million – from the budget bills passed by the Legislature, of which $7.8 million was general fund spending.  
His vetoes include:

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Cattlemen won’t pursue state beef checkoff this year

Thursday, 30 May 2013 14:10 Written by wpnews

The Nebraska Cattlemen (NC)won’t be pursuing a state-based beef checkoff this year.
The organization’s Executive Committee said this week that it received a report from the NC State Beef Checkoff Task Force that recommended not to pursue a state based program this year.
The proposal sought a state checkoff fee of $1 per head, an assessment that would have been in addition to the existing $1-per-head national checkoff.
The Executive Committee met in Lincoln May 20 to discuss many issues including the task force report.
The task force was chaired by Thedford rancher Dave Hamilton.

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June 5 meeting will explain Cuming County Community Fund

Thursday, 30 May 2013 14:08 Last Updated on Thursday, 30 May 2013 14:41 Written by wpnews

This meeting has now been postponed. No future meeting date has been set.

 

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