Papillion Manor celebration Papillion Manor celebrated its Quality Award through Vetter Health Services at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 30 at the Papillion Manor, 600 S. Polk St. Each year the facility is allowed to apply for the Vetter Health Services awards and must choose what in their facility makes them unique and what they have done to improve themselves and the services they provide. Full Story »
PAPILLION, Neb., December 8, 2009 – The City of Papillion has declared a snow emergency effective today, Tuesday, December 8 at noon until Wednesday, December 9 at noon. Full Story »
Black inducted into honor society Full Story »
High school journalists honored The Nebraska High School Press Association has announced the winners of the 2009 Cornhusker awards, the association’s highest honor for high school yearbooks and newspapers. Papillion-La Vista South won a newspaper award in Class A1. Full Story »
A 32-year-old lawyer and experienced GOP political campaign strategist vowed to put his strong political ties aside for the next four years to efficiently manage the Sarpy County Election Commissioner’s Office. Full Story »
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up,” Pablo Picasso once said. Full Story »
Once again, children from Papillion will be part of the Omaha Theater Ballet’s “The Imperial Nutcracker”. The cast features more than 100 local children, including the six Papillion children. Full Story »
The Papillion City Council elected Tom Mumgaard as Council president at the Dec. 1 Council meeting. Full Story »
A 53-year-old Papillion man has been charged with videotaping and sexually assaulting young girls. Full Story »
Hanson wins competition Nicole R. Hanson of Papillion has won the $600 first prize in the Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition at The University of Nebraska College of Law, announced by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). The winning essay is entitled “Public Access To Government Funded Research: Alternative Approaches and Copyright Concerns.” Full Story »
Dec. 3 G. Stanley Hall Elementary PTO Sponsored Family Night at Fazoli’s 8017 S 84th St. 5 to 8 p.m. Anderson Grove Elementary Honor Chorus and Kindergarten Music Program in the Anderson Grove Multi-Purpose Room 11820 S. 37th St. 7 p.m. Dec. 4 Carriage Hill Elementary Holiday Bazaar in the Carriage Hill Front Lobby 400 Cedardale Road Dec. 4 from 3:15 to 4 p.m. Dec. 5 from 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 5 ... Full Story »
Hayes earns certification Trinity Village’s Debra Hayes, CSA recently completed a comprehensive course through the Society of Certified Senior Advisors (SCSA) to earn the designation of Certified Senior Advisor. A Senior Living Consultant at Trinity Village, Hayes helps seniors and their families find solutions to their housing and healthcare needs. As a CSA, Hayes will participate in continuing ... Full Story »
If you passed Tommie Williams on the street, your first thought wouldn’t be “football player.” Full Story »
Bring the little ones for story time with Mrs. Claus at Shadow Lake Towne Center, Highway 370 and 72nd Street. Fridays and Saturdays in December, Mrs. Claus will read, sing and answer questions about Santa Claus and interact with children at various locations throughout the center. Snacks will be provided at the conclusion of each event. The University of Phoenix is sponsoring the event in ... Full Story »
Fifteen sixth-grade HAL (High Ability Learner) students from the Papillion-La Vista School District were invited to compete in McMillan Magnet Middle School’s annual Sixth Grade Math Contest for the first time on Nov. 5. All three PLSD teams did well and one of the teams won first place in the math challenge. Full Story »
In partnership with area retailers, Project Extra Mile’s Youth Group will kick-off a Sticker Shock campaign. Over the course of four weeks, teams of youth, law enforcement and adults will visit nearly 60 convenience and grocery stores to affix stickers to multi-packs of beer and other alcoholic beverages attractive to teens. Full Story »
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. and The Salvation Army are joining forces this Christmas season to give joy to even more people in need through a grand-scale online Angel Giving Tree program. From now until Dec. 14, for the first-time ever, customers can adopt and shop online for Angels at www.jcp.com/angel, providing tens of thousands of children and seniors facing ... Full Story »
Thanks to cooperation between the City of Papillion and SID 228, the residents of surrounding neighborhoods have better pedestrian access to the Walnut Creek Recreation Area. Full Story »
When the Christmas season rolls around, sometimes Santa only has time for children and needs a little help to spread the holiday cheer to everyone else. Full Story »
PLSHS National Journalism Awards At the national journalism convention in Washington, D.C., the Papillion-La Vista South High School journalism staffs were honored with two Best of Show awards. The Titan View broadcast television program and The Torch newspaper staff both earned eighth place in the Best of Show contest. Titan View was also honored as national Pacemaker finalist. In addition to ... Full Story »
A former Sarpy County Sheriff's deputy was ticketed Monday for allegedly collecting a debt for a friend in a "drug deal gone bad," authorities said.Sarpy County Sheriff Jeff Davis said Timothy L. Otte, 39, was a sheriff's deputy at the time of the incident in December 2008. Otte was on road patrol, in a marked cruiser and in uniform, when he allegedly went to an apartment in Ralston in an ... Full Story »
Nebraska and Iowa health officials are reporting additional deaths from H1N1 as the flu continues to spread. Full Story »
As part of a national campaign to increase safety belt use among drivers and passengers, the Papillion Police Department joins law enforcement agencies across the country for the Click It or Ticket safety belt mobilization. Full Story »
‘South Pacific’ receives nominations Full Story »
Gov. Dave Heineman is seeking qualified candidates to serve as election commissioner for Sarpy County. Kay Forslund recently announced that she plans to retire at the end of her current term on Dec. 31. Forslund has worked in the Sarpy County Election Office since 1998, and was appointed to commissioner in 2002 by then Gov. Mike Johanns. Full Story »
A tree is reflected in a rain puddle in the German city of Stuttgart. AFP/DDP/Sascha Schuermann
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