Dump days returns!

It’s finally time to say goodbye to that pile of junk that’s been sitting in my garage for the last few months.

Papillion and La Vista are co-hosting Fall Cleanup Days at 99th Circle and Portal Road, on the south side of Portal just east of the Papillion Public Works facility, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day from Monday the 19th through Sunday the 25th.

Bring a copy of your water bill or another ID to prove you're a Papillion resident, a Papillion water customer or a La Vista resident. It's free, rain or shine, residential loads only, and no commercial or business vehicles. Staff won't help you unload, and there are no porta-potties on site.

They'll take furniture, mattresses and box springs, major appliances, grills and smokers, construction materials including concrete, auto parts and batteries, bikes, broken play structures, tree limbs and yard waste emptied out of the bags, plus every type of TV and CRT monitor. Midwest Electronic Recycling handles computers, printers, cables, phones and small appliances in its own area, and will destroy hard drives on request.

No tires, railroad ties, motor oil, paint or chemicals. Document shredding is Saturday the 24th only, 7 a.m. to noon across the street at La Vista Public Works, ten file boxes per household and nothing with binder clips.

Based on the Bellino’s other developments, there was an idea what was going into those lots near 72nd and Cederdale but now we have some more accurate estimates.

This info came via a PLVCS staff report. It put the numbers at 800 apartments in 10 buildings. At 66th and Cedardale, the Trumble Hills Development, it put the number at 235 lots, about 70 of them townhome size and 165 larger.

Both are in the grading stage, and the report says building isn't expected to start until 2027 or later. A third piece, about 200 acres across three parcels north of Highway 370 and west of 48th Street has no development plans submitted.

Play some games and grab yourself some food this Friday!

Friday Night Bites runs this Friday the 16th from 5 to 8 PM at Papillion Landing, with food trucks, music and games. The city lists it as a free event, so there's nothing to register for and nothing to pay at the door. So, if you need something to do for dinner tomorrow, head over to Papillion Landing and check it out.

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Papillion Creek Flooding Caused $13M in Damage Across Two Counties — At least two dozen people were displaced, Omaha Mayor John Ewing said West Papillion Creek rose over 22 feet in under two hours, and a federal disaster declaration is still pending, The Reader reports. Read more…

Sarpy County Jail Is Holding an ICE Detainee Charged in Fatal Crash — WOWT reports Jose Ortega-Romero posted bond but remains held on an ICE detainer at a jail the station says has an arrangement to house federal detainees, and he is due in court Monday the 19th. Read more…

Hutong Sushi Grill in La Vista Has Closed — Will need to drive a little further now if you want a sushi restaurant. Read more…

Sarpy County's $4.6M 911 Center On Track in Old Pinnacle Bank Building — Dispatchers have worked in the administration building basement since 1995, and the county told KMTV it hopes to move them in by early 2027, with new HVAC and translation tools for non-English calls. Read more…

Turn Lanes Proposed on Giles Road for a Project Called Riva at Chalco — An agreement with Riva at Chalco Land Holding for turn lanes at 157th Court and 159th Street was on the county board's Oct. 13 consent agenda. Read more…

Automated Flagger Slows Platteview Road Between 27th and 36th — Heavy machinery started crossing the road Friday the 9th for the South Sarpy Expressway project, and the county expects brief delays for about a month, which would run into early November. Read more…

Papillion Area Community Theatre Picks Fiddler on the Roof for 2027 — The group is taking director applications through a Google form and says it will follow up as it reviews them this fall, with auditions in early spring, rehearsals in May and the show in July at SumTur. Read more…

THURSDAY | Howl-O-Ween
Dog Park at Southwind Park at 4:30PM
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THURSDAY | Mark Allison at Brownie's Watering Hole
Brownie's Watering Hole, Papillion at 7PM
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FRIDAY | Tunnel of Terror: Tommy's Express Papillion
Tommy's Express Car Wash
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FRIDAY | Ghosts of 1861 at the Bellevue Berry Farm
Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch (through Oct 18)
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FRIDAY | Friday Night Bites
Papillion Landing at 5PM
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FRIDAY | Family & Friends Bingo Night
The Link (outdoors, north of The Astro Amphitheater) at 6:30PM
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FRIDAY | PLV South football vs. Omaha Westside (Senior Night)
Papillion-La Vista South High School Foundation Field at 7PM
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FRIDAY | Football: Papillion-La Vista at Elkhorn North
Elkhorn High School Elkhorn High Stadium at 7PM
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SATURDAY | Glow Ride and Chili Night
Sarpy County Bicycles
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SATURDAY | Platte Valley Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show
Omaha Sports Complex (through Oct 18)
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SATURDAY | Tween Creators: Mini Pumpkin Decorating
Art Room, Digital Library at Papillion Landing at 3PM
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SATURDAY | Bewitched Boardwalk
Fontenelle Forest at 5:30PM
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SATURDAY | Undertale at The Astro
The Astro, La Vista at 8PM
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SATURDAY | The Fisheads at Island Bar and Grill
Island Bar and Grill, La Vista at 8:30PM
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SUNDAY | USYS Nebraska Presidents Cup
CHI Health Multisport Complex at 8AM
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MONDAY | Fall Cleanup Days Begins
99th Circle and Portal Road (east of Papillion Public Works) at 7AM (through Oct 25)
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MONDAY | Mahjong 101
South Meeting Room, Sump Memorial Library at 9:30AM
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MONDAY | Tween Anime Club
South Meeting Room, Sump Memorial Library at 4:30PM
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TUESDAY | Honeybee Book Club
North Meeting Room, Sump Memorial Library at 4:30PM
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TUESDAY | S'mores and Sunsets
Val Verde Park at 5:30PM
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WEDNESDAY | Senior Carnival
La Vista Community Center at 10AM
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ONGOING | Spread the Warmth Coat Drive
Through Oct 16, Nine drop-off locations in La Vista
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Until next time :)