The new Junior Class Officers for 2026-2027 are already bubbling with ideas for next year, all on how to plan the events that will define the school year. Not only Prom, but also ways to bring the class...

Business is growing for 16-year-old Armando Gonzalez, a sophomore at Papillion La-Vista South, who has been in lawn care for most of his life.  Gonzalez said he had wanted to mow lawns with his dad...

BRADY ALDERSON   BIG IMPACT ACTIVITIES: Football, basketball, baseball, and NHS ADVICE TO FRESHMAN SELF: Take more study halls. CHERISHED MEMORY: Playing in the state championship for both football...

As the Jive Lens set comes to an end, Olivia Baird bashes on the drums, Finn Farris shreds on the guitar, and Jesse Stuck puts everything into each sung note. It’s a performance that defines the three...

Abigail Weyermuller as James CATCHPHRASE: “I won’t be afraid any more.” CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: The kindest boy you could find. Looking for a family and a place to call home. CHARACTER ROLE:...

Full list of students whose work is featured in the May 2026 “Free to Express” Literary Arts Edition: “ODE TO MY GOD” - Kay Bagley (12th) ART BY: Delaney Gordon (12th), Anonymous (12th)....

So you want to be an entrepreneur? I started my business, Charmed Cake-Pops, when I was in 8th grade, and it has been one of my biggest learning experiences. It’s important to find something that you...

Students at Papillion La Vista South and Papillion La Vista High School had the opportunity in late January to speak directly with teachers and families during a virtual Student Empowerment Session, a...

The Lily Room, formerly Dream Dress, opened in January in Shadow Lake - just in time for prom season. The experience of getting a prom dress can be overwhelming, but the creators of The Lily Room know...

Only 14 of 300-plus NJROTC cadets nationwide who apply to the Navy & Marine Corps JROTC Flight Academy each year are chosen. This year, Papio South senior Arturo DeAsis is among those 14. “I’ve...

1. How did you end up marching in the Rose Parade, and what kind of preparations did you have to do? “I ended up marching in the Rose Parade because my dad saw a call that said ‘Hey, we need...