🌱 Can Columbus hand Papillion-LaVista South a second straight defeat?

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In today's newsletter:

• Can Columbus hand Papillion-LaVista South a second straight defeat?

Also on today's calendar: Dungeons and Dragons Club for Teens and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 46 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 42.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Football Recap: Lincoln Southeast Adds Another Dominant Win to Their Ledger (maxpreps.com) — Columbus High’s football team will host previously unbeaten Papillion-LaVista South this Friday at 7 p.m., giving local fans a big home matchup to watch. The Titans are coming off their first loss, a 31–7 defeat to Lincoln Southeast, which has now improved to 3–3 behind a strong defense.
   

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📸 Around Columbus

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Columbus

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★ Featured events ★

Monday October 5

• Board Game Week! →
  Columbus Public Library, 2500 14th Street, Columbus
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday October 5

• Dungeons and Dragons Club for Teens →
  Columbus Public Library, 2500 14th Street, Columbus
  5:00 pm
• Storytime! →
  Columbus Public Library, 2500 14th Street, Columbus
  5:30 pm
• CRC Monthly Meeting →
  Columbus Archery Club, 1261 26th Avenue, Columbus
  7:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Tween Tuesday →
  Columbus Public Library, 2500 14th Street, Columbus
  4:00 pm
• Crochet and Knitting Club →
  Columbus Public Library, 2500 14th Street, Columbus
  5:30 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Maker Studio Staff Hours! →
  Columbus Public Library, 2500 14th Street, Columbus
  2:00 pm
• YA Wacky Wednesday →
  Columbus Public Library, 2500 14th Street, Columbus
  4:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• StoryArt! →
  Columbus Public Library, 2500 14th Street, Columbus
  1:30 pm
• Columbus Public Library Board Meeting →
  Columbus Public Library, 2500 14th Street, Columbus
  5:15 pm

Friday October 9

• YA Gaming →
  Columbus Public Library, 2500 14th Street, Columbus
  4:00 pm
• YA Lock-In Murder Mystery →
  Columbus Public Library, 2500 14th Street, Columbus
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. posted a job opening for Continuous Lines Welder - 1st shift in Columbus. Apply here.
• Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Full-Time in Columbus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbus here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Seward

• Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 (sewardindependent.com)
• Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026 (sewardindependent.com)
• Dracula, The Hunters' Journals: 4 November; Dr. Seward's Diary, Van Helsing, and Jonathan Harker's Journal (timsbrannan.com)

York

• York volleyball rolls Beatrice (yorknewstimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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