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- Why a 600-unit Papillion complex signals a big housing shift
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š° News we're reading
ā¢ For the first time, more apartments than houses are being built in Omaha (flatwaterfreepress.org) ā Papillion is seeing major growth at the new 600āunit Tallgrass Apartments and townhome community near 72nd and Capehart, part of a broader Omahaāarea shift toward apartment living. Developers and housing experts say rising home prices and changing lifestyles are pushing more residents, including Papillion families, into rentals while the region struggles with housing affordability. 
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Family Fun Fest
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Schramm Education Center & Schramm Park State Recreation Area, 21502 NE-31, Gretna
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- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Beauty Consultant - Shadow Lake Town Ctr in Papillion. Apply here.
- Village Inn Family Restaurant posted a job opening for Expeditor in Bellevue. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Papillion here.
š Nearby News
La Vista
- La Vista police search for missing, endangered 14-year-old girl (wowt.com)
Bellevue
- Scooter's Coffee Named Best Coffee Chain in Newsweek Readers' Choice Awards (qsrmagazine.com)
- Vikings Continue Road Swing at Bellevue Tournament (vcsuvikings.com)
Omaha
- Omaha 100 opens doors for Black entrepreneurs through Capital Conversations event (3newsnow.com)
- Omaha City Council to vote on TIF changes amid affordable housing concerns (wowt.com)
- Papillion La Vista retires jerseys for softball stars Peaches James, Jordy Frahm (wowt.com)
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