Chocolat Abeille Experiences Exponential Growth After Move to Bellevue
Welcome to the first in a series of stories featuring different businesses that have relocated to Bellevue over the past year. Different business owners share the reasons behind their decision to relocate, how they ultimately chose Bellevue, and their experiences with the Bellevue community. ● ● ● ● ● Chocolat Abeille owner Tina Tweedy faced…
Former Leopard Lanes Bellevue Bowling Center Purchased, Will Re-Open with New Owner and New Look
October 31, 2022 – Bellevue, NE The closed former Leopard Lanes Bowling Center located at 601 Chateau Drive in Bellevue has been purchased by a local area businessman and will re-open after renovations, which will begin immediately. Steve Kucirek – Omaha native, US Navy Veteran, and local Bellevue businessman has purchased the building and property…
Construction Begins on Nebraska Army National Guard Readiness Center
BELLEVUE, Neb. – A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Bellevue on Tuesday for the Nebraska Army National Guard Bellevue Readiness Center. Speakers included Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, Congressman Don Bacon, Congressman Mike Flood, and Major General Daryl Bohac – Adjutant General of the Nebraska National Guard. “The Readiness Center itself represented something very important,” Maj….
Get to Know the Bellevue Board of Education Candidates
Early voter ballots began being mailed out from the Sarpy County Election Office on Monday, October 3rd. In order to help you get to know the candidates before you vote, we asked the six individuals running for the Bellevue Public Schools Board of Education three questions. Each candidate was asked the same questions and their…
From Broadway to Seinfeld, Bellevue High’s Lathan Sure Does Cook
Bobbi Jo Lathan is a 1966 graduate of Bellevue High School. In the more than fifty years since her graduation, she has traveled all over the country and pursued several careers including high school teacher, actress on both stage and screen, and published author of several cookbooks. Like many students at Bellevue High during that…
Unknown Soldiers Now Known – Extraordinary Research Leads to Successfully Identifying POW/MIA Soldiers at Offutt’s DPAA Lab
Forensic anthropologists at Offutt Air Force Base have recently identified the remains of a missing World War II pilot who earned the Medal of Honor for his role in a spectacular 1943 raid on German oil refineries in Ploesti, Romania. DNA samples from relatives of Lt. Col. Addison Baker matched bones buried for decades at…
Olde Towne Redevelopment to Begin in Fall
The saying “It’s been a long time coming” doesn’t seem to quite do it justice. Many residents in the community remember calls for Olde Towne revitalization for more than 20 years. The wait may soon be over. In a press conference on Thursday, Bellevue Mayor Rusty Hike, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Michelle…
Fontenelle Hills Golf Course to be Sold as Estate Lots
If things go according to the plans presented to the Bellevue Planning Commission and Bellevue City Council, most of the former Fontenelle Hills Golf Course will be rezoned as ‘RE’ (Residential Estates) and sold off in nine separate lots. Three different entities currently own different sections of the course. Hawkins & Strom Holdings, Bellevue Vue…
New Library Progress, ENCAP to Purchase Building
One of the bigger stories in the Bellevue community this year has been the impending move of the Bellevue Public Library to a new location on Longo Drive. The library staff and the city of Bellevue plan to start the transition to the new building this fall. City Administrator Jim Ristow said they are currently…
Senator Paul Hartnett Remembered as Visionary Leader
Bellevue lost one of its all-time greats. Former Nebraska State Senator Dr. Paul Hartnett was laid to rest this week following services at St. Mary’s Church. Though pages could be filled outlying his milestones and accomplishments, we have compiled a condensed timeline. If there were ever a discussion on who would be on the ‘Mount…