Bellevue Public Schools Welcomes 74 New Teachers, Launches 2025-26 School Year
The 2025-26 school year is well underway in Bellevue Public Schools, and with it comes new faces, new programs, and a continued commitment to student success. District leaders say this year’s theme, One District, Infinite Possibilities, reflects the idea that every member of TeamBPS plays a vital role in unlocking the potential of students. In…
Obituary: In Memory of Mary Lou Voss
Mary Lou Voss: July 10, 1934 ~ August 27, 2025, Age 91 Mary Lou Voss was born on July 10, 1934, in Omaha, Nebraska to William and Dorothy Robinson. She died August 27, 2025. Mary enjoyed golfing, playing cards and bridge, reading books, listening to music, playing crossword puzzles, and camping. She was a member…
Bellevue Bay Water Park Promises to Make a Splash by 2027
The highly anticipated Bellevue Bay Water Park is moving forward, with crews now preparing for the next phase of construction. According to Harrison Johnson, the City of Bellevue’s Director of Community & Economic Development, the project remains on track for a Spring Break 2027 opening despite the challenges that large-scale developments often face. “The total…
3D Printing Shop to Host Grand Opening this Saturday
Jordan Points was born and raised in Bellevue. He’s spent most of his life in Bellevue. So, when it came time to decide on a location for his new retail store, The 3D Print Stop, there was really no decision to make. It was always going to be Bellevue. Points’ retail store sells 3D printers,…
Tree of Heaven: Invasive Menace
by Victoria Bogatz – The author is a Senior at Bellevue East High School in Bellevue, Nebraska, a Director for the Youth Environmental Press Team, and the current Nebraska Youth Poet Laureate. In Bellevue, Nebraska, a deceptive invasive species is creeping up on every corner. It is called the Tree of Heaven, and it smells…
2025 High School Fall Sports Preview: Bellevue West
Bellevue West Fall Varsity Sports Previews for football, softball, volleyball, cross country, boys tennis, and girls golf as provided by the coaches. Football Season Outlook: Have pieces at each position group that should lead to a very successful season. Size and strength on the lines, speed and toughness in the backs and linebackers, and length, speed,…
2025 High School Fall Sports Preview: Bellevue East
Bellevue East Fall Varsity Sports Summaries for football, softball, volleyball, cross country, boys tennis, and girls golf as provided by the coaches. Football Season Outlook: Going 1-8 last season was pretty frustrating for our players. We had to replace a pretty significant senior class from 2023, and sometimes when you have to replace a class like that,…
Board Appoints Amber Houghtaling to Fill Upcoming Sarpy County Clerk and Register of Deeds Vacancy
Amber Houghtaling will serve as the Sarpy County Clerk and Register of Deeds in 2026. The Sarpy County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted 5-0 to appoint Houghtaling to the position in January, following the retirement of Deb Houghtaling, who currently oversees both offices. The offices are responsible for maintaining the record of county government…
Bellevue Library Summer Programs Reaches New Heights in 2025
The Bellevue Public Library’s Summer Library Program (SLP) soared to new heights in 2025 with its exciting “Level Up at Your Library” theme — and for the first time, the program was held in the library’s brand-new location at 2206 Longo Drive. Designed for ages 0 to 18, the summer-long program encouraged kids and teens…
Sarpy County Team Investigates In-Custody Death in Bellevue
On Sunday, August 10th, 2025, at approximately 12:46 p.m., Bellevue Police were called to respond to a residence in the 9300 block of South 28th Avenue, regarding an unclothed male who was first in the reporting party’s swimming pool and later attempted to enter the residence without success. The male later left the residence and…