Bruce Looks Back on First Year as Chamber President
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce President Diane Bruce was recently asked to reflect on her past year serving as president. The opportunity challenged Bruce to do one of her least favorite things coupled with one of her most favorite things. Bruce loves talking about Bellevue, but she dislikes talking about herself. Bruce started as interim president…
Bellevue Couple Turns Their ‘Love of Food’ Into Popular Business
You should write a book. Those were the final words shared with longtime Bellevue restaurant, food truck, and now café owners Jackie and Moisés Salgado. While Moisés was prepping for the lunch rush, Jackie took ‘5 minutes’ to discuss the couple’s latest business venture – a new café on Galvin Road in the former location…
Bellevue University to Host ‘Voices of Vietnam’ Lunch & Learn Event
Bellevue University will host “Voices of Vietnam,” a lunch and learn event on Thursday, March 28, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on campus at the Hitchcock Humanities Center/Criss Auditorium, 1040 Bruin Blvd., Bellevue, Nebraska 68005. This event, hosted by the Freeman/Lozier Library in collaboration with the Military Veteran Services Center, offers an opportunity for the…
Five Years Later, Offutt AFB Continues Flood Rebuild
By Chad Watkins, OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. On March 16, 2019, Offutt Air Force Base suffered a devastating flood, causing millions of dollars in damage to infrastructure and displacing more than 3,200 personnel. Now, reconstruction and rebuilding are in full swing under the guidance and leadership of the Offutt Flood Rebuild Program Management Office….
Offutt AFB to Conduct Active Shooter Exercise
Offutt Air Force Base announced that it will be conducting an Active Shooter Exercise sometime over the next seven days. An exact date and time were not given, though it will take place on or before Monday, March 25. During the exercise, there will be increased noise and activity, which will include the Mass Notification…
High School Spring Varsity Sports Preview: Gross Catholic High School
Gross Catholic High School Spring Varsity Sports Preview for Baseball, Boys’ and Girls’ Track & Field, Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer, Girls’ Tennis, and Boys’ Golf as provided by the coaches. Baseball Season Outlook: We return a solid core of players from last season’s third place state tournament team which includes several of our contributing pitchers. I…
High School Spring Varsity Sports Preview: Bellevue West
Bellevue West Spring Varsity Sports Preview for Baseball, Boys’ and Girls’ Track & Field, Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer, Girls’ Tennis, and Boys’ Golf as provided by the coaches. Baseball Season Outlook: We’ve got a lot of experience back from last year’s summer team that finished 2nd at the Legion State Tournament. Lots of these players have seen…
High School Spring Varsity Sports Preview: Bellevue East
Bellevue East Spring Varsity Sports Preview for Baseball, Boys’ and Girls’ Track & Field, Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer, Girls’ Tennis, and Boys’ Golf as provided by the coaches. Baseball Season Outlook: We return 7 starters from the field & our entire pitching rotation from last year. I am really curious to see if we can…
Bellevue Public Library Launches Exciting Adult Library Program, Free Events & Prizes
by Laura Mischke, Head of Adult Services As part of its ongoing mission to foster community engagement and lifelong learning, Bellevue Public Library is excited to announce its upcoming Adult Library Program, set to kick off on April 1. This year’s theme is “Adventure Begins at Your Library.” The program is specifically tailored to adults…
Popular Franchise Crumbl Makes Its Way to Bellevue
From the very beginning, the bakery/cookie franchise known as Crumbl hit the ground running. The first Crumbl location opened in Utah in 2017. Over the past 6+ years, they have quickly expanded to more than 850 locations in all fifty states, making Crumbl the fastest-growing cookie franchise in history. Next month, Crumbl will open its…