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Carey and Brian Hamilton to Receive Midlands Community Foundation’s 2023 Reflection Award
Dec. 5, 2023 – Midlands Community Foundation (MCF) is pleased to announce that Carey and Brian Hamilton will receive the Reflection Award at the organization’s 2024 Reflection Ball on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the Embassy Suites in LaVista. Each year MCF honors an individual or individuals who have contributed significantly to Sarpy and/or Cass…
High School Winter Varsity Sports Preview: Bellevue West
Bellevue West Winter Varsity Sports Preview for boys’ and girls’ basketball, boys’ and girls’ wrestling, bowling, and swimming/diving as provided by the coaches. Boys Basketball Season Outlook: I am looking forward to seeing what this group of returners can do this season. They know what being a member of the Bellevue West basketball team is…
High School Winter Varsity Sports Preview: Bellevue East
Bellevue East Winter Varsity Sports Preview for boys’ and girls’ basketball, boys’ and girls’ wrestling, bowling, and swimming/diving as provided by the coaches. Boys Basketball Season Outlook: I’m looking forward to building on the chemistry that I have with this group of guys. I coached them all when they were on the freshmen team a few…
Loss of a Hero
The Bellevue Police Department was devastated by the loss of one of our own on the morning of Saturday, November 18th. Officer Chris Abbott had a medical emergency while at an event with his family. Despite early intervention by medical professionals, he did not survive this event. In honor of Chris, I thought it would…
BLT Brings Holiday Spirit to Bellevue with Classic Musical White Christmas
Bellevue, Neb. — Bellevue Little Theatre, 203 W Mission in Olde Towne Bellevue, will bring the classic musical ‘White Christmas’ to the stage this year during the holiday season with weekend performances December 1-17. Opening night will feature wine and cheese for all adults as the BLT celebrates the theatre’s 55th anniversary. Curtain is at 7:30 pm…
The Wait is Over, Happy Buddha’s Asian Cuisine Opens for Business Tuesday
After more than a month of construction delays, Happy Buddha’s Chinese Cuisine is set to open this Tuesday, November 21st. While initially hoping to open in September, owners Jacob Betsworth and John Stevens are excited that opening day is here. “This is the most exciting project I have ever done,” said Betsworth. “It’s been a…
Holiday Help at the Bellevue Public Library
By Melissa Moore, Library Technical Services We’re in the final stretch of the year, and the holidays are coming fast! We all want to enjoy the family, friends, and fun that come with holiday festivities, but with prices on the rise, we’re all looking to capture the holiday spirit without emptying our bank accounts in…
Bellevue West High School Math Teacher Receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Bellevue, Neb. (November 16, 2023) — There are few things Jacob Eitzen loves more than his beloved Nebraska Cornhuskers and mathematics. In his AP Statistics and Algebra 2 classes at Bellevue West High School, Eitzen goes beyond the traditional boundaries of instruction by infusing Husker trivia and game day stats into the mathematical concepts he teaches, creating an…
Breaking News: Bellevue West Teacher Jacob Eitzen Honored with National Milken Educator Award
It’s been over 20 years since the Milken Educator Award presentation team has made it to Bellevue Public Schools. On Thursday, Milken Award Representatives stopped by Bellevue West High School for an assembly to honor Math Instructor Jacob Eitzen, just the second teacher in BPS to receive the distinguished national award since the Nebraska Department…
Bellevue’s Olympic Hopeful: Patillo’s Paris Push Starts Now
The 2024 Summer Olympics are scheduled to start on Friday, July 26, 2024, in Paris and if one Bellevue runner has her way, she will be there competing in the 400-meter dash along with the best in the world. High school freshman Jaiya Patillo started making national waves in the track community two years ago…