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Bellevue’s Omaha Bakery Standing Strong as Business-as-Usual is Anything But
Welcome to the second 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. ● ● ● ● ● Omaha Bakery owner Michelle Kaiser came…
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….
Plans for New Bellevue University Field House Unveiled
New Athletics Facility Will Also Open Up Space on Main Campus to Accommodate University Growth Bellevue University has announced plans to construct a new 72,000-plus square foot, multimillion dollar Athletics Field House just west of the University’s main campus, on Harvell Circle off of Herman Drive. A groundbreaking ceremony for the Field House will be…
New Offutt Runway Set to Open on Friday
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The end is in sight! After boarding more than 19,000 bus trips and racking up 1.2 million miles across I-80, Offutt Air Force Base’s new $168.9 million runway is scheduled to reopen Sept. 30, 2022. The 55th Wing and its mission partners have been operating their flying mission…
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…
55th Wing’s A-Staff in Final Planning Stages
By 55th Wing Public Affairs The 55th Wing is closing in on its final planning stages for its A-Staff stand-up with Initial Operational Capability scheduled for Oct. 1, 2022. As part of its overall Combat Air Forces transformation, Air Combat Command directed all its wings to stand up an A-Staff in February 2022. “I couldn’t…
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…