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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…
Google Partners with ALLO to Install Bellevue Fiber Network
Google Fiber is coming to Bellevue and their timeline has been expedited thanks to a new partnership with ALLO Fiber. Google Fiber (GFiber) has partnered with ALLO Fiber to build its network across the city. GFiber and Allo are currently in the planning process and intend to start construction this winter, with the goal of…
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce to Host Nebraska’s Official Veterans Day Parade
Bellevue, Neb. – The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce will host Nebraska’s Official Veterans Day Paradeon Saturday, November 11, 2023, in Olde Towne Bellevue at 10:00 a.m. The Veterans Day Parade is a long-standing tradition for Bellevue. It celebrates and honors past andcurrent veterans that have dedicated their lives to defending our freedom. Diane Bruce, BellevueChamber…
Nettie’s Changes Course, Restaurant Will Not Reopen
Contrary to reports earlier this year in the Bellevue Times, longtime Bellevue and South Omaha favorite Nettie’s Restaurant will not reopen. Nettie’s Restaurant burned down on December 23, 2022. Initially, the hope was to rebuild a new Nettie’s Restaurant on the land. Plans were drawn up, estimates were given, and the land was rezoned. To…
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Starts New Chapter as Diane Bruce Named President
It’s business as usual for Diane Bruce as she removes the interim label from her title today and officially begins as the next President of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce. Bruce accepted the position of interim president of the Chamber on March 1st and has spent the last eight months building and rebuilding relationships amid…
Clocks Change this Weekend: Daylight Saving Time 2023 Reminder
As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Americans across the nation prepare for a tradition that has been a part of their lives for over a century – Daylight Saving Time (DST). On November 5, 2023, most of the United States will “fall back” one hour, turning the clock from 2:00 a.m. to…
Bellevue Public Schools Awarded $2 Million DoDEA Grant for Operation Taking Flight
Bellevue Public Schools is excited to announce that the district has been awarded a $2,000,000 Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) competitive grant. The 5-year award will be used to increase Math Proficiency for all students and initiate a BPS Aviation Academy. Grant funds will be utilized to improve math performance by funding costs associated with K-12 curriculum…
Bellevue Weekend Watch: October 27, 28, & 29
There are Halloween events a-plenty going on all over Bellevue this weekend! A quick look at the Bellevue Community Calendar shows trunk-or-treats, free haunted houses, and scary movies across town over the next few days. There’s also BRUIN-CON 2 and the DEA Drug Takeback Program coordinated by the Bellevue Police, as well as many, many…