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2025 Lenten Fish Fry Season Starts This Week
Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday are coming this week, which also means this Friday is the first Friday of Lent – also affectionately known as ‘Fish Fry Season’. While there are many amazing fish fries all over the Omaha-Metro, we want to encourage our readers to Support Bellevue and give these local fish fries, many with long…
Bellevue University to Help Businesses Hire Veterans at March 24 Event
Bellevue University, in partnership with local area Chambers, will host Hiring Heroes, a seminar to help employers recruit and retain veterans, military spouses, and active-duty service members. The event will take place on Monday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to noon at Bellevue University’s John B. Muller Administrative Services Building, Symposium Room (812 Bruin Blvd.,…
Guest Editorial: The Bellevue Good Life District
by Harrison Johnson, Bellevue Director of Community & Economic Development The Transformational Good Life Act passed by the Legislature in 2023 was a bold, ambitious, albeit clunky invention. Often confusing, and vague in its language about what it was and what its requirements are, the process to establish one was a journey for Bellevue City…
City Announces Groundbreaking Ceremony for Bellevue Bay Water Park
This week, the City of Bellevue announced that it will hold an official groundbreaking ceremony for the Bellevue Bay regional water park on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 2:00pm. The public is invited to attend the event along with city officials and community leaders. The water park was publicly announced just over a year ago….
From Greece to the Grill: John’s Journey to Restaurant Stardom
by Eliana Mulkey, Originally published in the Marian High School Journalism 1 Digital Magazine Coming to the U.S. with $20 in his pocket, John Sakkas still managed to become one of the most successful, hardworking, and dedicated restaurant owners in Bellevue and the best grandpa in his family’s heart. How did he do it? There…
Over 425 Bellevue Students Named to Fall 2024 Dean’s List at Nearby Universities
At nearby universities, more than 425 students from Bellevue received recognition for their academic excellence by earning a spot on the Fall 2024 Dean’s List or Chancellor’s List. To earn a spot on a university Dean’s List, students must maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher while taking a minimum of 12 credit hours. UNO also…
Bellevue University Cyber League Team Earns National Recognition in Fall 2024 Competition
Bellevue University’s Cyber League team received national recognition for their performance in the National Cyber League (NCL) Fall 2024 Competition. The NCL is a cybersecurity skills competition that simulates real-world scenarios, challenging participants to solve cyber threats in a secure environment. Participants engage in activities such as identifying hackers through forensic data analysis, conducting penetration…
Bellevue Public Library Offers Homebound Program
by Kristine Woods, Reference Librarian and Homebound Coordinator Are you stuck at home, but find yourself craving lifelong learning, information, entertainment, and recreation? Bellevue Public Library @Home, also known as Homebound, is a delivery service for adult Bellevue residents who are confined to their home or care facility due to a chronic or temporary disability….
Bellevue West High School Names New Head Baseball Coach
Bellevue Public Schools and Bellevue West High School are excited to announce the new head baseball coach. Nick Schumacher will serve as the new head boys’ baseball coach beginning the 2025-26 season. Coach Schumacher has served as the head baseball coach at Omaha Roncalli Catholic High School since 2023 and serves as player development/general manager for…
Absolute Tattoos & Body Piercing Celebrates 30 Years in Business
Absolute Joy By Sarah Dighans, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce & Community For 30 years, Daniel and Annaliza Botsford’s Absolute Tattoos & Body Piercing shop has left its mark on Bellevue, Nebraska. Daniel’s journey into tattooing didn’t begin in a tattoo studio. It started with a passion for drawing as a young boy, inspired by the…