Bellevue Leader

Anyone out trolling the aisles at ShopKo last Sunday may have noticed that the annual Be a Santa to a Senior Christmas tree is up and it’s time again to brighten the holidays for seniors in need. Full Story »

Bellevue University’s Security Management Program received top honors in the “Best Training/Higher Education” category at Government Security News’ first Homeland Security Awards in New York City on Oct. 27. Full Story »

Greyson Zeitner has had several surgeries, including a recent heart transplant, since he was born March 20, 2008. Full Story »

Bellevue Food Pantry volunteer Ron Begg got quite a surprise when he went to Curves fitness center last week to pick up a check for $252. Full Story »

Download the memo in PDF form - or see a picture of the memo below. Full Story »

A patriotic musical tribute to American veterans will be center stage Sunday when The Noteables perform at Ralston High School. Full Story »

Last month, Sarpy County Court Judge Robert Wester was awarded Distinguished Judge for Service to the Community. Full Story »

A family K-9 equipment business that relocated to Bellevue last December is looking to the future with the launch of a new catalog and bite suit this winter. Full Story »

The Gross Catholic High School Drama Department will present its fall production, “Dracula, Baby,” for four days with 7 p.m. show times Thursday through Sunday and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday at the school, 7700 S. 43rd St. Full Story »

Like one of those dramatic, slow motion, rounding-third-and-heading-for-home sequences that end all great baseball movies, the World Baseball Village has been chugging along, hoping to beat the tag for what seems like an unbearable eternity. Full Story »

Three one act plays will be featured during the Bellevue West High Theatre Fall One Act Play Festival at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. Full Story »

A Bellevue businessman, Planning Commission member, certified personal trainer and avid mountaineer is offering an adventure opportunity as a way to raise money for a local man awaiting a heart transplant. Full Story »

Carrie Kreisler, Leader Managing Editor Before a standing room only crowd Monday night, the Bellevue Board of Education voted 5-1 to approve a 2 percent salary increase for Superintendent John Deegan. Full Story »

From World-Herald News Service Phone calls to Bellevue’s City Hall are recorded, without the knowledge of the callers or city employees. Full Story »

The first phase of a project to improve access along 25th Street to the Bellevue Medical Center began this week and should be completed before Thanksgiving if the weather cooperates, said Steve McCullough, HDR project manager. Full Story »

For Carol Lindstrom, something as simple as a trip to the mailbox or climbing the stairs used to be too much for her. For years, doctors told her she was out of shape or had asthma or needed counseling. But it wasn’t until 2004 that Lindstrom was properly diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension. Full Story »

Phone calls to Bellevue's City Hall are recorded, without the knowledge of the callers or city employees. Full Story »

Multi-platinum and Grammy nominated band MercyMe is inviting fans to spend “An Evening with MercyMe” on Nov. 5 in Bellevue as part of its tour across America. Full Story »

Fontenelle Nature Association will host a free admission day at the Fontenelle Forest Nature Center on Nov. 7. Admission, parking and shuttle service are free for all. Full Story »

Having something to do, something to love and something to hope for was the message Lt. Chuck Clark conveyed at the Mayor’s Commission on Drug Education and Prevention’s 25th annual community drug and alcohol awareness breakfast on Friday. Full Story »

The Bellevue Food Pantry needs soup more than anything this week. The city’s annual fall cleanup brought in more than pickup truckloads of food. Full Story »

The Bellevue Little Theatre, 203 W. Mission Ave., will present the comedy “Over the River and Through the Woods,” for three weekends, beginning Nov. 6. Full Story »

In an attempt to overcome the law of cavity, Aesthetic Family Dentistry at Richmont Pointe will be holding a candy buyback from 2 to 4 p.m. on Nov. 1. Kids can bring their Halloween booty to the office at 505 Cornhusker Road and receive $1 per pound up to 3 pounds per individual. Costumes are encouraged and payment will come in the form of the new $1 presidential coins. All candy will be donated ... Full Story »

An upcoming special session of the Nebraska unicameral could be “nothing but ugly” State Sen. Scott Price told members of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon last Wednesday. Full Story »

The Diabetes Education Center of the Midlands will sponsor a 4 to 8:30 p.m. class in diabetes management for diabetic persons and their families Nov. 2-5. The four-day class will be held at 2910 S. 84th St. in the Frederick Square Shopping Center. Full Story »