Bellevue Leader

We want to know if you are braving the cold on this second snow day of the season. Send your snow-related photos to news@bellevueleader.com. Be sure to include your name and phone number. Full Story »

All public and parochial schools throughout the metro area will be closed Wednesday and all extracurricular activities at the schools, including athletic events, have been cancelled. Full Story »

A water main has broken at Galvin Road and Imperial Drive southeast of Bellevue University. Full Story »

Residents of Fontenelle Hills invite all area residents to view their Holiday Luminary display. Full Story »

Bellevue Little Theatre will hold auditions for the fourth production of the 2009-10 season, “Get Back,” on Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. and Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at the theater, 203 W. Mission Ave. Full Story »

“Annie—The Musical” will be playing at The Rose Theater, 2001 Farnam St. in Omaha, through Dec. 17. Full Story »

The Sierra Club invites the public to a day hike at Fontenelle Forest on Dec. 12 at the Gilbert M. and Martha H. Hitchcock Wetlands Learning Center, 103 Camp Gifford Road. Participants are asked to meet in the parking lot at 1 p.m. Full Story »

Although life is much different for August Skara in the United States than in his native Norway, Nebraskans can appreciate his favorite thing so far since he’s been here. Full Story »

Athena Assembly #24, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, will present Breakfast with Father Christmas in celebration of St. Nicholas Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Bellevue Masonic Center, 1910 Franklin St. Full Story »

Fifty thousand is the magic number. As in Bellevue, population (at least) 50,000. With last year’s annexation of 11 neighborhoods into the city limits, the coming 2010 census should indicate that Bellevue is now a city of roughly 54,000 people. The reason that’s important is that crossing that aforementioned population threshold enables Bellevue to become a U.S Department of Housing and Urban ... Full Story »

Ask Thresia Hettinger how she raises a family of 13 in a three-bedroom, two-bath ranch and the harried mom points to her pocketbook. Full Story »

Members of Bellevue Boy Scout Troop 467 performed a soil conservation project Nov. 14. Full Story »

Less than 24 hours after the Thanksgiving Day meal was cleared, Jess Rogers finished all her Christmas shopping. Full Story »

A slight detour turned into a major headache on Nov. 25 when an 18-wheeler trying to turn from Nob Hill Terrace onto Georgia Avenue snagged an overhead power line and brought down three poles, ripped an electrical connection from the back of a business, and cut off power in the neighborhood for around six hours, according Bellevue Police Capt. Herb Evers. Full Story »

On July 22 the State of Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles implemented a new driver’s license issuance system. Citizens are now required to present two documents with their Nebraska principal address and their name listed. One of these documents can be the renewal notice mailed by the DMV. Other acceptable documents include a less than 90 day old utility bill, credit card bill, financial ... Full Story »

The Sarpy County Museum is ringing in the holiday season with an open house on Dec. 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. Full Story »

When little boys build things outside, they usually construct a fort or tree house or perhaps a makeshift ramp on which to pop wheelies and perform other daredevil stunts. Full Story »

A classic Christmas tradition returns as the curtain opens for “Nutcracker Delights” at the Bellevue Little Theatre. Full Story »

The boss would have been proud of Berneda Burns. The boss, of course, is New York Yankees principal owner George Steinbrenner. Berneda Burns was perhaps the biggest Yankee fan among us in the Heartland. Full Story »

Max I. Walker is asking girls and women to clean out their closets and donate gently used homecoming, prom, bridesmaid and/or other formal gowns to the third annual Ultra Chic Prom Boutique. Full Story »

The second fenced-in area at Bellevue’s Jewell Park dog park is open for business. Full Story »

The Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Bellevue will be closed Nov. 27. Full Story »

A time to build up, a time to break down. Both came at the same time Monday night when the Bellevue City Council approved a $17.5 million bond for the construction of a new building at Bellevue University and then passed three motions that start the ball swinging on the demolition of buildings at the former Coreslab property. Full Story »

From World-Herald News Service The 15-year-old boy who officials say fired two shots at an Omaha police officer on Friday has an extensive criminal record in Douglas and Sarpy counties. Full Story »

Almost three years to the day from the completion of a 70,000-square-foot addition to campus, Bellevue University is getting ready to expand again. Full Story »