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Thursday, December 25th, 2025

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Good morning, Bellevue. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 25th of December.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • The Salvation Army says its in-person Red Kettle Campaign ended on Christmas Eve, but donations can continue online until year-end to help reach a $3.3 million goal that funds meals, shelter + emergency services for local families.  WOWT
  • AAA activated its Tow to Go program on Wednesday to offer a free ride and tow within a 10-mile radius to help impaired drivers during the holiday season (available for both AAA members and nonmembers in Nebraska and nearby states) and will run until 6 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 2.  WOWT

CULTURE NEWS

  • KETV NewsWatch 7 spoke with a Norad team member who explained that radar (and satellites) are used to track Santa’s sleigh as he delivers gifts worldwide, a holiday tradition that started with a 1955 phone call and continues each year.  KETV

GOVERNMENT NEWS

  • City officials are asking for help after 72-year-old Roger Hildebrandt went missing on Dec. 22 at 9:00 a.m. His vehicle was found near Camp Wa-kon-da at Fontenelle Forest (402 Forest Drive), and multiple agencies are still searching today.  Bellevue Times

HEALTH NEWS

  • Nebraska Medicine’s NICU babies dressed in festive Christmas outfits to celebrate the holiday. Nurses created cozy, felt costumes (including The Grinch, Frosty, an elf, and a reindeer) and posted them on Facebook Tuesday inviting votes for favorites.  WOWT

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • Falconwood Frosty Nights Christmas Village & Lights

    4-11 p.m. — Falconwood Park — Early Bird Tickets: $20 Adults, $10 Kids — Experience a dazzling holiday village with lights, Santa, and festive entertainment in Bellevue.

    Mon, 12/29/25

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REAL ESTATE

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JOB BOARD

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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