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Bellevue, Iowa High School Students Urge Google to Choose Bellevue!

The future is based on technology and children and young adults are our future. Rather than tell you why we (BETA – Bellevue Economic and Tourism Association) want Google to choose Bellevue, we thought we would ask some of those who have the greatest stake in Bellevue’s future…our kids! BETA asked the high school computer class to create a video

September 13, 2010 | jwachtel | 0 comments | Continued

Bellevue Has the Power! Back Up Power

Not only does Bellevue have the capacity for a Gig, but Bellevue has back up power too. You see, it’s a one two technological infrastructure punch. Bellevue has a fiber optic connection going to every address within the city and the entire city is on back up power and in the event of a power loss, the city of Bellevue, Iowa can fire up it’s own generating plant and have power restored in anywhere from five to thirty minutes.

September 13, 2010 | jwachtel | 0 comments | Continued

Bellevue, Iowa is “Good” and full of everyday HEROES!

Don’t be evil. A very simple, profound and powerful code of conduct for Google. The corollary to this would be “Be Good.” That is one of the reasons Bellevue, Iowa thinks Google would be a great partner to leverage the existing fiber optic infrastructure.

September 10, 2010 | jwachtel | 1 comment | Continued

Dubuque Fighting Saints Come to Bellevue on September 1st!

The Dubuque Fighting Saints are coming to the Happy Bean in Bellevue to help raise money for the Bellevue Parade Victims Fund. Come done to meet and greet and get autographs.

August 27, 2010 | jwachtel | 0 comments | Continued

Bellevue Parade Victim’s Fund Street Party and Auction

Mark your calendars now so you don’t miss the Street Party and Auction for the Bellevue Parade Victims Fund!

August 27, 2010 | jwachtel | 0 comments | Continued

Why Bellevue Has the Fiber Optic System For Google

Bellevue, Iowa is the little town that DID! What they did is build a state of the art fiber optic network that reaches every address in the city and surrounding area, making Bellevue, Iowa a perfect demonstration community for the Google Fiber for Communities initiative.

August 24, 2010 | jwachtel | 2 comments | Continued

Win Sarah Evans and Weird Al Tickets!

Bid to win Weird Al and Sarah Evans tickets all proceeds to benefit the Bellevue Parade Victims Fund!

August 21, 2010 | jwachtel | 0 comments | Continued

Bellevue Parade News Coverage

The community of Bellevue continues to heal from the tragic incident during the Fourth of July Parade. Please click below to donate to the Bellevue Parade Victims Fund:

Below is another news report on the incident:
Please consider donating to the Bellevue Parade Victims Fund:

July 11, 2010 | jwachtel | 0 comments | Continued