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Police Ask Community to Keep an Eye Out for Missing Adult with Dementia

The Bellevue Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance with locating seventy-six-year-old(76), Martha Yolanda Soto, of Bellevue. Soto reportedly has dementia and walked away from herresidence, located in the 1000 block of Colorado Street, in
2 days ago

Election Commision to Recount City Council Ward 1 Votes on December 4

A ballot recount for Bellevue City Council Ward 1 begins next Wednesday at the Sarpy County Election Commission. Out of nearly 4,000 notes cast in the Ward 1 election, less than 20 votes separate incumbent councilman Thomas Burns and his challenger, Herb
5 days ago

In the Market for a Squirrel Table? New General Store Has You Covered

Eagle-eyed drivers have undoubtedly noticed the group of alpacas in the yard on 36th Street, a few blocks south of Highway 370. What may have gone unnoticed, however, is a new self-serve general store open for business near the alpacas and the turnoff mar
1 week ago

Southbound Ft Crook Road Closed at Capehart Road Due for Maintenance

The City of Bellevue has been advised to close the southbound lanes of the bridge south of Capehart Road on Ft Crook Road to address needed maintenance issues, effective immediately. Southbound traffic on Fort Crook Rd will be diverted at the Capehart Ro
2 weeks ago

Bellevue Public Schools Awarded class="home blog tribe-no-js theme-wpappninja wpmobileapp wpappninja hfeed newsmatic-title-none newsmatic-image-hover--effect-none site-full-width--layout newsmatic_site_block_border_top post-layout--one right-sidebar newsmatic_main_body newsmatic_font_typography aa-prefix-belle- aa-disabled-bots tribe-theme-newsmatic" itemtype='https://schema.org/Blog' itemscope='itemscope' million DoDEA Grant for Project Shape UP

Bellevue Public Schools is excited to announce that the district has been awarded a class="home blog tribe-no-js theme-wpappninja wpmobileapp wpappninja hfeed newsmatic-title-none newsmatic-image-hover--effect-none site-full-width--layout newsmatic_site_block_border_top post-layout--one right-sidebar newsmatic_main_body newsmatic_font_typography aa-prefix-belle- aa-disabled-bots tribe-theme-newsmatic" itemtype='https://schema.org/Blog' itemscope='itemscope',000,000 Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) competitive grant for Project SHAPE UP. Project SHAPE UP aims to improve overall physical activity, health, and
3 weeks ago

Sarpy County Resumes Year-Round Testing of Outdoor Warning Siren System

Sarpy County is resuming year-round testing of its outdoor warning siren system, effective this month. Today, Wednesday, November 6th, test sirens will be heard throughout Bellevue and the rest of Sarpy County at 11:00am. For the past several years, the c
4 weeks ago

Nebraska’s Official Veterans Day Parade this Saturday

Hosted by the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce & Community Bellevue, Neb. – The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce & Community will host Nebraska’s OfficialVeterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 9, 2024, in Olde Towne Bellevue at 10:00 a.m. The Veterans
4 weeks ago

Roll Back the Clocks: Daylight Saving Time Reminder

Welcome to November in Nebraska! As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Americans across the nation prepare for a tradition that has been a part of their lives for over a century – Daylight Saving Time (DST). On November 3, 2024, most o
1 month ago

Public Meeting Scheduled for 48th and Capehart Intersection Improvement

Press Release from Sarpy County Residents are invited to a public meeting on November 7 to learn more about the future intersection improvements at 48th Street and Capehart Road in southeast Sarpy County. The project will widen the existing Capehart Road
1 month ago

Bellevue woman’s unspoken heroism during World War II may soon become a full-length film

Jean Watters, a native of Britain, was part of a secret corps that worked to decipher coded messages used by Hitler’s army by Paul Hammel, Nebraska Examiner For years, Jean Watters kept secret her critical role in helping defeat Hitler in World War II. Wa
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Sarpy County Announces Permanent 4-Way Stop at 36th and Platteview Road

On Tuesday afternoon Sarpy County announced that effective Friday, November 1, the intersection at 36th and Platteview Road will be a permanent 4-way stop. They also posted a reminder that 36th Street south of Platteview Road is still closed while the Met
1 month ago

Tragic Fall Claims Life of Roofer at Gross Catholic High School

On Monday, October 28th, at approximately 11:13am, the Bellevue Police Department and Bellevue Fire Department were dispatched to Gross Catholic High School for a rescue call, due to a report of a roofing worker falling from the roof. Officers and rescue
1 month ago

Google Fiber Starts Serving First Bellevue Neighborhood

Work began earlier this year on the Google Fiber network installation in Bellevue. Last week, Google Fiber quietly turned on its first Bellevue neighborhood near Bellevue West High School, giving around a hundred homes a new Internet Service Provider opti
1 month ago

Bellevue Public Library Adds New Drive-Thru Services

by Clair LaCosse, Bellevue Library Circulation Manager The Bellevue Public Library’s new location at 2206 Longo Drive has two drive-thru services. The drive-thru materials return box allows patrons to drop off books, DVDs, and other materials without leav
2 months ago

BPS Unveils Frank Kumor Career Center to the Public

After nearly ten years in planning and five years under construction, the Frank Kumor Career Center was unveiled to the public today at an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by over 300 people. The event marked Bellevue’s second major o
2 months ago

Lied Center Craft Fair, One of the Biggest in the Metro, Expands to New Heights this Saturday

Complete List of Vendors Included Below The annual Lied Activity Center Fall Craft Fair is set for this Saturday, October 12th, from 9am-3pm. The craft fair has grown each year for the past 8 years and is the largest craft fair in Sarpy County. Craft fair
2 months ago

BPS Frank Kumor Career Center Dedication and Ribbon Cutting Next Week

Press Release from Bellevue Public Schools – Bellevue, Nebraska | October 4, 2024 The Bellevue Public Schools Board of Education and Dr. Jeff Rippe would like to invite the public to the grand opening, dedication, and open house for the Frank Kumor
2 months ago

Bellevue Chamber Gala a Game Changer

The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce hosted the ‘Game Changer’ Gala last night at the Beardmore Event Center. Over 200 people attended, including many local business owners and nonprofit leadership. “The name Game Changer holds a couple of d
2 months ago

New Bellevue Public Library Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

After nearly fifty years of living on Lincoln Road, the Bellevue Public Library has moved to Longo Drive, just east of the intersection of Cornhusker Road and Fort Crook Road South. Hundreds of people showed up today for the official ribbon-cutting and op
2 months ago

2024 Best of Bellevue ‘Spirit of Bellevue’ Winners Recognized

The people have spoken, the results are in, and the 2024 recipients of the Best of Bellevue awards have been announced. A complete list of winners and contest rules is posted on the Best of Bellevue website. More than twenty businesses, organizations
2 months ago

Get to Know Your 2024 Bellevue Board of Education Candidates

In Sarpy County, early voter ballots will be mailed out beginning September 30th. To help you get to know the candidates before you vote, we asked the six individuals running for Bellevue Public Schools Board of Education three questions. Each candidate w
2 months ago

New Feature of Bellevue Times App and News Site Highlights Construction Projects Around Town

Today, the Bellevue Times launched a new feature to our App and Digital New Site. The question we get asked the most is, “Hey, what are they building over there?” To help share the various construction projects around the city of Bellevue, we
2 months ago

Bellevue Chamber of Commerce to Host Career Fair this Week

Bellevue, Neb. – The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce & Community and the Offutt Military & FamilyReadiness Center will host a Career Fair & Business Expo at the BPS Lied Activity Center on Thursday,September 19. The chamber will partner with loca
3 months ago

Bellevue Little Theater Opens 56th Season with Young Frankenstein

Bellevue Little Theatre, 203 W. Mission in Olde Towne Bellevue, will open its 56th season with the musical ‘Young Frankenstein’ on Friday, Sept. 13, closing on Sunday, Sept. 29. Performances will begin at 7:30pm on Friday and Saturday evening
3 months ago

Bellevue Library Closing Today; New Location Ribbon Cutting Set for October 1

The Bellevue Public Library is closing today, Friday, August 30 at 6pm to move to our new location at 2206 Longo Drive, Suite 100. A big part of the move will involve transferring a collection of over 140,000 books, CDs, DVDs, periodicals, etc., to the ne
3 months ago

This Month in Bellevue History… August 1974, 1984, and 1994

These were just a few of the stories happening this month in Bellevue, Nebraska – 30 years, 40 years, and 50 years ago.
3 months ago

Police Investigate Wednesday Morning Shooting in Bellevue

On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at 9:40 a.m., officers responded to the Family Dollar Store, located at 25th Street and Chandler Road, in Bellevue, regarding a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, an officer located a 29-year-old male victim, with a gunshot
3 months ago

High School Fall Varsity Sports Preview: Bellevue East

Bellevue East Fall Varsity Sports Summaries for football, softball, volleyball, cross country, boys tennis, and girls golf as provided by the coaches. Football Season Outlook: We have had some really good success the last two seasons, going 4-5 and 5-4. T
3 months ago

High School Fall Varsity Sports Preview: Bellevue West

Bellevue West Fall Varsity Sports Previews for football, softball, volleyball, cross country, boys tennis, and girls golf as provided by the coaches. Football Season Outlook: The 2024 Thunderbirds will feature many new faces as they work to improve on las
4 months ago

Bellevue Public Schools Finishes First Full Week with Students as Two Teachers Share What Led them to BPS

As the first full week of classes for Bellevue Public Schools came to an end today, it also marked the first full week with students for 79 new BPS teachers this year. According to Amanda Oliver, Director of Communication for Bellevue Public Schools, roug
4 months ago

Arrows to Aerospace 2024 Parade Set for Saturday

The 53rd Annual Arrows to Aerospace Celebration begins this week and culminates with a parade and various family events at Washington Park. Once again, the Bellevue-Offutt Kiwanis Club is organizing all of the events. They have coordinated the Arrows to A
4 months ago

BPS Implements Cell Phone Plan for the New School Year

As the new school year begins in Bellevue, Bellevue Public Schools is implementing a plan regarding cell phones and non-district electronic devices in the classroom. Each year a district survey is sent to the entire Bellevue Public Schools staff to find o
4 months ago

City of Bellevue to Start Curbside Tree Debris Pickup on Monday, August 12th

Mayor Rusty Hike and the City of Bellevue’s Public Works Department have announced that the City of Bellevue will be conducting Curbside Tree Debris Pickup starting on Monday, August 12, 2024, for Bellevue residents that may not be able to utilize the Cit
4 months ago

Inaugural Mayor’s Youth Council Accepting Applications

The Bellevue Police Department and the City of Bellevue have some exciting news to share.Beginning this fall semester, the inaugural ‘Mayor’s Youth Council’ will be established and willinclude high school students who live in Bellevue and attend Bellevue
4 months ago

City of Bellevue Storm Response – Sunday Morning Update

As of 9:30 a.m. this morning, OPPD still reports 47,000 customers throughout the area and over 6,300 customers in Sarpy County alone without power. OPPD and mutual aid crews will continue to work on complex restoration work today. Outage numbers will fluc
4 months ago

City of Bellevue Storm Response – Friday Morning Update

Here are the latest updates from the City of Bellevue regarding cleanup from yesterday’s storm. 1. OPPD is making significant progress but as of this morning, they are reporting 17,000 customers in Sarpy County are still without power. According to
4 months ago

Man Cited for Public Indecency at American Heroes Park

On July 29, 2024 at approximately 7:30pm, Bellevue Officers were dispatched to American Heroes Park, located in Olde Towne Bellevue. An adult female reported that she was jogging on the path around the lake, when she ran by a dark colored SUV that was occ
4 months ago

Best of Bellevue 2024 Starts Today

Vote Now Voting for the annual Best of Bellevue, Nebraska event begins today. It marks the seventh year for Best of Bellevue in its current format. The event is coordinated each year by the Bellevue Times. A few new categories have been added in 2024 incl
4 months ago

Bellevue Rec Announces Baseball and Softball League Champs

The Bellevue Parks & Recreation Department announced the 2024 champions of their baseball and softball leagues. The Rec Department expressed its thanks and gratitude to all the participants, parents, coaches, umpires, and concession workers for a fant
4 months ago

This Month in Bellevue History… July 1974, 1984, and 1994

These were just a few of the stories happening this month in Bellevue, Nebraska – 30 years, 40 years, and 50 years ago.
4 months ago

City Looks to Extend 23rd Street, Provide Relief to Cornhusker Congestion

At a May city council meeting, the city entered into an agreement with Lamp Rynearson Associates to provide design engineering services for an area south of DJ’s Dugout. If all goes well, the city could begin a planned extension of 23rd Street just
4 months ago

State Formerly Approves ‘Good Life District’ for Bellevue Bay Waterpark Area

The City of Bellevue announced today that their application for the Nebraska Good Life District under the Nebraska Good Life Transformational Act has been approved. The establishment of the Good Life District, near the intersection of Highway 75 and Highw
4 months ago

Morrison Named Executive Director of Sarpy County Museum

The Sarpy County Historical Society, which oversees the operations of the Sarpy County Museum, announced today that Faith Morrison has been appointed as its Executive Director. Ms. Morrison brings a welcome, fresh perspective to the Museum and will boost
4 months ago

Gross Catholic Graduate Travis to Compete at 2024 Summer Olympics

This summer, the Gross Catholic Cougars are thrilled to be cheering on one of their own in the Olympics. A 2012 graduate, Dylan Travis will represent the United States at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games. Travis is one of four players on the national team sq
5 months ago

Bellevue West High School Names New Head Coaches for Boys’ & Girls’ Tennis

Bellevue Public Schools and Bellevue West High School is pleased to announce the new head coaches for boys’ and girls’ tennis. Matt Lauritsen will serve as the new head boys’ tennis coach beginning this 2024-25 fall season. Coach Lauritsen has served as t
5 months ago

Bellevue Recreation Opens Fall Sports Registrations

As we approach the end of Bellevue Recreation Summer Activities, the Recreation Department would like to thank all the coaches, parents, players, and employees for their hard work and dedication. Registration for Bellevue Recreation Fall Activities is alr
5 months ago

Join A Summer Library Adventure For Teens!

By Crystal Anderson, BPL Head of Young Adult Services The adventure is still ongoing for teens at the Bellevue Public Library this summer! Going into grade 7-12? Or did you just graduate high school? Have fun and win prizes all summer long when you read,
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Bellevue West High School Names New Head Coaches for Track and Field

Bellevue Public Schools and Bellevue West High School is pleased to announce the new head coaches for track and field. Derrell Bradford will serve as the new head boys’ track and field coach beginning the 2024-25 school year. Bradford was an assistant tr
5 months ago

Over 350 from Bellevue Named to Spring 2024 Deans’ Lists at Area Universities

At state and local universities, over 400 students from Bellevue received recognition for their academic excellence by earning a spot on the Spring 2024 Dean’s List or Chancellor’s List. To earn a spot on a university Dean’s List, students must maintain a
5 months ago

Haworth Park Floods as River Levels Continue to Rise

Missouri River Levels continued to rise as Haworth Park found itself deeper underwater as the day progressed. Bellevue Mayor Rusty Hike said that the 2019 flood confirmed that the work that was just beginning on the levees at that time was critical. ̶
5 months ago

Bellevue Parks Near River to Close as a Precaution to Rising Water Levels

The City of Bellevue Police and Fire Department’s along with the Public Works Department have announced that American Heroes Park and the Haworth Park Campground and Public Boat Docks have been closed to the public as of Noon today, Monday, June 24th. The
5 months ago

This Month in Bellevue History… June 1974, 1984, and 1994

These were just a few of the stories happening this month in Bellevue, Nebraska – 30 years, 40 years, and 50 years ago.
5 months ago

Fireworks Sales Begin Next Week in Bellevue

The City of Bellevue announced that 2024 firework sales will begin next Tuesday, June 25 and run until the 4th of July. The Bellevue Police Department, the Bellevue Fire Department, and the City of Bellevue strongly encourage all residents to be safe and
6 months ago

It’s Pollinator Week in Bellevue, Take the Green Bellevue Pollinator Protector Pledge

Bellevue, NE – June 17, 2024 Green Bellevue announced its new Pollinator Protector Pledge atthe start of National Pollinator Week, June 17-23. Anyone who has green spaces or pot gardenscan take the Green Bellevue Pollinator Protector Pledge and join in cr
6 months ago

McDonald’s to Open 4th Bellevue Location Near 25th and Capehart

Representatives from McDonald’s Corporation have been working with the city of Bellevue to prepare to break ground on a new location near 25th and Capehart Road. The location will be directly west of Farrell’s Gym and Dunlow’s Orthodonti
6 months ago

Taste of Bellevue 9th Annual Summer Celebration Starting Soon

The Facebook group Taste of Bellevue, Nebraska will host its 9th annual Summer Celebration in recognition of its launch date – July 5, 2015. The event has expanded each year and now people can participate on any of three Facebook groups: Taste of Be
6 months ago

City Announces Name of New Waterpark

The City of Bellevue, NE in partnership with American Resort Management, LLC (ARM), are pleased to announce that Bellevue Bay Indoor Waterpark has been chosen as the name for Bellevue’s upcoming indoor waterpark destination. This massive 100,000 square fo
6 months ago

Music in the Park – 2024 Concert Series!

54th Season of Music in the Park! The longest-running, most diverse outdoor concert series in the area! Each 1-hour concert is FREE fun for the whole family! The Bellevue Recreation Department’s annual “Music in the Park” concert series
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Music in the Park – 2024 Concert Series!

Bellevue University Provides Athletic Field House Update

There were smiles all around Friday as Bellevue University hosted an open house to showcase the progress made on its new 72,000-square-foot field house. Construction is still underway and should be completed in early 2025. However, due to the mild winter
6 months ago

Harbor Freight to Open Latest Store in Bellevue

Harbor Freight is scheduled to open this summer at 1502 Harlan Drive in the Bellevue Plaza and Craig Hoffman, Harbor Freight Director of Corporate Communications, is very excited at their latest venture. “We’re excited because this will be our secon
6 months ago

Presenting Bellevue’s High School Graduates – The Class of 2024

This month, the Bellevue community welcomes over 1,100 new high school graduates! Congratulations to all of the graduates from Bellevue’s five high schools: Bellevue East, Bellevue West, Gross Catholic, Bryan High School, and Cornerstone Christian. We wis
6 months ago

This Month in Bellevue History… May 1974, 1984, and 1994

These were just a few of the stories happening in Bellevue, Nebraska – 30 years, 40 years, and 50 years in our past.
6 months ago

Bellevue’s Five High Schools Name 2024 Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to all scholarship recipients from Bellevue’s five high schools: Bellevue East, Bellevue West, Gross Catholic, Bryan High School, and Cornerstone Christian. Bellevue East – Class of 2024 Scholarships Bryce Amua-Sekyi: Bellevue East Alumni
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Offutt AFB through the years

55th Wing Public Affairs, OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. In February 1924, the Douglas County Reserve Officers Association proposed the Fort Crook landing field be named in honor of 1st Lt. Jarvis Offutt. Offutt was Omaha’s first World War I air casualty, wh
7 months ago

New Bellevue Crumbl Opens Today

At 8am this morning, Bellevue’s new Crumbl bakery officially opened for business. The store is located in Wolf Creek Plaza, at 10403 S 15th St, between popular franchises – Chipotle and Starbucks. The store will be open Monday through Thursday
7 months ago

Thousands Compete in National Tournament of Champions this Weekend at Bellevue West

BELLEVUE, Neb. – More than 2,000 students from 250 schools across the nation will descend on Bellevue West High School from Friday until Sunday to compete in the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC) Speech competition. Students comp
7 months ago

Ribbon Cutting Set for Omaha Bakery as Ownership Changes Hands

On Tuesday, April 30th, at 10am, The Omaha Bakery will host a ribbon-cutting event with the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce. Founder Michelle Kaiser has sold her two bakery locations (one in Bellevue and the other in Elkhorn) to Mohammad Ghaforzai. Ghaforzai
7 months ago

Memorial Honoring Bellevue Volunteer Firefighters Unveiled Today at American Heroes Park

American Heroes Park was the stage today for an unveiling of a highly anticipated memorial that has been in the works for years. The Bellevue Volunteer Firefighters Memorial was presented for the first time in a private ceremony for past and current membe
7 months ago

This Month in Bellevue History… April 1974, 1984, and 1994

These were just a few of the stories happening in Bellevue, Nebraska – 30 years, 40 years, and 50 years in our past.
8 months ago

Bellevue’s New Five Guys Restaurant Opens in Four Days

Five Guys is a family-owned restaurant company that opened its first location in 1986. The Murrell family originally started the company in Northern Virginia. They named the restaurant Five Guys after their five sons, who originally ran the first few loca
8 months ago

Chamber Brings BellevueOpoly to Town with Opportunity to Win Big Prizes

Bellevue, Neb. – The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce & Community will launch a new event called BellevueOpoly on April 23, 2024. BellevueOpoly is a game the Chamber created to invite the people in our community to get to know some of our local businesses
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This Month in Bellevue History… March 1974, 1984, and 1994

Bellevue Police Department Officer and Detective of the Year

As they do annually, on Wednesday, January 10th, 2024, the Excellence in Law Enforcement Committee (ELEC) met and selected the Bellevue Police Department Officer of the Year, and Detective the Year for 2023. The ELEC selected Officer David Bafaro as the O
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Green Bellevue Announces Earth Day in Bellevue

Green Bellevue announced its April 14th program is “Earth Day in Bellevue” at Bellevue University Symposium Room (B level) in the John Mueller Administration Building from 1:30pm – 3:30pm. There will be door prizes, a raffle, and a scavenger hunt, i
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Bruce Looks Back on First Year as Chamber President

Bellevue Chamber of Commerce President Diane Bruce was recently asked to reflect on her past year serving as president. The opportunity challenged Bruce to do one of her least favorite things coupled with one of her most favorite things. Bruce loves talki
9 months ago

Bellevue Couple Turns Their ‘Love of Food’ Into Popular Business

You should write a book. Those were the final words shared with longtime Bellevue restaurant, food truck, and now café owners Jackie and Moisés Salgado. While Moisés was prepping for the lunch rush, Jackie took ‘5 minutes’ to discuss the coupl
9 months ago

Offutt AFB to Conduct Active Shooter Exercise

Offutt Air Force Base announced that it will be conducting an Active Shooter Exercise sometime over the next seven days. An exact date and time were not given, though it will take place on or before Monday, March 25. During the exercise, there will be inc
9 months ago

High School Spring Varsity Sports Preview: Bellevue West

Bellevue West Spring Varsity Sports Preview for Baseball, Boys’ and Girls’ Track & Field, Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer, Girls’ Tennis, and Boys’ Golf as provided by the coaches. Baseball Season Outlook: We’ve got a
9 months ago

High School Spring Varsity Sports Preview: Bellevue East

Bellevue East Spring Varsity Sports Preview for baseball, boys’ and girls’ track and field, boys’ and girls’ golf, girls’ tennis, and boys’ golf as provided by the coaches. Baseball Season Outlook: We return 7 starters
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Popular Franchise Crumbl Makes Its Way to Bellevue

From the very beginning, the bakery/cookie franchise known as Crumbl hit the ground running. The first Crumbl location opened in Utah in 2017. Over the past 6+ years, they have quickly expanded to more than 850 locations in all fifty states, making Crumbl
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Lied Activity Center Spring Craft Fair Set for Saturday, March 9

Updated List of Vendors Included The annual Lied Activity Center Spring Craft Fair is scheduled for this Saturday, March 9th. The craft fair has grown every year since it started in 2016 and now has 124 different vendors filling up 166 booth spaces –
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New honorary commander program starting at Offutt AFB

By 55th Wing Public Affairs OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebr. — The 55th Wing is starting a new honorary commander program to help grow the already strong bond between local civic leaders and Offutt Air Force Base. The Team Offutt Honorary Commander pro
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Cox.net eMail is Moving to Yahoo Mail

If you are a user of Cox Internet services, your Cox.net email is moving soon to Yahoo Mail. Cox Communications sent the following message to its customers: “We wanted to share that your Cox email will soon transition to Yahoo Mail. With this transi
9 months ago

Agreement Reached with Prairie Hill Farm Nonprofit to Oversee 0M Development

At Bellevue’s City Council meeting Tuesday evening, the City of Bellevue entered into an agreement with the Prairie Hill Farm Development Authority to oversee the evolution of the new Prairie Hill Farm “village-within-a-village” project.
10 months ago

City Seeks Public Input in Comprehensive and Transportation Survey

Have you taken the Bellevue Comprehensive + Transportation Survey yet? The City of Bellevue is seeking input from the public regarding several areas, including transportation and housing. The survey is available until March 22, 2024 and can be found HERE.
10 months ago

Bellevue Veteran Honored Nationally by VFW for #StillServing

Bellevue veteran Don Glenn is being honored for his dedication to country and community in the national Veterans of Foreign Wars #StillServing campaign. The VFW #StillServing campaign recognizes veterans who continue to serve in their community after the
10 months ago

2024 Lenten Fish Fry Season Starts Tomorrow

With Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday behind us, tomorrow marks 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
10 months ago

Lawmakers hear benefits of Bellevue cybersecurity project, but state funding ask is unclear

Prairie Hill Farm campus would include research facility and mini-village By Cindy Gonzalez, Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Supporters of a proposed Bellevue campus that could make Nebraska a leader in cybersecurity sought the backing of Nebraska lawmakers o
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New Bellevue Public Library Looking at Fall Grand Opening

Since June of 2023, work has been underway on the new library site at 2206 Longo Drive. This construction project involves both a renovation of existing space on the lower level of the Bellevue Professional Center building and an addition. Rogge General C
10 months ago

Full Steam Ahead for Sakai Sushi Train as Doors Open Tomorrow

The train is a-comin to town. Bellevue’s newest restaurant, Sakai Sushi Train and Grill, is set to open its doors tomorrow, Tuesday, February 13, at 11:00 am. Owners of the restaurant called the first few days of operation a soft opening, where thei
10 months ago

More Than 400 from Bellevue Named to Fall 2023 Dean’s List at State and Local Universities

At state and local universities, over 400 students from Bellevue received recognition for their academic excellence by earning a spot on the Fall 2023 Dean’s List or Chancellor’s List. To earn a spot on a university Dean’s List, students
10 months ago

American Resort Management ‘Elated’ to Create Indoor Waterpark ‘Among the Best in America’

American Resort Management based in Grand Prairie, Texas, has partnered with the city of Bellevue to bring the recently announced waterpark and connected hotel to the community. They have an impressive portfolio of properties they manage across the countr
10 months ago

A More In-Depth Look at Bellevue’s Annouced Waterpark: Q&A with Mayor Hike

News broke Tuesday night that the city council had unanimously approved a million dollar bond for financing a waterpark. Not just a standard, run-of-the-mill waterpark, but a 100,000 square foot, world-class, regional waterpark. There is a lot of exci
10 months ago

Google Fiber to Begin Citywide Network Installation

As previously reported in the Bellevue Times, Google Fiber is coming to Bellevue and their network installation is set to begin very soon. In November it was announced that Google Fiber had partnered with Allo to handle the installation of the network in
10 months ago

Bellevue Police Department Snapshot of 2023

The Bellevue Police Department (BPD) recently gathered crime statistics for 2023, including calls-for-service tracked by Sarpy County Emergency Communications Center. In reviewing these numbers, we realized a 9% decrease in total calls-for-service, (51,07
10 months ago

Bellevue University College of Business and EITC Coalition Team Up to Offer Free Tax Preparation

Tax season is upon us which means Bellevue University’s College of Business is partnering again with the Omaha EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) Coalition to help local residents prepare and file free individual tax returns through the Volunteer Income Tax
11 months ago

Rare ‘innovation hub’ in Bellevue would boost Nebraska as leader in cybersecurity

The ‘city within a city’ is envisioned with new housing, shops and walking trails to lure high-tech workforce by Cindy Gonzalez, Nebraska Examiner BELLEVUE — Roughly 45 farm acres in this military-heavy town are to be transformed into a rare “innovation h
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City of Bellevue and Bellevue Downs Racetrack Support Nebraska Casino Study

January 2, 2024 (Bellevue, NE) Press Release from the City of Bellevue: A recent casino study by the Innovation Group has named Bellevue as the number one revenue generating market for casino expansion in the State of Nebraska. Bellevue is the third large
11 months ago

Bellevue’s Top Ten Stories of 2023

At the Bellevue Times, we just completed our second full year of publication through our iPhone/iPad App, our Andriod/Google Play App, and our Digital News Site. It was a year of tremendous growth with a 75% increase in the number of visitors and a 150% i
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