Police Ask Community to Keep an Eye Out for Missing Adult with Dementia
UPDATE (11/30/24 at 2:00pm): Martha has been located and safely reunited with her family, according to a statement from the Bellevue Police Department. Thank you to everyone for your help. 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…
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 votes cast in the Ward 1 election, less than 20 votes separate incumbent councilman Thomas Burns and his challenger, Herb Evers, a retired Bellevue Police captain. According to Sapry County Election Commission Emily…
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 marked Sawmill Lane. The house, the alpacas, the sawmill business behind the…
McGuigan Brothers Continue Holiday Beatles Experience as Tribute to Father
Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience, Omaha’s beloved holiday tradition, returns to the Slowdown from November 29 through December 29. Since its inception in 2007, this one-of-a-kind show has brought families and friends together to share in the joy of music, memories, and connection. Created by Billy, Matthew, and Ryan McGuigan as a tribute…
Southbound Ft Crook Road Closed at Capehart Road Due to 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 Road exit towards the Kennedy Freeway and the eastbound traffic on Capehart Road…
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 county has only conducted monthly tests from March through October. The tests are at 11…
Bellevue November 2024 Election Results
Yesterday was Election Day in America. Some of the election results that impact Bellevue can be found below, including several ballot initiatives. The results are from data gathered from the Sarpy County election website and national polls. The winners are in bold. Please note that extremely close election results may still be in the process…
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 of the United States will “fall back” one hour, turning the…
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 to a four-lane divided urban roadway at the intersection of 48th Street. 48th will…
Restoration of Historic Log Cabin Completed
Sarpy County Museum Press Release Thanks to a grant awarded by the local Quester Corp of Discovery Corp #1504 to the Sarpy County Historical Museum, restoration work on the historic log cabin on Hancock Street in Olde Bellevue, Nebraska owned by the Sarpy County Historical Museum has been completed before winter weather sets into our…