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 members of the Bellevue Fire Department. Prior to COVID, Jim Thompson and Dave…
National Volunteer Week 2024 is from April 21st to the 27th. The Bellevue Public Library volunteer program began in the summer of 1975. The library’s head librarian realized there would be a huge backlog of processing activities due to the move to the library’s then-new facility. He did research on existing library volunteer programs and…
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 of the Year for 2023. The ELEC selected Officer David Bafaro as the Officer of the Year. David had a spectacular year and was selected as…
by Laura Mischke, Head of Adult Services As part of its ongoing mission to foster community engagement and lifelong learning, Bellevue Public Library is excited to announce its upcoming Adult Library Program, set to kick off on April 1. This year’s theme is “Adventure Begins at Your Library.” The program is specifically tailored to adults…
Registration for Bellevue Recreation Department Spring Activities is now open! The City of Bellevue Recreation Department is offering Youth Soccer for ages four to eight years old and Flag Football for grades second to sixth grade. These programs are built to teach kids the fundamentals of the sport and the importance of teamwork and sportsmanship….
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. The project includes the REACH building (Research, Engineering, Architecture Collaboration Hub), a $200 million dollar investment that will be a national…
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. The Comprehensive and Transportation website is housed at https://www.bellevuecompplan.com/. According to information provided on the…
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 Contractors Inc. of Lincoln was awarded the contract for the project with work…
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% increase in total calls-for-service, (51,077 in 2023, as compared to 46,781 in 2022 – which had stayed relatively static for several years). It should be noted that…
By Leonne Vertner, Technical Services Clerk Start the new year right with new books from authors both favorite and new. Visit your Bellevue Public Library for everything from cozy mysteries to icy thrillers, from deadly milkshakes to Cold War regrets. Just hitting the shelves, Irish Milkshake Murder contains three festive whodunits. There is more than…
