From February 2025, the Bellevue Public Library is again offering digital leisure passes to local museums and other attractions with no admission cost. This service allows library cardholders at least 18 years of age and their families to access cultural and educational experiences throughout the area. Bellevue Public Library Patrons can reserve a leisure pass…
This week, the City of Bellevue announced that it will hold an official groundbreaking ceremony for the Bellevue Bay regional water park on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 2:00pm. The public is invited to attend the event along with city officials and community leaders. The water park was publicly announced just over a year ago….
by Kristine Woods, Reference Librarian and Homebound Coordinator Are you stuck at home, but find yourself craving lifelong learning, information, entertainment, and recreation? Bellevue Public Library @Home, also known as Homebound, is a delivery service for adult Bellevue residents who are confined to their home or care facility due to a chronic or temporary disability….
On Monday, January 20, 2025, at approximately 7:56 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 7500 block of South 50th Street regarding a twenty-one (21) year-old male who had sustained a gunshot wound(s). Officers and Bellevue Fire personnel performed lifesaving measures as the victim was in critical condition. The victim was transported by rescue…
Looking back at 2024, reflecting on the condition and accomplishments of the Bellevue Police Department, I can unequivocally state that I could not be happier with where we stand. The department is fully staffed and has been since early 2022. Our crime numbers are down dramatically – as evidenced in earlier articles written for this…
As it is getting colder, the City of Bellevue Parks and Recreation Department would like to highlight the 2024 projects you might have seen this year and inform you of some 2025 projects. First, we would like to thank all the participants, parents, volunteers, employees, and sponsors who helped make 2024 a great year. The…
The city of Bellevue provided some information on the closure of the southbound portion of Fort Crook Road South near Capehart Road. “The south-bound bridge is scheduled for bi-annual inspections by the State,” City Administrator Jim Ristow shared. “At this year’s inspection, they discovered the bridge dropped approximately seven to fifteen inches. The concrete support…
The Bellevue Library Foundation (BLF) is participating in the 2024 Midlands Community Foundation(MCF) Matching Charitable Program. This is the major fund-raising activity for the Library Foundationwhich supports the library’s programs and services that benefit all ages. Under the Match Program, MCF will provide matching funds for NEW contributions made to existing andnewly created charitable funds…
December 2, 2024 – Bellevue, Neb. Today from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, local families will join officers and firefighters for the Bellevue Police and Fire Department’s Holiday Heroes ‘Shop with a Cop’ Program. This heartwarming event allows children to shop for Christmas gifts alongside dedicated First Responders, who are generously volunteering their time to…
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…
