City of Bellevue
Students Take the Lead in Bellevue Mayor’s Youth Council
By Breanna Doyle, Bellevue Mayor’s Youth Council Communications Director The Bellevue Mayor’s Youth Council was founded in fall 2024 for youth to get involved with their community and their local government. These students represent Bellevue at planned functions around the community. The Youth Council has guidance from Police Chief Ken Clary, Councilwoman Kathy Welch, and…
Bellevue to Host Public Meeting on Fort Crook Road Bridge Study
After nearly a year of detours, lane closures, and questions about the future of the Fort Crook Road Bridge, Bellevue residents will soon have the opportunity to learn more about what comes next. The City of Bellevue will host a Fort Crook Road Bridge Study Public Open House on Thursday, November 13, from 5 to…
Bellevue University Purchases Baseball Village from City, Ground-Breaking Ceremony Held Today
Bellevue University recently finalized a deal with the city of Bellevue to purchase land just south of Offutt Air Force Base that was once home to the World Baseball Village. A ground-breaking ceremony was held today as work has already begun on modernizing and updating the fields for use by the Bruin baseball and softball…
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…
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 fluctuate due to new outages caused by trees, limbs, or other objects weakened by…
City of Bellevue Storm Response – Friday Morning Update
Here are the latest updates from the City of Bellevue regarding cleanup from the July 31st 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 the OPPD facebook page, they have restored power to more than 134,000 customers…
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 south of Cornhusker by the end of the year. Currently, 23rd Street…
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. “The levy improvements were ironically scheduled to start at about the same time…
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. The Comprehensive and Transportation website is housed at https://www.bellevuecompplan.com/. According to information provided on the…
Chief of Police Clary Reflects on BPD’s 2022 Year
Thinking back on 2022, after our first full year of posting articles on The Bellevue Times, by all measures it was a very productive year at the Bellevue Police Department (BPD). There are numerous new and expanded services, as well as notable initiatives that we will continue to highlight as we move forward with future…
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