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 on Tuesday. But they left open what the cost to the state might be. Omaha State Sen. Mike…
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 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 their team can serve customers while working out any kinks in daily operations….
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 must maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher while taking a minimum of 12 credit hours. UNO…
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 country, including waterparks in Texas, California, Arkansas, and North Dakota. The Bellevue waterpark will be modeled after…
News broke Tuesday night that the city council had unanimously approved a $60 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 excitement behind this announcement, but also a lot of questions. We sat down with Bellevue Mayor…
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 Bellevue. Although Allo will be in charge of the network installation, the…
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…
These were just a few of the stories happening in Bellevue, Nebraska – 30 years, 40 years, and 50 years in our past.
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 Assistance (VITA) program. Tax assistance will be available on Saturdays, starting Feb. 17, through April…
