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Rare ‘innovation hub’ in Bellevue would boost Nebraska as leader in cybersecurity
The ‘city within a city’ is envisioned with new housing, shops and walking trails to lure high-tech workforce by Cindy Gonzalez, Nebraska Examiner BELLEVUE — Roughly 45 farm acres in this military-heavy town are to be transformed into a rare “innovation hub” that supporters say would thrust Nebraska into the forefront of national cybersecurity efforts….
What Were the Top Ten Stories in Bellevue for 2022?
The ten stories listed below had the most views and interactions over the course of 2022. The stories vary widely in subject matter – from remembrances and redevelopment to The Queen and The Speedster. The thread that ties them all together is that all have some connection to Bellevue. Number 10 Remembering Paul Hartnett and…
New Offutt Runway Set to Open on Friday
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The end is in sight! After boarding more than 19,000 bus trips and racking up 1.2 million miles across I-80, Offutt Air Force Base’s new $168.9 million runway is scheduled to reopen Sept. 30, 2022. The 55th Wing and its mission partners have been operating their flying mission…
Remember When: Queen Elizabeth’s Visit to Offutt Air Force Base
QUEEN ELIZABETH’S VISIT TO OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, NEBRASKA, 15 OCTOBER 1984 by Dorene Sherman, former secretary to the Commander in Chief of Strategic Air Command In October 1984 I answered the phone in the Protocol Office at SAC Headquarters, and a British Officer said they would be stopping at Offutt AFB on October 15…
Unknown Soldiers Now Known – Extraordinary Research Leads to Successfully Identifying POW/MIA Soldiers at Offutt’s DPAA Lab
Forensic anthropologists at Offutt Air Force Base have recently identified the remains of a missing World War II pilot who earned the Medal of Honor for his role in a spectacular 1943 raid on German oil refineries in Ploesti, Romania. DNA samples from relatives of Lt. Col. Addison Baker matched bones buried for decades at…
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