Bellevue News

Just before 5AM neighbors noticed the fire on the deck of the house behind them.

Scores rose across three grade levels, although comparing this year's fourth-grade scores to 2012 is impossible because of testing changes made by the Nebraska Board of Education.

The space is lush green, with newly planted trees and a Great Lawn that's illuminated at night by flashing, swirling lights.

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning has filed a medical disciplinary petition against a registered nurse employed by the Bellevue abortion clinic run by Dr.

Nebraska legislators debated the issue of local sales taxes Monday, when Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha introduced an amendment to repeal the local option sales tax changes of last year.

Isaiah Sattlefield, center, a sixth-grader at Golden Hills Elementary in Bellevue, joins with other members of his boys book club in creating a "Sharp Shot" story map, which helps them sort out the plot, characters and themes of the Jack Higgins novel, below.

The economy threw fuel on the fire of employee discontent and lack of satisfaction in careers.

Todd Kitzmiller, front left, and Troy Boyce lead a team of Bellevue police and fire department members in Saturday's truck pull.

Daniel Covin has landed a recurring role of Hunter on "All My Children." Covin, 19, is a graduate of Papillion-La Vista High School.

The Sarpy County attorney has dismissed charges filed against a Bellevue police officer after his cruiser collided with two vehicles on an icy road.

It was like salt on an open wound. First Mother Nature flooded Bellevue's Haworth Park two years ago.

Susan Russell Toohey, head of school at Marian High and a descendant of the founders of Creighton University, with a book she compiled tracing her family lineage.

Tim Miles can't stop talking about his new recruit. This kid may not be the biggest in the Big Ten, but he's big enough.

Patrick K. Clarke of Bellevue - the county's fleet manager until he was fired last fall - pleaded guilty to theft and official misconduct after an investigation found that he had used a county-issued credit card to buy fuel for his personal car.

In front of a record crowd, Omaha South secured the Nebraska Class A soccer state title with a 1-0 win over Omaha Creighton Prep.

The Hullabaloo music and camping festival will be held Sept. 6-8 at scenic Sokol Park in Bellevue, organizer Brandon Miller said Monday.

Bellevue Mayor Rita Sanders says she will renominate Bellevue businessman Mike Hall to fill the vacated Ward 1 council seat and will veto any attempt to fill the seat by special election.

The Police Department has refined its policy on the public's use of cameras and video in the wake of a YouTube posting of an arrest that led to the firing of four officers, two of whom are charged with criminal wrongdoing.

Two names for district judge. Hugh I. Abrahamson, Bellevue, and Jeffrey J. Funke, Nebraska City, have submitted applications for appointment as District Judge in the 2nd Judicial District consisting of Cass, Sarpy, and Otoe Counties.

Candidates Lacey Merica and William Forsee bring two entirely different sets of experiences to the race to represent Subdistrict 8 on the Omaha school board.