It was the first homicide of 2009 and it was difficult to comprehend. Laura S. Pierce, 42, did what two masked robbers asked of her, giving up the money in her Kwik Shop cash register.

After almost a year of vacancy, the former VFW Post 2280 building in Bellevue is getting a breath of new life.

Minutes mattered as firefighters knocked down a fire in a home south of Plattsmouth Saturday night.

Bellevue firefighters battled a blaze at a large shed on 36th Street between Cornhusker and Giles just before midnight Saturday.

Bellevue firefighters were called to put out two fires early Sunday. Crews were first called to a two-story home at 1802 Hancock St.

Firefighters in Bellevue call in extra help to deal with a pair of overnight fires.

Dr. Joe Jeanette Jr. was doing paperwork on a quiet afternoon at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas, when a commanding officer burst into his office.

The White Cane Banquet of the National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska will be from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Omaha Marriott Hotel, 10220 Regency Circle.

Government offices and other public services will follow these schedules Wednesday in observance of Veterans Day: Federal offices: Closed in Nebraska and Iowa State offices: Closed in Nebraska and Iowa County offices: Closed in Douglas, Sarpy and Pottawattamie Counties City Offices: Closed in Omaha, Bellevue, Council Bluffs and Papillion; open in ...

Health officials acknowledged long lines Thursday at Douglas County's mass vaccination clinic, saying there's no easy way to vaccinate so many people.

The Sarpy-Cass Health Department is giving people in high-risk groups for the H1N1 flu virus a chance to get vaccinations on Saturday.

The recording of Bellevue city government telephone calls is being halted. Mayor Gary Mixan and City Administrator Gary Troutman sent employees a memo Thursday saying the city would suspend recording until a review of the practice could be completed.

A dog that attacked a Bellevue woman gets a reprieve for now. Its owner appeared in court Wednesday to answer charges that the animal is dangerous.

Bellevue's track record for turning vacant city land into productive developments is not so hot.

Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle wants a sales tax hike to be the city's top legislative priority in January, though state lawmakers could balk at the idea.