Author: Edge Staff

Gretna High and Lincoln Bound: Mick Stoltenberg is a Husker

Mick Stoltenberg  |  Age 17 Gretna High School Walking the halls of Gretna High School, it’s easy to find Mick Stoltenberg with his 6’5” frame and prototypical football build, but his journey has taken a detour since the start of his 2013 season. After a standout Junior season for the […]

Cigar Sophistication is More Than a Roll of Tobacco

ci-gar 1. a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf. Idioms 2. informal. not being a winning or successful effort, as if not good enough to earn a cigar as a […]

Timeworn Warmth

Years before moving into their custom home in Elkhorn’s Ranch View Estates, Chad and Michelle Spink were dreaming of the perfect living space. They wanted large open spaces with contemporary styling – but nothing too stoic. They wanted a modern color palate, but with an added dash of lived-in warmth. […]

Life After Retirement

A woman with snow-white hair whistles as she strolls—walker in tow to steady her steps—down the hallway. A suspender-clad gentleman catches up on the day’s news, his coffee and World-Herald in hand. In the dining room, a party of four flings hearts and spades around a table. Walk inside Elk […]

Inimitable Italian By Biaggi’s Is Great For Special Occasions

On a fall Saturday, Biaggi’s chef-partner Aaron King is preparing for an onslaught of homecoming activity. The evening’s crowd includes 20-person tables with teenagers in towering heels and dutiful dates. “Lots of chicken parm,” he predicts. Biaggi’s, an Italian restaurant now in its 13th year in Omaha, is known for […]

Simply Delicious Owner Exposes Diners To Variety Of Cooking Styles

Maximino Acevedo’s travels and experience have given him great exposure to a variety of cooking styles that are apparent when you visit his “Simply Delicious Restaurant” located in downtown Valley, Nebraska. From crab cakes, and French brie puff, to veal scaloppini veronese and crème brûlée, Chef Max has it covered […]

Fawning for Fe Fi Faux: A Decorative Painting Studio

The blank wall in front of Sandra Lassley can become anything. With Venetian plaster, she can create a marble palace. With Swarovski crystals, glass beads and mica powder, a luxe master bedroom. With leaf-thin copper pieces, a corporate executive’s man cave. Working from a snippet of inspiration – a color, […]

5 Steps to the Perfect Cocktail At Shucks

THE BAR: Shucks THE BARTENDER: Greg Palmer aka Palmer THE DRINK: The Kinky Cosmo 1.  What you need: 1.5 oz Kettle One Vodka 1.5 oz Kinky Liqueur 1 oz Grand Marnier 2 oz Cranberry Juice 2.  Pour ingredients into shaker 3.  Squeeze in the juice from a fresh orange wedge. […]

Giving Thanks as a Husker

With the season of thankfulness near, Edge asked four decorated Huskers to reflect on their careers and what makes them give thanks. Two football players and two basketball players shared their appreciation for Husker Nation, for family, for opportunities and the chance to give back.

Karen Jennings: From Basketball Star to Real Estate Expert

Karen Jennings Age: 43 Accolades: Nebraska record-holder for career and single-season scoring; 1992-93 Big Eight Conference Female Athlete of the Year; 1991-92 and 1992-93 CoSIDA All-American-of-the-Year Currently: Realtor, CBS Home As a young girl in Persia, Iowa, Karen Jennings was thankful for the few hours a day she could take […]