Dr. Zach Kucera knows what it’s like to come back after facing adversity. During his junior year at Doane University, his baseball career came to a screeching halt after suffering a herniated disc that required emergency surgery. Told he would be limited to only daily living tasks and would never […]
Author: Kathy Rygg
Defy All Odds
The word “believe” is prominently displayed throughout seventeen-year-old Emily Koesters’s home. And for good reason: at age four she was diagnosed with Schimke Immunoosseous Dysplasia (SIOD), which is a rare genetic, life-threatening dwarfism disease with an average life expectancy of nine years old. The disease is so uncommon, Emily is […]
Peace of Mind
Starting a business is an exciting venture that often brings a steep learning curve with it. Many business owners find themselves navigating unexpected administrative waters—payroll, benefits, and personnel policies. Coupled with family and other responsibilities, they can quickly lose focus on doing what they do best—run their business. That’s where […]
Fostering Humanity through Humor
Ask anyone what their favorite section of a newspaper is, and many will say the funny pages. Whether it’s Peanuts, Blondie, or other timeless classics, good comics have a way of cutting through people’s differences and bringing them together, even if it’s just for a moment. It’s what creative Jeff […]
More than a Bank
Exceptional customer experience is the gold standard for any business. But what truly sets a business apart is delivering that experience time and time again, in both the smallest and largest of ways. Core Bank is hyper-focused on that goal. In fact, its very name represents the company’s entire philosophy—that […]
More than a Century of Healing and Hope
For more than 100 years, Boys Town has been a leader in helping save troubled youth, not just in Omaha, but throughout the country. This year has proven to be especially difficult for children and their families amidst a pandemic and community unrest, revealing unprecedented challenges and stressors. But just […]
Shared Experiences
Celebrate. Commiserate. Commemorate. Those three words describe any occasion that brings friends and family together. They also serve as the mission statement for Brickway Brewery & Distillery, which has been located “down in the bricks” of Omaha’s Old Market for nearly seven years, making its own craft beer and spirits, […]
Genuineness in Practice
Few 29-year-olds have a track record in real estate as successful as Michael Maley, a realtor with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. But then, few were fortunate enough to have had two of the best mentors in the industry—Bill Swanson and the late Ralph Marasco. Their combined knowledge and experience taught […]
Land of Riches
Finding a house with a view in Omaha is a rarity. Finding one with a view that sits on 100 acres is like a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Which is exactly what it feels like when one follows the winding drive up the hill that […]
Dads On A Mission – Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome
Five months before Mike Adams’ first child, Addison, was born, he was given the devastating news that she would only live for a week due to a major heart defect. A month later, they learned she had Down syndrome as well. Adams recalls having Addi baptized at the hospital, taking […]