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The Midwest is full of destinations within easy driving distance. Excelsior Springs, Missouri, is a small town of 11,000 people just 30 minutes northeast of Kansas City that has historical significance dating back to the late 1800s. Part of that history includes The Elms Hotel & Spa—a destination made famous […]
It was an ethical bombshell that would change American business forever and send shockwaves back to Omaha. The Enron scandal of 2001—the mega-corporation had recently moved its headquarters from Omaha to Houston when news broke of the company’s super-fraud—rocked Omaha’s business leaders and sparked necessary, uncomfortable conversations. Those soul-baring discussions […]
From the moment a patient walks into west Omaha’s Kugler Vision for a consultation or a scheduled procedure, it’s clear that every detail—things like little to no waiting, Omaha neighborhood-themed private exam rooms (think Benson, South Omaha, Happy Hollow, and Blackstone), a state-of-the-art testing suite, pre-procedure massage chairs and custom […]
If Grandma Margaret could see Stephanie Grade now—living out her calling and life purpose to serve people and still applying lessons learned from when she was a little girl, tagging along at events her grandmother hosted at a Lincoln-area country club. As regional vice president of operations for Ovation senior […]
Institute for Career Advancement Needs (ICAN) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Aileen Warren has experienced too many can’t-miss moments to recount at the organization’s annual ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference. But her first event as leader of the Omaha-based non-profit was most memorable—and stress-inducing. It was the 2022 ICAN Women’s […]
When Sommer and Ryan Hahn brought The Exercise Coach franchise to Omaha in May 2020, they always knew they wanted to own more than one location. The Exercise Coach is the nation’s largest personal training brand, and the Hahns were hooked on the company’s unparalleled approach and desired to bring […]
Cancer is a word that holds different meanings for different people. For Dr. Luke Nordquist, making cancer a part of his life means guiding his patients and providing comfort in what they face. With nearly 20 years of experience as a urologic medical oncologist in Omaha, he founded XCancer (formerly […]
The pageant industry has significantly evolved since the first Miss America Pageant was held in Atlantic City, NJ, more than a century ago to draw tourists to the boardwalk. Today’s top pageants place emphasis on community and philanthropy rather than beauty and provide a platform for women to elevate their […]
“You’ve got to look for places that people don’t do things.” This quote by Jay Dunlap, founder of Union Bank & Trust (UBT), has always been the bank’s philosophy—find a way to help customers where others can’t. This third-generation, family-owned bank has a century-old history founded on hard work and […]
The crack of a bat hitting a baseball and the smell of hotdogs and peanuts bring fond memories of days spent at the ballpark for sports owner Gary Green. His childhood consisted of family trips to Shea Stadium to cheer on Tug McGraw—his former neighbor and pitcher for the New […]
