Fashion Cleaners tailors services for eager clientele Cleaning more than 15,000 pieces of clothing each week, Kermit Engh starts to philosophize about the emotional power of one’s wardrobe. Compounded over a lifetime, the task of choosing what to wear takes on surprising emotional significance. “If you were to close your […]

Crowd-funding website offers new way to extend neighborly hand   Growing up in rural Nebraska, Colleen Maciejewski witnessed how small acts of charity can raise a barn or help a family in need. Red Basket, her recent venture with Woodmen of the World, is her way of bringing neighborly help to the digital […]

da Vinci surgery offers patient benefits A day after the hysterectomy, Staci Robinson cheered in the stands at her son’s football game. A second-grade teacher and mother of two, Robinson is constantly on the move. With da Vinci surgery, Robinson didn’t have to wait long to get back to her […]

Entertainment center offers fresh take on American pastime Mike Zabawa’s typical attempt to take his family bowling used to go something like this: Cart the kids to the local bowling establishment. Put your name on a waiting list, since only a few lanes are open to non-league bowlers. Meanwhile, attempt […]

Lounging on a white sand beach after a morning of scuba diving, or perhaps hitting the slopes before relaxing in front of the lodge fireplace – vacation options are endless. When you decide where it is you’d like to travel to, many other decisions need to be thought out before […]

Omaha is introduced to contemporary cosmetic surgery Dr. Gerard Stanley is fulfilling the dreams of many — to have a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure in a beautiful spa-like environment, all with a shorter recovery time. Stanley has taken his extensive medical knowledge and training and is making this an option […]

Brix at Village Pointe evolves beyond wine In the 1990s, Dan Matuszek envisioned bringing a retail store to Omaha with a Starbucks vibe and a Barnes and Noble look, and the added bonus of a bistro and party room. On the shelves? Lots and lots of wine. The twist: Customers […]

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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, […]

IThinkFit Gym offers 11,000 square feet of space to work up a sweat, but rows of treadmills, elliptical machines and conventional gym equipment are strikingly absent. Instead, women push a hundred-pound sled across the room. Men flip tractor tires. High school athletes do squats while balancing atop an unstable Bosu […]