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On a warm afternoon at 72nd and Dodge streets, buses pull up to the ORBT stop outside a glass-and-brick building where children flip through books beneath skylights. Across the way, cranes rise over a parking garage that will eventually sit beneath a movie theater. One project just opened, the other is still years from being finished, and together, they’re reshaping one of Omaha’s busiest intersections into a test case for whether public investment can pull private development along behind it.
Library traffic offers early proof of investment
The Omaha Public Library’s new Central Library opened April 19. A $158 million project — $138 million from private philanthropy raised through Heritage Omaha, $20 million from the city — the library was built to serve as the hub of the entire library system, a goal that has thus far been met. In its first 90 days, the library drew more than 172,000 visitors, according to Thomas Warren, chief of staff to Mayor John Ewing Jr., in an email interview. Woodbury Corp., the developer behind the adjacent Crossroads mixed-use district, counted roughly 145,000 visitors in the library’s first two months; a separate window, but a similarly striking number for a single civic building. To the city and to Woodbury, that traffic is more than a nice opening. It’s evidence. TWO ANCHORS ON PAGE 06
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FROM THE editor Where Investment Lands ANCHORS, TOWERS AND ONE NORTH OMAHA COMEBACK “Two Anchors, One Bet” leads this issue’s cover story, and it needs only a short introduction here: the Omaha Public Library’s new Central Library has drawn more than 172,000 visitors in its first 90 days, according to Tom Warren, chief of staff to Mayor John Ewing Jr. Across the street, Crossroads is testing whether that momentum can pull private capital forward, with a November bond vote on a new public safety headquarters as the next test. The full story runs on page 6, and it’s a story I was grateful to be able to write. Books are one of my biggest passions, both as a collector and a reader, and libraries are a wonderful place to obtain everything from books to movies to plant seeds to museum passes. This issue also features Jay Noddle, whose company has reshaped Omaha’s skyline over nearly four decades. In “A Closer Look,” Noddle talks about his people, and the philosophy that anchors his work: being physically present, whether closing a deal or coaching a team. It is a fitting story, especially as this issue drops on a day built on face-to-face industry connection. Friday is the Commercial Real Estate Summit, now in its 37th year. Congratulations are due to this year’s CRE Hall of Fame honorees: Deb Graeve-Morrison, Ember Grummons, Michael Moylan and Douglas Nodgaard, each recognized for advancing the industry’s standing and for mentoring the leaders who follow them. Their reflections on integrity, character and relationships, featured in this issue, are worth a careful read. The paper’s CRE focus section runs deep this week. Tim Trudell reports on downtown Omaha’s roughly $3 billion development wave, and on the growing confidence national retailers and developers have in the metro’s stability. Brooke Strickland covers CREW Omaha’s work advancing women across the industry, and Dwain Hebda reports on a coming trend, the burgeoning need for EV charging stations at Omaha’s office buildings and in its parking garages. Outside the focus section, this issue’s Fab 50 profile introduces Giovanni Jones, UNMC’s manager of learning and development, who built her career and her sense of purpose out of a childhood defined by ambiguity. She calls herself a builder, someone who steps in where the path is not clearly defined. It is a description that could apply equally well to several developers featured elsewhere in these pages.
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This issue also covers the Aug. 6 dedication of the Salvation Army’s newly expanded North Corps Community Center, a $30 million renovation that nearly triples the size of the North Omaha facility. I have followed the project quietly since its capital campaign began, having worked with the Salvation Army on its publications at that time. The opening was a joyful one, and the center now serves its primary community, where longtime neighbors know it simply as “The Sal.” Two midtown anchors, a downtown skyline in transition, and a North Omaha stalwart rebuilt for the next generation. Different areas of Omaha, all making the same case: investment, well placed, changes what people believe is possible. Finally, I want to note a new addition to our Midlands Business Journal team. Anna Blumenthal is a former MBJ intern who graduated from the University of Kansas (KU) in Lawrence and spent the past year working as a reporter at Triad Business Journal in Greensboro, North Carolina. She’s an enthusiastic young woman who has a nose for business news and will be working here as the editorial and digital content coordinator, helping elevate our Midlands Leaders column to give it a young professionals focus, reporting on events and business news with me, and helping create robust social media content. I greatly look forward to working with her. We are paying attention. Daisy Hutzell-Rodman Executive Editor Midlands Business Journal
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TOP THINGS TO KNOW OIPA marks first-year gains
The Omaha Inland Port Authority says it made more than $125 million in public investments and acquired 24 properties during its first year. Its $255,000 Impact Fund went to seven businesses. Pacific Engineering is set to become the first occupant of the Airport Business Park, with about 150 highpaying jobs expected. OIPA says North Omaha’s innovation district remains a long-term priority.
Public market grading begins
Heavy grading is underway for Omaha’s planned threestory public market east of 8th Street near Heartland of America Park, according to Grow Omaha. Renderings have not been released, and plans for upper floors remain undisclosed. The same development update noted barriers to construction at the nearby Drury Plaza Hotel site, a planned 60,000-squarefoot Envy Volleyball fieldhouse and a $25 million apartment project at 36th and Leavenworth.
City offers Blackstone repairs
Omaha officials say they are willing to use streetcar funds to address the June foundation collapse from 3810-3812 Farnam St. in the Blackstone District. The damaged building, formerly Brothers Lounge, has impeded pedestrian traffic and affected streetcar work. Kiewit installed a berm, tarp, fencing and a pump to manage water at the site. The city’s proposal could help clear a major construction obstacle for nearby businesses.
Cass County pauses data centers
Cass County commissioners voted for a 12-month pause on new data centers after residents raised concerns about farmland loss, water use and electricity demand. The moratorium affects proposed projects, including land optioned by Tenaska. A local business owner who contracts with data centers told commissioners the facilities could generate tax revenue and charitable support. The debate highlights competing development and infrastructure priorities near Omaha.
Businesses seek policy stability
On Aug. 12, Nebraska business leaders asked the state’s congressional delegation for greater predictability in trade and regulatory policy. They said broad tariffs could raise production costs and threaten future investment, while also citing permitting, taxes and regulation as areas where stability matters. Sen. Pete Ricketts said tariffs are intended to level the playing field and noted Nebraska exports to the European Union, Mexico, South Korea and the United Kingdom are on track for records.
AMCON adds NYSE Texas listing
Omaha-based convenience and foodservice distributor AMCON Distributing began trading on the NYSE Texas Exchange Aug. 13 while retaining its primary NYSE American listing. The company continues to trade under the DIT ticker on both exchanges. AMCON said the dual listing expands its market presence while maintaining its existing public market structure. The distributor serves convenience stores and food service customers across multiple states.
Boston Omaha reports second quarter
Omaha-based Boston Omaha Corp. reported secondquarter 2026 results after filing its quarterly report with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The holding company owns majority stakes in outdoor advertising, broadband telecommunications, surety insurance and asset management businesses. During the quarter, Boston Omaha repurchased 451,281 Class A shares for $5.8 million, according to the company’s investor relations release.
Berkshire profit tops forecasts
Berkshire Hathaway reported second-quarter operating earnings of $12.98 billion, up 16% from $11.16 billion a year earlier, as its energy, railroad and manufacturing businesses offset weaker insurance results. The Omaha-based conglomerate also began reducing its large cash position, investing billions in Alphabet and repurchasing its own shares. The results point to a continued shift toward deploying Berkshire’s substantial capital base.
Workshop leads Nebraska growth
Omaha-based internal communications platform Workshop was named Nebraska’s fastest-growing company in the 2026 Inc. 5000 rankings. It also ranked No. 25 among software companies nationally and No. 272 overall. Workshop’s platform is used by organizations including S&P Global, Aston Martin, Monster Energy and White Castle. The recognition places an Omaha technology company among the country’s fastest-growing private businesses.
Werner earns military honors
Omaha-based Werner Enterprises received two national recognitions for supporting military veterans and families. The carrier earned a fourth consecutive Military Friendly Top Ten designation in the $1 billion-to-$5 billion revenue category and was named a Top Veteran Employer and Top MilSpouse Employer by U.S. Veterans Magazine. Veterans and military spouses represent about 15% of Werner’s workforce, and the company has committed to hiring 1,400 veterans in 2027.
UNMC research wins award
University of Nebraska Medical Center professor Benson Edagwa received the Faculty IP Innovation and Commercialization Award, recognizing significant intellectual property developed toward licensing or a startup business. The honor highlights the university’s role in moving medical research into commercial applications. UNMC also recognized Amy Duhachek-Stapelman for teaching and instructional creativity. The awards underscore the connection between Omaha’s academic medical sector, technology transfer and potential company formation.
Nebraska crop forecast falls
Nebraska’s 2026 corn production is forecast at 1.77 billion bushels, down 13% from last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s August estimate. Harvested grain acreage is expected to fall 8%, while average yield is projected at 183 bushels per acre. Soybean production is forecast down 3.9%, and winter wheat production down 54%. The figures point to pressure on farm income, processors and agricultural suppliers.
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Ethanol retail grants open
The Nebraska Corn Board is accepting applications for grants that help fuel retailers add or expand higher ethanol blends, including E15. Awards can reach $75,000 per location for equipment offering multiple higher blends, $50,000 for E15 plus one higher blend, or $25,000 for E15-only upgrades. Applications are due Oct. 30. The program aims to expand consumer access while creating demand for Nebraska-grown corn.
RNG facility planned for Nebraska
Neogenyx Fuels and Adams Land & Cattle plan to break ground Aug. 26 on an agricultural renewable natural gas facility at the Broken Bow feedlot. The project will use eight anaerobic digesters to convert manure into pipeline-quality RNG, producing about 1.2 million MMBtu annually. Developers say the facility could avoid roughly 63,700 metric tons of carbon dioxide each year while supporting jobs and economic activity in central Nebraska.
Tyson reshapes beef network
Tyson Foods said it will close or sell three beef facilities as a cattle shortage deepens losses across the U.S. beef industry. The company plans to end operations at plants in Illinois and Utah and seek a buyer for a Washington facility, shifting capacity to other locations. Tyson said its beef network will be anchored by plants in Dakota City, Nebraska; Holcomb, Kansas; and Amarillo, Texas.
South Omaha sales still down
A Nebraska Hispanic Chamber of Commerce survey of 40 South Omaha businesses found some reported sales losses of 50% to 90% in the year after the June 2025 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at Glenn Valley Foods. Businesses cited fears of deportation, racial profiling and weaker consumer confidence, while rising operating costs and beef prices added pressure. The findings show how a community-wide shock continues to affect local commerce.
JunkStart launches Omaha franchise
JunkStart of Omaha began operations Aug. 11 as the first franchise in a pay-by-weight junk-removal system. The new business will serve customers seeking residential and commercial cleanout services. The launch adds a locally operated service business to Omaha’s growing franchise market and brings a new disposal model to the metro’s property and construction ecosystem.
Omaha Bagel opens storefront
Omaha Bagel Co. opened its first brick-and-mortar location near 55th Street and Leavenworth Avenue on Aug. 7. The shop operates Wednesday through Friday mornings, and the company will continue selling at area farmers markets. The opening gives the small food business a permanent customer-facing base in central Omaha while retaining its mobile market presence.
COVER story
Two Anchors, One Bet LIBRARY’S EARLY CROWDS TEST CITY’S GROWTH STRATEGY TWO ANCHORS FROM PAGE 01
“It’s proof that people from all around the city will congregate at 72nd and Dodge, and it’s empirical evidence we can point to when we’re talking to retail tenants rather than hypothetical projections,” said Josh Berger, Woodbury’s director of development for the Midwest. Warren points to concrete follow-through: Lockwood Development is completing a 176-unit residential project directly south of the library, one piece of what he calls a broader pattern of “public infrastructure investment ... actively unlocking private capital and driving dense, walkable growth at 72nd and Dodge.” Laura Marlane, OPL’s executive director, is more cautious about drawing a straight line from the library’s address to its early popularity. Neighboring businesses, she said, may simply be sharing visitors by proximity. Transit access — the bus line and the ORBT stop out front — almost certainly plays a role, as does years of anticipation built up while the building was under construction. “I don’t know that we can parse this out,” Marlane said. That caution extends to how closely OPL sees itself tied to the district taking shape around it. The library sits within the Crossroads tax-increment financing boundary but Marlane said that wasn’t OPL’s call to make. “This was not OPL’s decision,” she said. Nor does the library currently plan its operations or programming
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around years of construction next door. Marlane said those decisions follow the library’s mission and patrons’ needs, not the district’s timeline.
Public safety HQ hinges on November bond vote
The next civic anchor slated for the corridor is less certain. Ewing in July unveiled designs for a $181 million public safety headquarters, a 275,000-square-foot facility that would consolidate Omaha police and fire administrative functions for the first time in the city’s modern history. Voters will decide in November whether to approve the bonding authority that would fund the bulk of the project. Warren said the city intends to fund the project through voter approval of that bond and did not describe a contingency if the measure fails. He said the city’s general obligation bonding capacity — supported by a debt service levy currently at 18.7 cents — is shaped by interest rates, property
valuations, project timing, inflation and the pace at which the city pays down existing principal. Beyond the balance sheet, Warren said the headquarters fits into Ewing’s “One Omaha” framework, which favors central, accessible locations that connect the city’s neighborhoods rather than isolated municipal campuses. The roughly 300 employees who would report to the building daily matter as much for what they’d bring to the surrounding blocks as for where they work. “Integrating the police and fire headquarters into a 24/7 neighborhood creates a strong anchor office use,” Warren said, calling the daily headcount “guaranteed, built-in daytime traffic to support surrounding restaurants, services and retail businesses.” Berger said the same math holds from Woodbury’s side of the table. Office and residential uses tend to generate up to 50% more in sales per square foot for nearby retail tenants, which is why office use has been part of CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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COVER story
Two Anchors, One Bet
LIBRARY’S EARLY CROWDS TEST CITY’S GROWTH STRATEGY FROM PRECEDING PAGE
Crossroads’ mixed-use strategy from the start. Woodbury’s own figure of roughly 300 daytime employees matches the city’s. Warren draws a distinction between the city’s role at Crossroads and its role in the headquarters project. At Crossroads, the city owns and operates the public parking garages; an infrastructure partner, in his framing, supporting private development without occupying it. The headquarters changes that relationship. “The city transitions from an external facilitator into a direct site owner and active investor within the master plan,” Warren said, adding this gives the city a permanent seat at the table on design, traffic flow and site management.
Crossroads buildout moves forward regardless
Crossroads itself isn’t waiting on the November vote. Berger said the district’s construction and leasing schedules run independent of the public safety project’s timeline with one exception: structured parking, where public garages and private buildings are built in tandem. A city garage already sits beneath the Cinemark Gamescape entertainment venue, which broke ground in June 2025 and is set to open in spring 2028. Block B, a mixed-use building with roughly 30,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and about 200 apartments above an 875-stall garage, begins construction in September and should finish in late summer 2028. Block E, the development’s central block, starts in spring 2027 with delivery expected in 2029. Blocks I and J, both retailfocused, also break ground in 2027. Total project cost estimates for Crossroads have varied. Some materials cite $900 million, others $862 million, a gap Berger attributed to the difference between anticipated taxable valuation and construction cost valuation, since public elements such as parking garages and green space add development value without generating property tax revenue. Counting both public and private components, Berger said Crossroads is on track to approach $1 billion in total development value at full buildout. Whatever happens at the ballot box in November, Berger said Woodbury is proceeding on the assumption that Crossroads moves forward regardless. Still, he said the company is hoping voters approve the bond. “It would modernize the police and fire departments and bring public safety into a state-of-the-art building, which we believe will have a strong multiplier effect for Omaha for decades to come,” Berger said. For now, the corner’s transformation rests on two very different kinds of proof: a library with a visitor count already in hand, and a headquarters that still needs Omaha voters to say yes.
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CENTRAL LIBRARY WINS BIG THE CENTRAL LIBRARY WILL RECEIVE THE SUMMIT AWARD AT THE 37TH ANNUAL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SUMMIT FRIDAY AT CHI HEALTH CENTER, AN HONOR GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE SHAPED THE REGION THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL INVESTMENT, INNOVATION, ECONOMIC GROWTH, COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND A COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING GREATER OMAHA. ORGANIZERS POINT TO THE PROJECT’S SCALE AS JUSTIFICATION: ONE OF THE LARGEST PUBLIC LIBRARY INVESTMENTS IN THE U.S. IN RECENT YEARS, FUNDED BY A $20 MILLION CITY OF OMAHA COMMITMENT ALONG WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LOCAL FOUNDATIONS, INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND CORPORATIONS, AND BUILT THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY, THE LIBRARY SYSTEM, THE OMAHA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, DO SPACE AND HERITAGE OMAHA. HERITAGE OMAHA PRESIDENT TINA CHERICA SAID WATCHING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE USE THE LIBRARY AS A DESTINATION FOR LEARNING, CREATIVITY AND CONNECTION REINFORCES HOW GREAT PUBLIC SPACES MAKE THE COMMUNITY STRONGER.
By the numbers VISITORS • 172,000-PLUS SINCE OPENING (APRIL 19-JULY 19), 36% OF SYSTEM TOTAL • 35,000 IN FIRST HALF-MONTH ALONE • 50,000-PLUS MONTHLY SINCE THEN LIBRARY CARDS • 8,761 ISSUED APRIL 19-JULY 19 (63% OF SYSTEM TOTAL) • 2,900 MONTHLY AVERAGE AT CENTRAL VS. 1,600 SYSTEMWIDE CHECKOUTS • 96,600 ITEMS BORROWED SYSTEMWIDE, MIDAPRIL TO MID-JULY • CENTRAL’S SHARE: ABOUT 20% COST • $158 MILLION TOTAL • $138 MILLION CONSTRUCTION • $20 MILLION FROM CITY OF OMAHA; REMAINDER FROM FOUNDATIONS, DONORS, CORPORATIONS STORAGE • AUTOMATED SYSTEM HOLDS 600,000-PLUS ITEMS
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A CLOSER look Jay Noddle’s World
OMAHA DEVELOPER BUILDS FROM THE INSIDE OUT Jay Noddle has spent nearly four decades reshaping the physical landscape of Omaha, from the First National Business Park to Aksarben Village to the Builders District. As president and CEO of Noddle Companies, he has guided more than 150 projects across 17 states, with the same philosophy anchoring every one of them: the magic happens in person. That belief shows up in how he structures his week, how he designs his office, how he thinks about a closing. It shows up in many projects, and in how he talks about the next generation of leaders at Noddle Companies. It is a group he calls “the young ‘uns,” 17 people he is positioning to run things long after he steps back. Noddle sat down with Midlands Business Journal at the company’s offices in the Builders District. MBJ: When you started in this business in 1987, there was no internet, no AI. What’s one part of the job computer technology has completely replaced that you miss? Jay Noddle: Closings used to be a lot of fun; you’d get together and sign a lease, or you’d get together and close a sale or an acquisition. The technology has done so many things to advance the industry and make it more efficient, but at the same time, I think it’s worked to depersonalize the industry a little bit. There aren’t opportunities for a handshake and a thank you when you use Docusign, as opposed to when you have a physical, in-person closing. I believe a lot in being physically present, whether it’s in negotiating something, whether it’s in closing something, or networking, or working with the team. Being physically present is where the magic begins. MBJ: Most of your team is out of the building most of the day, at a site, in a meeting, walking a property. Tell me about a time you realized someone on your team was great at their job, but you’d barely seen them do it. JN: We’ve done a number of things to address that. The group has a series of weekly meetings on a variety of topics that bring different parts of the team together, an all-hands staff meeting, a management meeting, a construction meeting, a finance meeting, a development meeting, a hospitality meeting. Six standing meetings each week that bring significant percentages of the whole team together. We also bring everybody to the main office Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. They start their week, they start their day and in many cases they start their month, with everyone being together. It just matters; it’s great to pat somebody on the back and say, “Great job.” MBJ: Sam (Noddle, Jay’s son and president of Noddle Hospitality) has said he didn’t come back to Omaha to work for you, he came back to work with you. What’s one decision recently where you let him take the ball and run with it? JN: Within the hospitality group, Sam and Aaron (Noddle, Jay’s son and brand director of Noddle Companies) have both been in a position to own initiatives that are very important to the broader team going forward. I caught myself in a meeting not too long ago where we were doing a lot of strategic planning. This broader group was in the room, everyone was talking, and I was sitting and listening. It was appropriate for me to weigh in, and my remark was, “This group can achieve anything you want to achieve. You folks have it all right here.” For me, in that moment, there was no Jay there. It was them, and it’ll continue to be them.
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I believe a lot in being physically present, whether it’s in negotiating something, whether it’s in closing something, or networking, or working with the team. Being physically present is where the magic begins. — JAY NODDLE
MBJ: Gretna Landing is a long way from Aksarben Village and the Builders District. What’s something you learned building out there that surprised you, coming from your urban core background? JN: It’s important to understand how we got to Gretna. We got there because of our longstanding relationship and partnership with Nebraska Medicine, who wanted to expand their platform. What’s unusual about Gretna Landing for us is we’re accustomed to being the master developer and putting the whole project together, then selling off parts and pieces. In this case, we get to develop the hole in the donut, as I like to say. Rather than trying to create everything, we study what’s already there and then think about how to create the living room for Gretna. Anything you do anywhere has got to start with the people. MBJ: Out of the hundreds of projects you’ve done, which one taught you the most about how Omaha actually works? JN: Aksarben Village showed us how the community works. It really is one giant publicprivate partnership with so many stakeholders over the years, neighborhood association presidents, elected officials, leadership of the Aksarben Future Trust board, business leaders, university leaders. Aksarben Village is the place where we were able to put all the parts and pieces together, and we’ve learned an awful lot. We learn something there every day. It’s like our living laboratory. There’s (details in) Aksarben Village that (are emulated) in all of our subsequent projects. MBJ: You serve on the Eppley Cancer Center board of trustees. Is there a project on your desk right now that means something to you on a personal level? JN: I had my own health scare in 2018 and so for me, promoting a lifestyle that starts with being a good human — practicing the principles of good health and fitness and wellness — is really important. I know from my own experience that if I’m able to physically put myself in a place that makes me happy, I’m going to be a better Jay. And if I’m a better Jay, hopefully that rubs off a little bit. MBJ: What is a dream of yours that has had to wait because so much of your life has been devoted to this company and this community? JN: Some of my dreams have come true because I’m blessed to have good health and I’m blessed to have my two sons involved in the business. And while my daughter, Rebecca, isn’t involved in the business, we’re all super close friends. Having Jackie (Lane, Jay’s significant other) in my life is a wonderful thing. We’re each other’s best friends and we have a really long bucket list. What’s had to wait, I suppose, is more time for myself to go explore the world a little bit more. A few more concerts, a few more long hikes in the mountains. But I don’t have any regrets. Taking on leadership of the hard stuff — the things that most people shy away from — for the greater good of the community, it’s hard. In a word it’s difficult, it’s lonely. But it’s very, very necessary, and it’s rewarding when you start to see little glimpses of progress. MBJ: You named your boat “Bonus Days.” What are you doing with Noddle Companies on those bonus days that’s different from before? JN: I’m not worrying as much about Noddle Companies because I know there’s an incredible group of human beings here that want to be together. They actually like each other. They do stuff together; there’s people getting engaged, there’s people having babies, there’s people having
grandbabies. There are people getting divorced and starting a new chapter of their lives. When I have a chance to clear my head and put some time and space between myself and the office, I realize this group is making a contribution. They are growing as individuals and as a team. Seeing the group mature and imagining their possibilities and being inspired by them, that’s more important than any project. That is the project. MBJ: You spend a lot of those Streetcar Authority board meetings talking about timelines and budgets. Tell me about a moment in that room that had nothing to do with numbers but was very important. JN: We just had it happen here recently. Rick Gustafson has been wonderful coaching us up — he’s the ultimate streetcar coach in North America — and we’ve just made a transition from Rick being the interim director to Steve Jensen taking that position. We’re moving from the conceptual and numbers and budget and hard, painful construction stage and we’re getting closer to operations. There are rails in the ground. You can see it now. It’s when you see the leadership transitioning — it’s when you see the human side of it — and I think that’s right upon us right now.
QUICK HITS SCUBA DIVING SPOT YOU HAVEN’T BEEN TO YET, BUT WANT TO? JN: THE FAR EAST: JAPAN, THAILAND, OR THE MALDIVES. LAST BUILDING YOU WALKED INTO AS A CUSTOMER AND THOUGHT “WISH I’D THOUGHT OF THAT”? JN: THE FOUR SEASONS IN PAPAGAYO, COSTA RICA. THE MATERIALS: THE NATURAL WOOD, AND HOW IT’S USED. MOVIES ABOUT PEOPLE MOVING SOMEWHERE NEW ARE NEVER REALLY ABOUT THE HOUSE OR THE TOWN, THEY’RE ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE. SITTING IN YOUR OFFICE, WHAT DO YOU FORGET THAT THOSE MOVIES REMIND YOU OF? JN: WHEN I’M FOCUSED ON THE TASK AT HAND, I’M NOT THINKING ABOUT WHAT ELSE IS OUT THERE IN THE WORLD THAT WE COULD GO SEE. BEST THING YOUR DAD TAUGHT YOU THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH BUSINESS? JN: BE A GOOD HUMAN.
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Power Up at Work
FEATURE
MORE CRE PROJECTS OFFERING EV CHARGING STATIONS
This is probably something that, if they’re not asking for it now, they’re probably going to ask for it soon. — LISA MILLER, PRESIDENT OF ARCHITECTURE NODDLE COMPANIES
BY DWAIN HEBDA Getting a jolt at the office used to refer to the strength of coffee in the break room, but with the continued growth of electric vehicles, the phrase has taken on a whole new meaning. According to CRE Insight Journal, 70% of the top office buildings in the United States now offer EV charging stations. Perhaps more notable than that is the degree to which these stations are being used. Recent ChargePoint data showed workplace charging sessions grew 64% in 2023. “EV charging stations in commercial parking decks were once a novelty and often promoted as unique amenities,” wrote Scott Baker for the online CRE Insight Journal. “Today, they are standard.” Locally, there is mixed reporting on the number and scope of CRE properties offering the amenity. Some developers Midlands Business Journal reached out to for comment declined on the basis they had yet to see enough demand among building owners to warrant retrofitting existing buildings or designing charging stations into new projects. Other professionals say charging stations are becoming more common, especially in new builds where the stations can be included in the design plans for parking structures. “I would say there is steady demand. It is often brought up in programming but not always built out,” said Alysia Radicia, interior designer commercial with RDG and a board member with the Green Omaha Coalition. “Developments are providing this amenity in Class A-type spaces. I haven’t seen as much of a demand for retrofitting older buildings and campuses.” Still, others in the CRE community say the trend has fully reached the Midlands, and the feature is now expected in new design. Lisa Miller, president of architecture for Noddle Companies, said charging stations have been more or less standard for the better part of the past decade. “I would say on all of our new projects, EV charging stations are typically included in the parking garages that we build adjacent to these office buildings,” she said. “Sometimes it’s the client requesting them and sometimes it’s just us as a landlord and an owner knowing that this is probably something that, if they’re not asking for it now, they’re probably going to ask for it soon. “I believe we have EV charging stations in almost all of our parking garages, even the older ones have been retrofitted to include them. I would say the demand is more there for commercial office space versus retail, and I think that just has to do with the amount of time that you’re able to just leave your car and let it charge. Retail traffic is more transient, while an office worker can plug in over their lunch hour or during the day.” Miller said besides the prevalence of electric vehicles, another motivation for some clients is to improve their green profile, especially for those companies who wish to attain LEED status. “Certain projects that we’ve executed have been more sustainability focused,” she said. “It’s not necessarily mandatory for LEED certification to have EV chargers but it is a contributor to getting the points that you need toward certification. So, this seems like a pretty no-brainer thing to
add to get points and also service your tenants.” Even among building owners who aren’t interested in LEED certification, having the chargers does more than provide convenience for tenants. It also hints at environmental sensitivity as a corporate ethic. Radicia said this is good on the face of it as well as an important factor in recruitment and retention of like-minded employees and customers. “Installing EV chargers helps bolster the wellness package and sustainability values of the organization,” she said. “[Employees and clients] see this as a general extension of how the organization lives out its culture.” Miller said chargers have been around long enough that there’s nothing particularly complicated about installing them, although retrofits can provide a unique challenge here and there, especially if parking is limited. Baker, meanwhile, writes there are cost considerations landlords need to weigh, both upfront and on an ongoing basis. “The main question for building owners is no longer whether to provide EV charging, but how to meet tenant expectations without incurring unsustainable utility costs,” he wrote. “The primary challenge is controlling electricity expenses associated with charging, not hardware selection. Many utility rate structures employ a billing demand calculation in which the per-kilowatt-hour rate charged to a building is determined not just by how much energy is consumed, but also by the rate at which it is consumed, expressed as peak demand in kilowatts. “Billing demand is calculated using the current month’s peak and carried forward across the previous eleven months. If building managers do not synchronize EV charging stations with the building’s current time of use pricing signal from their utility provider, the building may pay a higher rate for the electricity consumed by chargers than it collects from users through its billing platform.”
Installing EV chargers helps bolster the wellness package and sustainability values of the organization.
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CREW Empowers Leaders
HOW CREW OMAHA HELPS WOMEN PROPEL COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FORWARD BY BROOKE STRICKLAND
By investing in the advancement of women in commercial real estate, we are helping cultivate stronger leaders and create a more collaborative community. — CASSIE PABEN, 2026 PRESIDENT, CREW OMAHA
With more than 210 members and access to a thriving global network of more than 14,000 commercial real estate professionals, CREW Omaha has helped advance women in the industry since its launch in 2009. Through its four pillars of business networking, leadership development, career outreach and industry research, the organization gives professionals the opportunity to build successful careers, expand professional relationships and contribute to the region’s growth.
Cultivating connections At the heart of CREW Omaha is a dedication to giving commercial real estate (CRE) professionals a place where they feel like they belong. With a strategic focus on strengthening and expanding diversity — whether that be in CRE career types or an individual’s ethnicity and background — the organization opens the door for women to foster relationships and grow their businesses. Shasta Wragge, VP commercial loan officer at CharterWest Bank and new CREW member, said, “As a commercial lender, I’ve seen firsthand that the strongest outcomes come from diverse perspectives and trusted relationships. CREW Omaha helps cultivate both, creating lasting value for its members, their clients and the industry as a whole.” The organization is intentionally built around cross-disciplinary membership, welcoming experts who work in development, architecture, engineering, construction, finance, law, brokerage, property management, economic development, government, insurance and many more.
“We intentionally bring these disciplines together by creating opportunities to exchange ideas, solve challenges collaboratively and develop business relationships that may not otherwise occur,” said Cassie Paben, 2026 CREW Omaha president. CREW also offers several unique advantages including a referral network across nearly every discipline involved in a commercial transaction via an online community that has discussion forums, collaboration and deal opportunities, and more. Collegiate scholarships and grants are also available for students in CRE fields and with the ability to connect with experts nationwide; it makes it easier to help clients who own or invest in real estate outside of Nebraska. Mandi Backhaus Barr at The Lerner Company said she joined CREW while still in college and spoke of the incredible support she received from the get-go. “I didn’t know a thing about commercial real estate,” she explained. “COVID-19 hit in my final semester and then I graduated and was sent full force into the industry. I am forever grateful that I had the support of CREW Omaha during that time. Joining a male-dominated industry as a young female and during a worldwide pandemic was not easy, but I immediately felt supported and inspired by the women of CREW Omaha and still do to this day.”
The impact
Paben explained that CREW Omaha is much more than a networking organization: it’s a community building well-rounded women and putting them on a long-term trajectory for growth.
As a commercial lender, I’ve seen firsthand that the strongest outcomes come from diverse perspectives and trusted relationships. CREW Omaha helps cultivate both, creating lasting value for its members, their clients and the industry as a whole. — SHASTA WRAGGE, VP COMMERCIAL LOAN OFFICER, CHARTERWEST BANK
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I quite frankly don’t know how to put into words all that CREW has done for me. — MARIA TOTTEN, VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES, AMBASSADOR TITLE SERVICES
“CREW Omaha’s impact extends far beyond our membership,” she said. “By investing in the advancement of women in commercial real estate, we are helping cultivate stronger leaders and create a more collaborative community. Our members are actively shaping the future of Omaha through development projects, community partnerships, economic development initiatives and philanthropic efforts that contribute to the continued growth and success of our region. CREW Omaha is a place where professionals at every stage of their career can learn, lead, build meaningful relationships and make a lasting impact.” Maria Totten, CREW Omaha board member and director of special events, said that she first learned of the organization in 2013. She described herself as a quiet, behind-the-scenes person who was content to underwrite commercial transactions, but the president of the company she worked for encouraged her to join the organization. She made the leap and while it was initially out of her comfort zone, she immediately felt the camaraderie and knew she wanted to get involved. “That day, every single woman in that room made an effort to make me feel welcome,” she said. “They made me feel like I had a special home in CREW. Looking back, from that moment on, I was no longer alone in my career, and they inspired me every day to not only stay involved in CREW but to get more involved. Every meeting, luncheon and event since has steered me towards new business, learning new things, making connections and motivating me. I quite frankly don’t know how to put into words all that CREW has done for me.”
Paben said, “Commercial real estate is constantly evolving, making continuing education essential for professionals who want to stay ahead. CREW Omaha’s educational programs provide timely insights on market conditions, economic development, legal and regulatory updates, leadership and other issues shaping our industry.”
Supporting the mission
For community members, Totten said there are a variety of ways to support CREW Omaha’s mission. First, encouraging and supporting membership and involvement for employees within the industry is key. Sharing career and internship opportunities available within the organization and reaching out to collaborate with CREW members when working in the CRE space is also vital. “Whether it’s a small one-time project or large-scale project, the power of CREW is incredible,” she explained. Totten also suggested donating to the organization’s scholarship fund. “Whether you work in the CRE space or not, everyone in the community can support CREW Omaha by donating to our scholarship fund so we can make sure the next generation interested in CRE are afforded opportunities to join and shape our city. CRE revolves around making decisions today based on what future generations will need and want.”
Leaving a legacy
Events and educational programs
The organization offers a variety of programs and events throughout the year including monthly luncheons featuring industry experts or discussions on relevant development topics, networking happy hours, leadership development training, property tours and other larger signature events like the CREW Classic golf tournament, Summer Social and Music Bingo. “These experiences allow members to expand their professional networks, gain insight from industry leaders across different markets and bring new ideas and best practices back to Omaha,” Paben said. “The greatest impact comes from the collective value of all of these opportunities throughout the year.” The educational opportunities that are available are also something that makes CREW Omaha stand out. Whether with educational sessions, workshops, panel discussions, special events designed to help members stay current on market trends, or industry innovations, there is something for everyone.
Totten said that, looking onward, she hopes future generations of industry leaders in Omaha recognize the formative impact that CREW Omaha has. “It’s incredible to tour projects and hear quiet stories of overcoming obstacles or honoring the history of a building or the people behind it who shaped Omaha,” she said. “We don’t drive by buildings in Omaha and see just buildings, we see story after story of lessons learned and the people who built them.” And all of this begins with taking the step to pursue mentorship, connection and growth. On behalf of the Omaha chapter, Wragge said, “We would love CREW Omaha to be known as the organization that opened doors for careers, leadership and lifelong relationships... While your CREW connections can take you anywhere in the world, our hope is that Omaha continues to flourish because of the exceptional women leaders we’re developing right here at home.”
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Developments Create Change
OMAHA’S DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT BOON A GAME CHANGER BY TIM TRUDELL
Downtown living doesn’t just have to be for professionals who want to be close to work. It can be for people who want to explore the nightlife, or if they want to bring their families down here, and be close to all the action, they can be. We’ve got options for them. — CONNOR WEIGEL, ASSISTANT COMMUNITY MANAGER, THE BRICKLINE AT MERCANTILE
With up to $3 billion invested in its growth, downtown Omaha’s landscape is undergoing a major facelift that will impact the city for generations. From the Mutual of Omaha tower to the RiverFront, downtown may be unrecognizable in a few years — and developers say that’s a good thing. Mutual of Omaha is slated to complete construction of its $600 million, 44-story skyscraper — the city’s tallest building — by late 2026. Overlooking downtown and the RiverFront, the glassenclosed tower has served as the catalyst for the development boon.
Mutual of Omaha fuels growth
While Mutual of Omaha’s site — the former home of Omaha’s central library — and the related streetcar project to Blackstone District have drawn controversy, the project has fueled development in the area.
Public investment has aided the tower’s construction. The Omaha City Council approved $68.6 million in tax-increment financing for the project in 2022 — among the highest TIF amounts the city has ever granted — and extended the term an extra five years, to 15 years, tied to the streetcar system, generating about $25 million in additional revenue for that project, according to the Nebraska Examiner. The streetcar carries its own $306 million funding target, including $225 million in construction costs and an $81 million federal contingency fund, financed through bonds repaid with TIF revenue. The incentives haven’t gone unchallenged. State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn introduced multiple bills related to the streetcar project, arguing it warrants a state-level review, the Nebraska Examiner reported. Opponents noted multiple businesses had been vying for the library site when the council unanimously approved the Mutual TIF package, according to 3 News Now.
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Omaha has five office buildings totaling nearly 1.3 million square feet under construction, led by Mutual’s 800,000-square-foot tower, according to a Colliers market report.
Mercantile offers community
The Brickline at Mercantile is a mixed-use community near Ninth and Farnam streets. Featuring about 380 luxury apartments ranging from studios to threebedroom homes, The Brickline also includes restaurants and commercial space, said Connor Weigel, its assistant community manager. “I think when we hear downtown living, we think of smaller spaces, not much room to sprawl out,” Weigel said. “But here at The Brickline, spanning two city blocks, you’ve got plenty of room, so we can cater to everyone. Downtown living doesn’t just have to be for professionals who want to be close to work. It can be for people who want to explore the nightlife, or if they want to bring their families down here, and be close to all the action, they can be. We’ve got options for them.” The Brickline is home to four restaurants, including Tupelo Honey and Memoir. The Gene Leahy Mall, Lewis and Clark Landing and Heartland of America Park are steps from the apartment community, he said. The Brickline is the first phase of the Mercantile development. Construction recently started on a new Drury hotel at 10th and Harney and a planned public market, both slated to open in 2028, Weigel said. The Public Market draws comparisons to Kansas City’s River Market, which combines an indoor vendor outlet with an outdoor farmers market, Weigel said.
Developments meet changing needs
A $650 million mixed-use project spanning 10 blocks, Builders District includes 150 multi-family housing units, an urban park, and office and retail space, with plans for 50 condominiums and almost 400 more apartments, led by developer Noddle Companies. Fraser Stryker plans to open an office in a four-story building in the district near 15th and Mike Fahey streets, and Marriott Hotels plans to build a 170-room hotel there. Anchored by Kiewit Corporation, the district is expanding north from the Old Market and Capitol districts toward Millwork Commons. Developments such as Builders District help meet changing needs by corporations, said Arun Agarwal, CEO of White Lotus Group. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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OMAHA’S DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT BOON A GAME CHANGER
FROM PRECEDING PAGE
“Downtown office space is going through the same recalibration every legacy urban core in the country is working through,” Agarwal said. “Mixed-use is the more encouraging story. There’s real momentum in residential and street-level retail filling in downtown in a way that wasn’t there a decade ago.”
Parks revitalize downtown
Creating a downtown park environment that encourages people to visit, spend time at and attend outdoor events required a major overhaul of the Gene Leahy Mall, Heartland of America Park and Lewis and Clark Landing, said Doug Bisson, regional urban design director for HDR.
“The work to bring the three parks together has been as absolute game changer,” Bisson said. “It has activated downtown Omaha, especially within three blocks of the RiverFront.” The parks’ amenities — including a covered concert stage, swings, fire pits, a children’s playground and game area at Gene Leahy, plus the Kiewit Luminarium at Lewis and Clark Landing — have brought Omahans together, Bisson said. Each park has hosted community events and celebrations, including Taste of Omaha, Maha Festival, Boomstock and various ethnic celebrations. “What sticks out to me is that while Omaha has always been very diverse, you never saw much of that until the riverfront was developed,” he said. “Now, people from all walks of life are enjoying this phenomenal community space, together.”
The Omaha office market, spanning 48.7 million square feet, ended the second quarter of 2026 with a vacancy rate of 7.4%, down from the previous quarter, according to a market report from NAI NP Dodge. Development has altered the perception of downtown living, with families moving there, Agarwal said. “I think people would be surprised how much residential and population growth downtown has actually seen over the last several years,” he said. “That’s the piece that gets lost in headlines about office vacancy. A denser downtown residential base is exactly what drives demand for retail and service space that’s been historically underbuilt in the urban core. For a developer, that means downtown is a market catching up to real, embedded demand.” Citywide multifamily demand backs up that read. The Omaha multifamily market absorbed 432 units in the first quarter of 2026, outpacing the 376 units absorbed during the same period a year earlier, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
Growth helps recruitment
As downtown developments add work space, housing and places to shop and relax, Omaha’s ability to recruit and retain younger workers likely improves, Marco Floreani told Tim Trudell in an earlier interview. Floreani serves as deputy chief of economic development for Mayor John Ewing Jr.’s administration.
Challenges for existing businesses
“When we look at past plans and engagement, we’ve had some of the most frequent requests, or what the community seems to prioritize the most, is more walkability and denser development,” Floreani said. “And so in order to have a more walkable community, to have stronger transit use, you need a denser community.”
“New construction is putting pressure on older Class B and C buildings,” he said. “Owners of that older stock are having to make real decisions: Invest meaningfully in upgrades and amenities to compete, or reposition the asset to a different use altogether. For investors, that’s actually created opportunity. Well-located older buildings that get repositioned thoughtfully can outperform, because the land and location were never the problem.”
Improved transportation — rapid bus transit and the streetcar — adds to downtown’s attractiveness, along with its parks, shopping and restaurants, Bisson said.
New construction, including The Mercantile and Builders District, is pressuring owners of existing buildings to reevaluate their place in downtown Omaha’s future, Agarwal said.
“It’s hard to find another city in North America that has done as much for its riverfront as Omaha has,” Bisson said.
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COMMERCIAL GROWTH AND STABILITY FUEL OMAHA’S STRONG FUTURE BY TIM TRUDELL | PHOTOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTED
Retailers are opening their eyes to markets like Omaha, where they can do significant volumes, similar to what they do in other major metros, but they do it in an environment that’s actually more stable. — JEFFREY HOFER, AVENUE ONE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, JASPER STONE PARTNERS
Omaha possesses one of the nation’s strongest commercial development markets and shows no signs of slowing. Developers around the country marvel at Omaha’s growth, said Jeffrey Hofer, whose Jasper Stone Partners is leading the Avenue One project in West Omaha. “We have the privilege of touring a lot of out-of-state tenants, developers and partners, and everybody is blown away, not just at our project, but all of Omaha,” Hofer said. “The amount of development that is going on is amazing.” Four reasons — philanthropy, city commitment, retail interest and public support — provide the foundation for Omaha’s strong commercial real estate market, he said. “We have a massive amount of generous individuals in Omaha who are willing to invest TURNER PARK APARTMENTS IN MIDTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD PHOTO COURTESY OF WHITE LOTUS GROUP
in the city, and that starts the ball rolling,” Hofer said. “When you look at downtown, Heartland of America Park, the Luminarium, just all the nonprofit dollars going in down there. And it flows out from there.” With billions of dollars involved in projects, lenders seek to ensure developers make wise investments to improve Omaha’s economy. “While we certainly evaluate the financial fundamentals of a development, we also spend time understanding the developer’s track record, their vision for the project and how it fits into the needs of the community,” said Dan Ertz, senior vice president and commercial real estate manager with ACCESSbank. “Ultimately, we’re looking for projects that create lasting value.”
Downtown core
While city leaders support metro-wide development, their commitment to the urban core, including Union Omaha’s professional soccer stadium complex and former Civic Auditorium development, contributes to the city’s growth, Hofer said. Incentive packages have been key to that growth, he said.
“Look at Mutual of Omaha, the amount of incentive that they needed to close the gap on that project; it’s huge,” Hofer said “Crossroads, a massive incentive package. All the apartments that are going in Blackstone. The city’s very committed to reinvesting primarily through TIF, but it’s reinvesting in the urban core.” Downtown is evolving, Ertz said. Traditional office demand remains more selective than it was prior to COVID-19, but downtown has successfully expanded its identity beyond office space alone, including multifamily dwellings and hospitality, he said. “The primary challenge is helping older buildings remain viable, while also attracting investment into new developments,” Ertz said.
West Omaha
Retail expansion and a growing population create ample opportunities for development in West Omaha, Hofer said.
Avenue One, combining retail, residential and corporate space, is a once-in-a-generation venture, he said. It’s Omaha’s largest retail project since Village Pointe in the early 2000s, Hofer said. With the metro’s population topping the 1 million mark, national retailers have noticed, he said. “Retailers are opening their eyes to markets like Omaha, where they can do significant volumes, similar to what they do in other major metros, but they do it in an environment that’s actually more stable,” Hofer said. Page 20 • August 21, 2026
DAN ERTZ
DENNY SCISCOE
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE MANAGER, ACCESSBANK
DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LUND CO.
With an occupancy rate above 90%, flight-to-quality leads developers to create attractive projects that entice tenants with unique work space, Ertz said.
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“Employers are seeking spaces that help attract and retain talent,” he said. “Newer buildings with modern amenities, walkability, dining options and convenient access continue to outperform.”
Sarpy County industry
Sarpy County’s industrial base works because of easy access to the interstate system and other roadways. With a vacancy rate about 3-4% below the national average, Sarpy County is ripe for growth, said Denny Sciscoe, director of industrial services with Lund Co. “I’ve been in the industrial real estate sector for almost 20 years, and our vacancy has always been below the national average,” he said. “In my opinion, our vacancy rate is too low and we need more development.” While data centers themselves don’t impact Sarpy County’s vacancy rate, there are significant ancillary tenants related to the data centers that lease large blocks of space, Sciscoe said. “Warehouse, distribution, data centers and cold storage are driving the industrial projects in Sarpy County,” Sciscoe said.
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Council Bluffs/SW Iowa
Developers often cite Southwest Iowa’s site availability, scalability, infrastructure capacity and economic development advantages as key factors, Ertz said. For certain projects, particularly industrial and data center developments, those attributes can be compelling, he said.
Council Bluffs’ development is led by the growth of data centers, tying up land, Sciscoe said. VanTrust Real Estate of Kansas City, Mo., is building a 57-acre industrial park near Interstate 80 and Highway 6, with a capacity of more than 800,000 square feet. As projects continue to develop across the region, Omaha’s stability is key to that growth, Ertz said. “We are not dependent on a single industry, employer or development pattern,” Ertz said. “Growth is occurring in multiple sectors and across the region. We continue to see opportunities where population growth, infrastructure investment and business expansion intersect, and that gives us confidence in the metro’s long-term outlook.” WEST O VILLAGE POINTE SHOPPING
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In their Words CRE HALL OF FAME HONOREES HAVE THEIR SAY
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Today, four people will win the coveted CRE Hall of Fame Award, given to people who have, according to the CRE organizers, “contributed to advancing the status, honor and professionalism of the commercial real estate industry in the Midwest Region, and shown a true demonstration of leadership and how he or she inspired others in the commercial real estate industry.” The 2026 CRE Hall of Fame honorees are Deb Graeve-Morrison, Ember Grummons, Michael Moylan and Douglas Nodgaard. Each honoree answered a series of questions sent to them by MBJ.
DEB GRAEVEMORRISON, PAST PRESIDENT, NAI NP DODGE
If you could change one thing about the commercial real estate industry, what would it be and why? I’d like to see our industry embrace innovation more quickly. Commercial real estate has always been relationship-driven, and that should never change, but technology and data can help us make smarter decisions, improve efficiency and better serve our clients. The firms that combine trusted relationships with innovative thinking will shape the future of our industry and create lasting value for the communities we serve. What advice would you give to someone just starting out in your field? My advice would be to stay curious, work hard and focus on building genuine relationships. Commercial real estate is a long-term business and success is built on trust, integrity and consistently adding value for others. Learn as much as you can: from experienced professionals, from the market and from every opportunity you encounter. Be patient with the process because your reputation is your greatest asset. The relationships you build early in your career will continue to create opportunities throughout your journey. What emerging technology do you believe will have the biggest impact on your work in the next decade? I believe the biggest impact will come from the combination of artificial intelligence, data analytics and automation. These technologies will help brokers and property managers make faster, more informed decisions, improve efficiency and better anticipate client needs. However, technology will always be a tool, not a replacement for relationships. The most successful professionals will be those who combine new technology with market knowledge, experience and the trusted relationships that have always been the foundation of commercial real estate. What is the most important quality for success in your industry? Integrity is the most important quality for success in commercial real estate. Markets change, technology evolves and deals come and go but your reputation stays with you throughout your career. Clients want to work with professionals they trust: people who keep their word, communicate honestly and always put relationships ahead of short-term gains. When you build trust, opportunities naturally follow.
What do you think is the most misunderstood aspect of the commercial real estate industry? I think the most misunderstood aspect of commercial real estate is that people see it as simply buying, selling or leasing properties. In reality, it’s a relationship-driven business centered on solving problems and creating opportunities. Every project involves bringing together clients, investors, lenders, municipalities and community leaders to achieve a shared goal. When it’s done well, commercial real estate does more than complete transactions, it helps businesses grow, strengthens neighborhoods, creates jobs and improves the communities where we live and work. What is the most important lesson you’ve learned in your career? The most important lesson I’ve learned is that no one succeeds alone. Every meaningful accomplishment in my career has been the result of people who shared their knowledge, opened doors or believed in me along the way. That has taught me the importance of mentoring others, sharing what I’ve learned and celebrating the success of those around me. The greatest legacy we leave is helping others succeed. What is the most creative or innovative solution you’ve seen in your industry? One of the most creative solutions I’ve seen in commercial real estate is the ability to look at an existing property and envision a completely different future for it. During COVID, we saw many buildings challenged by changing demands and our industry had to get creative in finding new uses and new opportunities for those spaces. Adaptive reuse and creative repositioning allowed properties to evolve and better serve the needs of the market. The most successful examples came from collaboration among owners, brokers, architects, municipalities and community stakeholders. Great real estate professionals don’t just see what a property is, they see what it can become. What is your go-to stress-relief activity after a long day? My go-to stress relief is spending time outdoors with family and enjoying the activities that help me recharge, whether that’s playing golf, taking an e-bike ride or simply enjoying time outside. I’ve learned that stepping away from the pace of work and making time for the people and things that bring you energy is important. It helps create perspective, clears your mind and allows you to come back more focused and ready to tackle the next challenge. What is your biggest success story in the CRE industry? My greatest success in commercial real estate has been the opportunity to make a positive impact in several different ways, not just through transactions but through relationships and the people I’ve been fortunate enough to work with. I’ve found the most rewarding moments come from helping clients solve complex challenges, finding opportunities where others may not see them, and bringing the right people together to create successful outcomes. Equally meaningful has been mentoring young professionals and sharing the lessons I’ve learned along the way. Knowing that I’ve helped others grow and succeed is one of the most fulfilling parts of my career.
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EMBER GRUMMONS BROKER, INVESTORS REALTY
If you could change one thing about the commercial real estate industry, what would it be and why? I would like to see more sellers in the market at realistic pricing. There is a lot of demand now and not enough supply. What advice would you give to someone just starting out in your field? Pick an area of specialization and stick to it.
What is the most important lesson you’ve learned in your career? Put your clients first, regardless of the impact on your fees. What is the biggest career risk you’ve ever taken? Choosing to specialize in investment property brokerage. It takes a while to build a pipeline and clientele. If you could build any type of commercial real estate project, what would it be and why? I would build flex industrial with outside storage. There is a shortage of this space on the market and tenants have minimal expectations for tenant improvements. What is your go-to stress-relief activity after a long day? Listening to classic rock.
What emerging technology do you believe will have the biggest impact on your work in the next decade? AI and cell phone data mining are major advances and will have a big impact on the CRE market.
What is your biggest success story in the CRE industry? I sold a large portfolio of office buildings relatively early in my career. It led to other transactions and helped establish my reputation.
What is the most important quality for success in your industry? Honesty and persistence.
MICHAEL MOYLAN CEO, SHAMROCK DEVELOPMENT
If you could change one thing about the commercial real estate industry, what would it be and why? Definitely providing a solution to getting more people into home ownership. The rental industry is important for many reasons but home ownership provides stability to individuals, families and neighborhoods. I work with Habitat for Humanity, and it does not take long to see what owning a home can do for a family to be closer, more financially stable and be anchored in a community. We build apartment communities and they serve a vital need to many, but it is important to recognize that home ownership can transform lives and neighborhoods, ultimately making our city better for all.
and our industry bring to this technology will determine and lead how successfully we incorporate it into our everyday work. What is the most important quality for success in your industry? I believe one of the most important qualities for success in any industry is having a genuine sense of gratitude. Success is rarely achieved through individual effort alone, so it is important to respect and appreciate the people, expertise and experiences that contribute to your growth. At the same time, you have to be willing to invest your own time, energy, effort and commitment before expecting those things in return. Approaching your project team with sincere appreciation and a strong work ethic helps build meaningful relationships, earns trust and respect and creates opportunities for long-term success. What is the most important lesson you’ve learned in your career? While it is important to work hard and smart, you really need to find out what you are good at, what you like to do, and do that every day with integrity, gratitude and respect. Don’t ask others for more than you are willing to give.
What advice would you give to someone just starting out in your field? I would say show up to work, listen and learn. You must never stop learning and being curious. Go in early and stay late to gain experience and be a part of your team, your company and your industry. Engage and be a part of industry and charity organizations that are of interest and contribute your time and talents. Earning relationships with quality people and organizations will be the backbone of success. Relationships are formed with gratitude and sincere interest in learning from and contributing to those around you; the earlier and deeper you understand this, the more you will appreciate the business.
What is the biggest career risk you’ve ever taken? Going into a project, I really don’t see what we do as taking risks. We recognize there is risk, but by the time we are moving forward on a project, we have built a clear vision with a strong team, established relationships with capable partners and vendors who trust in the vision and leadership, all within an industry we know. This gives us the confidence that allows us to lead and build trust with others to come along for the ride. It is in the middle of a project when you realize you took a huge risk, but by then it is too late.
What emerging technology do you believe will have the biggest impact on your work in the next decade? Everyone recognizes AI will dramatically impact all aspects of every industry. There is science and art in every business and AI will continue to make daunting and monumental steps in the “science” of our work and daily life, just like the introduction of calculators, computers and software. However, the “art” that we all apply to this amazing technology will remain distinctly human. The vision, creativity, judgment and intellect that people
What do you think is the most misunderstood aspect of the commercial real estate industry? The value that a good broker brings to a transaction. Real estate transactions are often complex and can represent one of the largest decisions a company or individual will make. An experienced broker provides market knowledge, negotiation skills, industry relationships and the ability to anticipate issues and keep all parties moving toward a successful transaction. CONTINUED
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In their Words CRE HALL OF FAME HONOREES HAVE THEIR SAY
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DOUG NODGAARD
OMAHA-ELKHORN COMMUNITY BANK PRESIDENT, EQUITABLE BANK
If you could change one thing about the commercial real estate industry, what would it be and why? Locally, I would allow more flood control/dam sites and require FEMA to update flood maps more often. This would help minimize 100-year flood plains, reduce property expenses and create more development and green space on the outskirts of the Omaha area. What has been the most unusual or surprising business transaction you’ve been involved in through CRE? Being involved with the first major downtown condo project. At the beginning, our loan committee was skeptical of whether a buyer would pay $200 or more a square foot for a condo with no front (yard) or backyard. We required half to be pre-sold in order to move forward, which was done before the appraisal was ordered. By the time the appraisal was completed, all of the units were sold. That certainly answered the question of whether there was demand for high-quality downtown condos that were well-located. What advice would you give to someone just starting out in your field? First of all, I would recommend attending the CRE Summit every year; there is no better event that you can network with potential customers and contacts. I refer to the CRE Summit as the “Catalina Wine Mixer” for commercial real estate. I would also find a mentor that is knowledgeable and cares about your development. My best mentor for commercial real estate is also in the CRE Summit Hall of Fame: Steve Robinson. Lastly, try to be patient. In banking, you don’t want to start making loans until you are ready. What emerging technology do you believe will have the biggest impact on your work in the next decade? AI will certainly have an impact on everything. Having said that, nothing can replace seeing the property in person, talking to adjacent property owners and asking for help from knowledgeable contacts that you develop. It is my hope that people don’t use AI so much that they don’t develop the skill to think for themselves. What is the most important quality for success in your industry? Keeping an open mind and physically going out to the project you are being asked to finance. Do your due diligence on the borrower, get to know them and their background. The ability to be a good evaluator of character will be key to any banker’s successful career. What is the most important lesson you’ve learned in your career? Character trumps all other factors when doing business with borrowers and developers.
You can work through most difficult issues with people of good character. Everyone has good character when the loan is made but when things go wrong, character is revealed. Thankfully, 99.5% of the borrowers I’ve worked with have had great character when unexpected events have occurred. What is the biggest career risk you’ve ever taken? Leaving the first bank where I was a commercial lender and joining another bank. As a banker/lender, you wonder if your relationship with the customers is with you or the bank. In my opinion, the relationship is more with the banker than the bank. The banker is the advocate for the customer and when that changes, sometimes the relationship with the bank changes. The banker knows the nuances of the customer and the customer knows what to expect from their banker. When you switch banks, you don’t always know what the new bank will like and not like. You don’t know if they will have realistic expectations. What do you think is the most misunderstood aspect of the commercial real estate industry? Leverage and equity. If a borrower/developer gets overleveraged and something bad happens, they oftentimes don’t have any wiggle room. Real estate values generally appreciate but sometimes they don’t, or even decline. A good example of that was the COVID effect on office demand. Office demand is clearly softer and was something no one could have predicted prior to COVID-19. Owners/developers who were highly leveraged in an office building suddenly became under water in their equity. If you build strong equity in your property you can weather short-term downturns and have options. What is the most creative or innovative solution you’ve seen in your industry? For our bank it would be interest rate swaps. When rates were much lower than today, many of our borrowers took out long-term, fixed-rate loans, and we were able to protect our interest rate risk by getting a variable rate. When many borrowers had their 5-year, fixed-rate loans reprice after five years to a much higher rate, the borrowers that fixed their rates for 10 to 20 years have much better cash flow today. When they originally took out the swap loan, they paid a slightly higher rate than most of the 5-year fixed rate options but now are reaping the benefits from not paying higher rates today. If you could build any type of commercial real estate project, what would it be and why? An all-inclusive development that contained housing, retail, office and recreation, all in the same square mile. It would encourage more walking, amenities would be closer, and people would have more time to relax and socialize with each other. What is your go-to stress-relief activity after a long day? Taking a walk or enjoying a glass of wine with my wife by our fire pit. What is your biggest success story in the CRE industry? Definitely financing the first downtown condo project and figuring out a way to make it work for the developer and the bank.
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REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY, BAIRD HOLM LLP One lesson I have gained from being part of CREW is that taking the time to learn from other professionals in the commercial real estate industry is incredibly valuable, even when their work seems very different from my own. Early in my career, I was focused on building my legal skills and producing quality work for clients. Like many young professionals, I spent most of my time with my head down and focused on the next task. Looking back, I wish I had realized sooner how much I could learn from the people working alongside me in the industry. Through CREW, I have had the opportunity to connect with architects, engineers, developers, brokers, lenders, title professionals, and many other talented women in commercial real estate. Those conversations have given me a better understanding of how projects come together and the challenges each discipline navigates. For example, learning more about the architectural process helps me better understand the business and practical considerations behind the AIA contracts and development-related documents I work with as an attorney. CREW has shown me that some of the most valuable learning happens outside of my own area of expertise. The organization provides so many opportunities to hear from industry leaders, attend educational programs, and build meaningful relationships with other professionals. I am incredibly grateful for those opportunities and have recently become much more intentional about taking advantage of them. The more I learn about the broader commercial real estate industry, the better equipped I am to serve my clients, collaborate with other professionals, and contribute to successful projects. That’s something I wish I had appreciated much sooner.
I think the biggest lesson I’ve gained through CREW is learning to own my place and have confidence in myself. When I started my career, I was working in a very male-dominated department. While there were women throughout the company, I didn’t have many women in my immediate department or role who I could look to as peers or mentors. Coming from college, where I had a built-in community of friendships and partnerships, I remember feeling a little lost entering a completely new professional environment. I had to learn how to walk into a room alone, put myself out there, build relationships, and be comfortable being authentically me. CREW gave me a space where I found women who genuinely supported me, cared about my goals, and wanted to see me grow. It was a different environment from my day-to-day work, and I had to build those relationships from the ground up. I learned that if I showed up as my confident, authentic self, people would respond to that. I didn’t want to be seen as just a young woman who was new to the industry. I wanted to establish myself for who I was and what I could contribute. That lesson has carried into another important part of my career. I work alongside my father and uncle, who are second-generation owners of our family business. There are times when my family name enters the room before I do, and I’ve had to learn how to build my own identity beyond that name. I’ve had to understand my strengths, find where I can contribute, and make my own mark on the business. What I wish someone had told me sooner is that confidence doesn’t mean you never feel nervous, intimidated, or unsure. It means learning to move forward despite those feelings. CREW helped me do that. It taught me to walk into a room, own my place in it, and trust that I have something valuable to contribute. I am excited to always have CREW as a tool for my career and a place to keep building confidence as a woman.
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One of the most valuable lessons I’ve gained from being part of CREW is that relationships are not simply a complement to your career—they are the foundation of it. Early in my career, I thought success was largely about being capable, working hard, and delivering results. Those things absolutely matter, but CREW has reinforced for me that some of the most meaningful opportunities come from the relationships you intentionally build along the way. Through CREW, I’ve learned the importance of being generous with relationships. It is easy to approach networking with the question, “What can this person do for me?” I’ve learned to approach it differently: “How can I be encouraging?” Whether that means making an introduction, sharing knowledge, or simply being open to a new perspective, meaningful relationships are built through mutual investment. You can bring value to a room at every stage of your career. You can mentor while still learning, lead while still growing, and build relationships without knowing exactly where they will lead. CREW has given me a community that challenges me to show up more intentionally and invest in others. That lesson has extended far beyond CREW and influences how I approach leadership, business development, and community involvement.
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Omaha’s Big Projects SEVERAL DEVELOPMENTS RESHAPE THE METRO
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Omaha is growing by leaps and bounds, with several projects wrapping up and several others in the works to be developed in 2027-2028. This list spotlights some of the most prominent projects happening in the city.
Wrapping up 2026-2027 Mutual of Omaha headquarters tower • 44-story, 677-foot skyscraper is now the tallest building in Omaha and Nebraska • About 800,000 square feet of workspace designed for hybrid work • Sits at the west end of the redeveloped Gene Leahy Mall • Sky lobby spans floors 16-20 with dining, a fitness center, wellness services and outdoor terraces • Attached garage adds 2,200 parking stalls • Groundbreaking was January 2023; structural steel topped out in March 2026; full opening slated for late 2026
The Mercantile • 20-acre, mixed-use redevelopment of a former Conagra campus section near 10th and Farnam streets • Initial phase cost roughly $100 million • Developed with Hines and local partners • Includes residential units, ground-floor retail, green space and a city-owned parking structure • Overlooks Heartland of America Park lake
CHI Health Center Omaha expansion • $200 million investment to expand and renovate Nebraska’s largest indoor arena and convention venue • Adds 90,000 square feet and 25 meeting rooms, bringing the total to 41 • New two-level addition features glass walls and Missouri River views • Construction is underway; opening targeted for fall 2027 • Expansion is expected to help the venue compete for an additional $1.2 billion in meeting business
Creighton Quad • 251,500-square-foot green space near 22nd and Burt streets, opening fall 2026 • 5.7 acres will include an amphitheater, pavilion, stage, fountain plaza and an ellipse with an art installation • Designed by OJB Landscape Architecture; built by Kiewit Corp. • Estimated cost of $22 million to $25 million, fully donor-funded • Lead gift came from the Robert B. Daugherty Foundation • University president the Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, called it Creighton’s own Central Park and the largest physical reshaping of its Omaha campus in the university’s 147-year history
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Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement • $108 million, four-story, 103,000-square-foot performing arts education facility at 1115 Dodge Street • Opened in March 2026, completing Omaha Performing Arts’ three-venue Holland Campus alongside the Holland Performing Arts Center and Steelhouse Omaha • Funded primarily by private donations plus $9 million in public grants • Designed by Ennead Architects and Holland Basham Architects; built by Kiewit Building Group • Houses classrooms, creative studios, rehearsal halls and a flexible event hall • Expected to serve more than 100,000 students, teachers and community members a year, with programming from Baby ArtsPlay! sessions to veteran jam sessions
In the works Avenue One • 200-acre master-planned, mixed-use development at 192nd and Dodge streets • Billed as convenient, connected and wellness-centric • Average household income of $147,000 within the surrounding area • 135,000 people live within a 10-minute radius • Located in Nebraska’s No. 1-ranked school district • Developers call it a rare opportunity in Omaha’s fastest-growing region
The Crossroads • Woodbury Corp. of Salt Lake City and WRK Real Estate of Lincoln are redeveloping the 42-acre site at 72nd and Dodge streets • First tenant announced: Gamescape by Cinemark, an entertainment venue with dining, movie theaters, bowling, an arcade, a climbing wall and laser tag • Groundbreaking expected in June • First phase covers about a third of the site and will also include apartments, office space, shopping and parking • Full buildout is billed as an $850 million-plus mixed-use campus, backed by $105 million in city-approved taxincrement financing
Union Omaha stadium and Home Plate district • City of Omaha paid $18.9 million for the 25-acre “Home Plate” site in North Downtown near Charles Schwab Field • Anchors a $330 million-plus mixed-use district • Stadium will seat 6,500, with standing-room capacity around 8,500 • Will be the permanent home of Union Omaha (USL League One), with plans for a future professional women’s team and a youth academy • Omaha City Council approved $48 million in tax-increment financing; land purchase closed in June • Groundbreaking planned for late 2026; opening targeted for the 2028 season • Developed with Hines, HOK as design architect and RDG Planning & Design on landscape architecture
Omaha Streetcar • Three-mile modern streetcar line will connect downtown Omaha and the Blackstone District • Funded through corridor-specific property tax revenue, not a citywide tax increase • Aims to improve mobility and spur commercial growth along the route • Operations are anticipated around 2028
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We’re most excited about Gretna Towne Center, a 500,000-square-foot retail power center at 192nd Street and Highway 370. It broke ground this spring and is the metro’s largest new retail development since Shadow Lake Towne Center — a testament to the momentum along Highway 370 and Gretna’s emergence as one of Nebraska’s fastest-growing trade areas. With a half-mile of highway frontage, strong traffic counts and a trade area of more than 28,000 households, the site is drawing national, regional and local retailers. At full build-out, it’s projected to generate roughly $5 million annually in combined sales and property tax revenue and create some 1,400 permanent jobs. That’s the kind of communityfocused growth that makes Greater Omaha’s retail sector so exciting right now.
JEFF RICHARDSON VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS BANKER FINANCIAL SERVICES — BUSINESS BANKING, CREDIT UNION The continued strength in the industrial market, given the overall low vacancy rates and rising asking rents, strongly suggests demand isn’t driven solely by investors but also by businesses needing functional space for operations. For both business owners and investors, this is a trend to watch — for the business owner currently leasing, it may be a great time to consider whether leasing is still your best option or gaining ownership in a solid, long-term asset. Across many asset classes, the Omaha market has exciting trends depending on the investor’s appetite, the type of operating business and their needs. Greater Omaha is poised for more commercial real estate growth due to its industrial demand, population and employment growth, and a diverse economic makeup.
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One opportunity I’m especially excited about is Nebraska’s new Community Improvement District Act, Legislative Bill 1114, and what it could mean for development across Nebraska. The legislation creates a tool for financing public infrastructure, such as streets, water and sewer improvements, within city limits. Infrastructure costs continue to be a major factor in whether new housing and development projects are financially feasible. By giving communities another way to fund those improvements, community improvement districts have the potential to unlock development and redevelopment opportunities while supporting thoughtful growth. As Nebraska communities continue to grow, we need practical tools that help communities keep pace with demand. I’m excited to see how CIDs are used locally and the role they could play in creating more opportunities for housing and development.
The commercial real estate project I’m most excited about in Omaha right now is the Eppley Airfield Terminal Modernization Program. While I’m especially proud that Alvine is contributing to the project, I’m even more excited about what it means for Omaha and Nebraska. A modern, expanded airport enhances connectivity, supports economic growth and strengthens our ability to attract new business, talent and investment. It also creates opportunities to host larger conventions, events and visitors who contribute to our local economy. For many travelers, the airport is their first and last impression of our community. This project will provide a welcoming gateway that reflects the innovation, growth and pride that define Omaha today and position our region for an exciting future.
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Commercial Real Estate IS STILL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS
BY JOEL FALK, DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIAL BANKING, CORE BANK Despite changing interest rates and shifting market dynamics, one thing hasn’t changed in commercial real estate: successful projects are built on strong relationships. Developers know that every project begins long before construction starts. It starts with a vision — a vacant parcel with potential, a building ready for new life or a growing business looking for a place of its own. Turning that vision into reality requires more than financing. It requires a banking partner who understands the market, sees the vision behind the numbers and can bring the right solutions to the table as needs evolve. That’s where community banking continues to make a meaningful difference. As a locally owned community bank, Core Bank has built its banking practice around helping businesses, developers and investors move projects forward. Our team works with clients from land acquisition and construction financing through permanent financing and beyond. But the right solution isn’t always about a single loan or product. Every project is different, and we take the time to understand what a client is trying to accomplish before determining the best path forward. Commercial real estate has become increasingly complex over the past several years. Higher borrowing costs and changing market demand have forced developers to take a closer look at project economics. In this environment, having an experienced banking partner matters more than ever. At Core Bank, we start by listening. What is the client trying to accomplish? What does the project need to succeed? Those conversations give our team a better picture of the project and the goals behind it. From there, we can help clients find solutions that make sense for where they are today while keeping an eye on where they’re headed. Being local also changes how those conversations and decisions happen. Our people understand Omaha because they live and work here. They see where investment is happening and understand the businesses contributing to the region’s growth. When a client comes to us with a need, they’re talking with people who know the market and have a stake in its continued success. That local perspective helps us be responsive as needs evolve or timelines shift. In commercial real estate, circumstances can change quickly, and access to your banking team matters. So does having a partner who can work through challenges and find solutions when the path forward isn’t obvious. For developers and business owners alike, the banking relationship shouldn’t end at closing. Financing may help get a project off the ground, but managing the business that follows is just as important. Treasury services can help clients better manage cash flow,
simplify how money moves and gain greater visibility into their finances. As a business or real estate portfolio grows, those day-to-day banking solutions become an important part of the bigger financial picture. Some of our strongest client relationships have spanned decades. We’ve worked alongside businesses as they’ve grown and their needs have changed. Over time, that history creates something valuable: a banking partner who already understands the business and where its owners want to go. We see ourselves not simply as lenders or bankers, but as long-term partners. Sometimes that means helping finance the next project. Other times, it means finding ways to improve cash management or being a sounding board well before there’s a project on the table. The value of a strong banking relationship is having a partner you can call when you need to think through what’s next. Commercial real estate ultimately shapes the places where people do business and communities grow. Helping those projects move forward responsibly is about more than closing a loan. It’s about supporting the businesses behind them and contributing to the continued strength of the communities we share. That’s why Core Bank remains committed to relationship-driven commercial banking. We take the time to understand our clients and work alongside them to find solutions that support where they’re headed. Markets will continue to change. Strong banking relationships are built to last.
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North Corps Opens Doors
SALVATION ARMY MARKS $30M EXPANSION WITH AUG. 6 DEDICATION The Salvation Army formally dedicated its newly expanded North Corps Community Center on Aug. 6, marking the completion of a $30 million renovation and expansion project that nearly triples the size of the North Omaha facility. The 10 a.m. ceremony drew Salvation Army officers, advisory board members and city leaders including Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. and Dr. Viv Ewing, City Councilwoman LaVonya Goodwin and Mayor’s Office Chief of Staff Thomas Warren.
A need for a new facility
The campaign raised $29 million of its $30 million goal, with $20 million directed to construction and $10 million toward capacity building and endowment support. Jeff Beckman, executive director of development for The Salvation Army Western Division, said funders consistently recognized the need firsthand. “Every funder that came into that building said that they could definitely see that there was a need for a new facility in that part of the community,” Beckman said. “The challenge with that project wasn’t nearly as much raising the money for the bricks and mortar, as assuring our investors that they were investing in a project that will pay long-term dividends for decades.”
CAPTS. JOHNNY AND MARSHA MILLER CUT THE RIBBON
More than 13,000 square feet of the original building has been renovated, and nearly 29,000 square feet of new space added, bringing the facility to about 42,000 square feet overall. New additions include the Olson Family Foundation Gymnasium, which doubles the campus’ gym space and allows North Corps to host three basketball games simultaneously, up from one in the old building. The gym also now serves as the dining space for the facility’s free lunch program. A new chapel seating 200 doubles as a community meeting space, while the Charles Schroer Education Center adds hightech classrooms for after-school and summer programming. The renovated original gym, now the Mammel Foundation Community Center, houses sports programs and flexible meeting space. Other new features include the Mike and Lin Simmonds Technology Center, the David “D.J.” Sokol Wellness Center, and private offices where caseworkers can meet with clients. The facility’s new kitchen now prepares about 1,000 meals every weekday, up from a peak of roughly 250 meals a day in the old building. Beyond the onsite lunch program, the kitchen supplies meals to other Salvation Army programs across Omaha. It also is designated as an Emergency Disaster Services kitchen, capable of scaling up quickly to feed disaster survivors and first responders across the Western Division’s three-state territory of Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. Earlier this year, the kitchen prepared meals that were frozen and driven to western Nebraska to feed firefighters battling wildfires.
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Fred Hunzeker, an advisory board member who co-chaired the North Corps capital campaign, said the board recognized years ago that the old facility, established in the 1960s as what was meant to be temporary space, could no longer meet the community’s needs.
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“It wasn’t serving the needs of our clients in that community,” Hunzeker said. “If you got (donors) to the facility, you didn’t have to do much convincing where they would say, ‘yeah, you need to upgrade this place.’”
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and give them tutoring, and if necessary, social work.”
Hunzeker credited the late Mike Simmonds, a former board member and Burger King franchise owner, with pushing the project forward years before it broke ground. Simmonds chaired the subcommittee overseeing North Corps and continued advocating for the rebuild while battling the cancer that ultimately took his life.
Beckman said the campaign’s five committee chairs — Carl Mammel, Viv Ewing, Wende Kotouc, Mike Cassling and Fred Hunzeker — steered the project through obstacles including the COVID-19 pandemic, with Hunzeker emerging as its lead champion and a major individual donor. Once outstanding pledges are collected over the next year, Beckman said the facility will be debt-free with additional funds set aside for capacity building and endowment.
Hunzeker pointed to the classrooms and technology center as a key part of the mission. “That’s how we get kids and families in the door and off the street,” he said of the new gym, “and then we can get them into the classrooms, the technology center,
“You don’t need to look any further than the faces on the children and families that come into that facility,” Beckman said, “to recognize why it’s so important for the North Omaha community.”
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BOARD MEMBERS WITH CITY DIGNITARIES
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FAB 50
MBJ’s Fab 50 is a profile series highlighting remarkable individuals shaping our business and nonprofit communities.
GIOVANNI JONES MANAGER OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT UNMC
Of Grit and Grace DESPITE A TUMULTUOUS UPBRINGING, GIOVANNI JONES POURS INTO OTHERS In her role as manager of learning and development at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Giovanni Jones helps design and deliver training and development solutions to build and maintain an engaged workplace. Put more plainly, she equips people with the skills needed to create work environments where each individual is seen, heard and understood. It is a goal she has been chasing her whole life, starting with a complicated upbringing in Omaha, through a difficult period in college and ultimately finding her place in the professional world. The experiences gave her a taste for the unknown and for making something out of parts that weren’t clearly identified or readily available. “I see myself as a builder, stepping where the path isn’t necessarily clearly defined,” she said. “I enjoy ambiguity. I revel in it. Like, give me an assignment and I’ll go build it and then I’m going to come back and say, ‘Is this it?’ Then you’re going to say, ‘Well, change that and move that. I like that, but don’t keep that.’ I’ll be like, “Great. Be back.” I’m going to go again and then come back and then go again and come back if I have to. “That’s shaped how I think about people or a project or a community or a class or
whatever it is. I’ve learned to be comfortable saying, ‘Hmm, what is the need here? How do I help drive whatever that is? What is my role in this?’ I love that.” Most humans fear failure so much they steer clear of ambiguity, particularly in places they keep score, like school or work. Jones knows no other way than to embrace the unknown and the unfamiliar, given how early and how deeply those concepts were embedded in her psyche. “I used to say I had a trauma-impacted childhood, but one day I had to do the work and realized I had severe traumatic things happening into my mid-20s,” she said. “Trauma impacted my life because you just never knew what was coming.” When she was a child, her mother shot her father out of fear he would cause her harm, an act that landed Pearline Brodsky in what is now the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women in York. The circumstances leading up to her mother’s incarceration, as well as the separation of it, forced Jones to adapt to a life where the usual certainties were in shorter supply than some of her peers.
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I see myself as a builder, stepping where the path isn’t necessarily clearly defined. I enjoy ambiguity. — GIOVANNI JONES MANAGER OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT UNMC
“At that time, you could go to York State Prison for Women and you could stay there as a child and so we were able to see her,” she said. “Sometimes I think leaving was harder than not seeing her because I remember times where they literally had to unclaw me holding onto her. My mother had awesome resilience through that.
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“When I think about going to visit, I also remember the women there. I learned so many things from those women. I learned about being a Black woman and celebrating the beauty in that.”
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Once her mother was released, she continued to play a major role in her daughter’s life, preaching excellence, self-reliance and belief in her own potential. Brodsky wasn’t afraid to step into any situation she thought chipped away at those core ethics.
WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU’VE LEARNED AS AN ADULT THAT WOULD’VE BEEN USEFUL TO KNOW AT 16?
WHAT IS YOUR SUPERPOWER? JOY. I’VE BEEN GIFTED WITH JOY. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE GUILTY PLEASURE?
“While I was at Benson High, she was like, ‘Whatever you wanna do, try it,’” Jones said of extracurriculars. “So, I was one of two, then three, Black girls on the soccer team. I was in school plays. In fact, my mom got upset because the first three plays, I was the maid and I’m the only Black girl on stage. My mom went to the drama teacher and said, ‘I don’t want to see my daughter as the maid in another play.’
A BEEF HOT DOG IN THE AIR FRYER AND THEN SOMETIMES I PUT A LITTLE CHEESE, A LITTLE TOMATO, A LITTLE AVOCADO, AND A LITTLE ONION ON TOP.
“Well, the next play we were doing was ‘Bloody Jack’ and I was like, ‘Mom, the maid is one of the biggest roles.’ She did not care. She said, ‘I do not want to see my daughter as a maid one more time.’”
MAYBE MY GREAT-GREAT-GRANDMOTHER. MY GRANDMOTHER WAS FULL-BLOOD CHOCTAW AND I WOULD JUST LIKE TO GET TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR FAMILY, OUR HERITAGE AND HOW ALL OF THOSE THINGS COULD HELP IMPACT WHO I AM TODAY.
Jones attended Nebraska Wesleyan University which proved a difficult fish-out-of-water experience. One day it was suggested she think about becoming a teacher. She balked, but was talked into taking an introductory class that came with a practicum at a local elementary school. “I came back and said, ‘I love it,’ but my only request was do not send me back to an elementary school. That takes a special anointing,” she said. “Middle school was my sweet spot. My first job was at (Lincon’s) Culler Middle School. I got all the kids that other teachers were afraid of, they were quote unquote problem kids. Loved it, loved it, loved it.” After earning her master’s degree in education administration and supervision, she joined UNMC where she continued to mold minds, teaching students as well as faculty and staff. She relishes the importance of her job in creating environments conducive to learning and rooted in mutual respect among peers and colleagues. Brodsky died in 2015 and Jones has continued to learn from her example ever since. She’s never forgotten the lessons of her youth, no does she want to, so fundamental are they to the person and the professional she is today.
ONE PERSON, LIVING OR DEAD, THAT YOU’D WANT TO HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE WITH?
WHAT IS THE SECRET TO OVERCOMING? FOR ME, IT’S FAITH BECAUSE IT’S ALL-ENCOMPASSING. I HAVE A PASTOR WHO USED TO SAY “HOPE KEEPS YOU AFLOAT UNTIL FAITH TAKES OVER.” WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE AND WHY? THERE’S A COUPLE OF THEM I COULD WATCH NONSTOP. HONESTLY, IT’S THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT, BECAUSE IT’S FUNNY AND IT’S GOT AN ACTION AND IT PULLS AT THE HEARTSTRINGS. IT’S GOT LOVE. IT’S GOT ALL THE THINGS. WHAT IS YOUR SECRET TALENT? I AM WHAT MY FRIENDS CALL BUDGET BETTY. IF THERE IS A COUPON, A DISCOUNT CODE, A DISCOUNT TO BE HAD, I WILL SEEK IT OUT.
“My mom’s attitude was, ‘The sky is not the limit. The sky is the beginning,’ and she poured into us so that we would have the tools to navigate things in life,” she said. “Whatever comes, you have to navigate it, because who else is gonna do it? It’s your life.”
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CAMPAIGN WILL RAISE FUNDS FOR OMAHA NONPROFIT Abide, a faith-based nonprofit serving North Omaha for 37 years, held a news conference Aug. 18 to announce the official launch of “Five Leaders, One Purpose: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro,” a campaign in which a team of Omaha leaders will attempt to summit Africa’s highest peak to raise money for new Lighthouse homes in North Omaha and inspire a citywide movement to show citizens how to live on purpose and love their neighbors. A Lighthouse is a real home in a North Omaha neighborhood, purchased and renovated so a trusted leader or family can live there on purpose and love their neighbor. The five climbers are QLI CEO Nash Mahupete, Thrive Street Living owner Jon Campbell, Abide CEO Josh Dotzler, Midwest Gastrointestinal Associates physician Dr. Sheeva Parbhu and Altaba Inc. CEO Alexi Wellman. They come from different fields across Omaha but share one purpose. They are also all affiliated with the Abide board of directors. The climb will happen Oct. 9-18, 2026, with a targeted summit date of Oct. 16. It takes roughly 52,000 steps to summit Mount Kilimanjaro. Abide is turning every step into a purposeful opportunity to fundraise for its Lighthouse program: $3 per step, $155,000 per climber, which is the cost to purchase and renovate one new Lighthouse home. With five climbers, that totals $775,000, enough to place five new Lighthouses in targeted North Omaha neighborhoods. Two of the climbers said the $775,000 goal is a concrete example of the same equation that has shaped their lives. Josh Dotzler has helped shape and build the Lighthouse model from the ground up, one neighborhood at a time. For him, this climb is about impact that lasts generations. “I am a former Division 1 point guard now pointing people to purpose,” Dotzler said. “I climb so that every person has every opportunity to reach their full Godgiven potential. This mountain is one more way to invite this city to live on purpose.” Alexi Wellman spent her career at the highest levels of corporate leadership. Now, she serves as a board member and helps plant an Abide pocket garden in North Omaha. For her, the boardroom and the block are not in tension; they are the same purpose, worked out in different rooms. “I am an entrepreneur at heart who grows solutions for the good of others,” Wellman said. “I climb because it’s another powerful way I can show love in action.”
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The announcement builds on Mayor John Ewing Jr.’s 2026 designation of Omaha’s “Year of the Neighbor,” a citywide call to be kind to one another and rebuild connections block by block. Abide’s Lighthouse model, a trusted neighbor or family living intentionally in a North Omaha home,is a direct answer to that call, and this climb is designed to put it in front of the entire city. “Omaha named 2026 the ‘Year of the Neighbor’ because real change happens intentionally, when we open our hearts and minds and step toward one another,” said Ewing, who was in attendance at the news conference. “These five leaders are taking that to the next level by climbing the tallest mountain in Africa, step by step. I’m proud to stand with Abide and challenge every person in this city to take their own step toward their neighbor.” Abide reports that neighborhoods with an active Lighthouse presence see crime and violence drop by as much as 75%. The public is encouraged to follow along on Abide’s website for updates and inspirational messages from the climbers throughout their journey.
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conclusion than if you relied on headlines or consumer surveys. Companies are describing resilient spending, healthy credit, record backlogs, robust travel demand, accelerating investment, and profits that continue to exceed expectations. Despite the gloomy mood and weaker labor data, this has been one of the strongest earnings seasons and one of the most optimistic sets of corporate outlooks we’ve seen in more than five years. Sentiment and economic reality are not always the same thing. Unless otherwise cited, the statements and commentary provided are opinions of Harrison Financial Services as of August 14, 2026, and are subject to change. There is no guarantee that any forecasts made will come to pass. This material does not constitute investment advice and is not intended as an endorsement of any specific investment or security. Please remember that all investments carry some level of risk, including the potential loss of principal invested. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance.
Crossword by Myles Mellor Across 1. Relaxing retreat 4. Actress Zadora 7. BBC rival 10. Belgrade native 11. Internet provider, abbr. 12. Increase power, as in ____ the engine 16. Green vegetable with florets 18. Omaha golfing game, 2 words 19. Off-road vehicle, for short 20. UN body for education and culture, abbr. 22. Sci-fi figures, abbr. 23. Self-addressed envelope, briefly 24. Sluggish and lacking energy 27. Suffix with duct 28. Marine creature with five arms, 2 words 31. Curly hair treatment 34. Huck Finn’s transport 37. Prickly yellow-flowering shrub 38. Without delay, in a memo, abbr. 39. Beach destroyer 40. Omaha musical festival 41. Gin fizz variant named after its New Orleans creator 43. Unpleasant smell 45. Kind of sch., abbr. 46. Dressing often used with a Reuben sandwich 48. Continent abbr., 50. Spiny garden mammals 53. Cartographer’s product 56. Fuss and bother 58. Free of charge 59. ‘’Deep Space Nine’’ role 60. Scale notes, as sung in “The Sound of Music” 63. Places for keeping things 65. Give to charity 66. Perfect score, perhaps 67. In the proper manner 68. Hospital staff, briefly 69. Hesitant sounds
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44. Geographical areas 47. Texas A and M team name 49. The Beatles’ “Back in the ___” 51. Undue speed 52. Playful river mammal 53. Powerful tycoon 54. “Hello” and “Rolling in the Deep” singer 55. Small bunch of flowers 56. Perform simple arithmetic 57. Scooby-___ (cartoon dog) 61. Organ of hearing 62. Peak, on a map, abbr. 64. Dentist’s org., abbr.
UPCOMING events
A roundup of upcoming events in the area
Aug. 21 CRE Summit 2026
Location: CHI Health Center, 455 N. 10th St. Now in its 37th year, the Commercial Real Estate Summit is designed to help industry leaders gain momentum with innovative tools and information. The event draws up to 900 real estate and business professionals including appraisers, lenders, attorneys, brokers, architects, engineers, contractors and developers. Keynote speakers and a luncheon ceremony featuring hall of fame inductees and award winners are conference highlights. — attendcresummit.com
Aug. 24 Location: varies Lincoln Independent Business Association invites elected officials to meet with business leaders and discuss issues expected to affect Lincoln; quarterly meetings rotate to different parts of the city. — business.liba.org/calendar
Location: Farm Credit Services of America, 5015 S. 118th St. Omaha Organization Development Network provides this organization-
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Location: Happy Hollow Country Club, 1701 S. 105th St. Chris Hawkins, president and CEO of Hawkins Construction, will speak at this commercial real estate and construction industry breakfast. — acg.org/nebraska
The LNK: New Member Showcase
Location: Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel, 333 S. 13th St. in Lincoln This after-hours networking event is for the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce’s newest member businesses. — lcoc.com
Nebraska State Fair Corporate and Industry Showcases
Location: Sherbondy’s, 319 16th Ave. in Council Bluffs Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce hosts this professional mixer focused on networking, collaboration and building relationships with Council Bluffs-area business and community contacts. — councilbluffsiowa.com
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development program for professionals who want practical insight into the people, communication and execution factors that make projects successful. — omahaodn.org/events
Location: Nebraska State Fairgrounds in Grand Island Beyond the public exhibits, this massive state event functions as a primary multiweek venue for agricultural tech vendors, manufacturer displays and regional business-to-business networking pavilions. — business.grandisland.org
Aug. 29 The Latino Summit
Location: Central Library, 7205 Dodge St. Hosted by the Latino Economic Development Council, this community advancement program brings local leaders together for interactive panel discussions and workshops focused on civic engagement, small business growth, educational pathways, resource access and regional economic empowerment. — eventbrite.com
Aug. 31-Sept. 2 MINK 4-State Conference 2026
Location: Mid-America Center, 1 Arena Way in Council Bluffs This major multistate economic development forum gathers municipal, corporate and regional business leaders from Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. — iowacog.com
Sept. 2 Finance and Business Networking
Location: Moe & Curly’s Pub & Grill, 1011 Capitol Ave. This evening mixer assembles financial analysts, investment consultants, bankers, lenders and corporate accountants alongside sector entrepreneurs to build strategic business partnerships. — eventbrite.com
Sept. 3-4 2026 Fall Agribusiness Conference
Location: Cornhusker Marriott Hotel, 333 S. 13th St. in Lincoln This essential industry conference focuses on agricultural economic trends, rural commercial lending, credit risk management and evolving state compliance regulations. — web.nebankers.org
Sept. 9-10 Bio Innovations North America 2026
Location: Nebraska Innovation Campus, 2021 Transformation Drive in Lincoln This prominent tech and science summit brings together industrial researchers, systems engineers and technology developers to explore advanced biological innovations. — sourcelinknebraska.com/events Page 42 • August 21, 2026
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MARK S. BERTOLINI, ATTORNEY AT LAW 205 GALVIN ROAD NORTH BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA 68005 (402) 291-3996 | FAX: (402) 293-0545 | mbertolinilaw@gmail.com IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SARPY COUNTY, NEBRASKA LEGAL NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 6th day of July, 2026, EDWARD BELLI LA JOY filed a Petition for Name Change in the District Court of Sarpy County Nebraska, at Doc. CI26-1449, the object and prayer of which is for the change of Petitioner’s name from EDWARD BELLI LA JOY to EDWARD PAUL SCOTT. That the undersigned intends to present this Petition for Name Change before the Honorable Nathan B. Cox, District Court Judge, District Court of Sarpy County, Sarpy County Courthouse, 1210 Golden Gate Drive, Courtroom #6, Papillion, Nebraska 68046 on the 18th day of September, 2026 at 9:00 o’clock a.m., or as soon thereafter as it can be heard, and that unless sufficient cause is shown to the contrary, said Petitioner’s name will be changed from that of EDWARD BELLI LA JOY to EDWARD PAUL SCOTT, as prayed for. BY: EDWARD BELLI LA JOY, Petitioner Mauss Man s MARK S. BERTOLINI, #15627 205 Galvin Road North Bellevue, Nebraska 68005 mbertolinilaw@gmail.com (402) 291-3996 ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER First publication August 21, 2026, final September 11, 2026 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO: MAEGAN GUBSER YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on 03/19/26, the Plaintiff Credit Management Services, Inc., filed a Complaint in the COUNTY Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska, against you shown as Case Number CI26 7345. The object and prayer of which is a judgment in the amount of 3,824.35, plus court costs, pre-judgment interest and attorney fees, if applicable. The Complaint prays that judgment be entered against you. You are hereby notified that you must answer the Complaint on or before 09/27/26 at the COUNTY court of DOUGLAS County, OMAHA Nebraska. Steven J. Morrison #24708 P.O. Box 1512 Grand Island, NE 68802 (308)398-3801 Attorney for Plaintiff services@credit-mgmt.com First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION On August 7, 2026, an amendment to the Certificate of Organization of Second Story, LLC was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State to change the name of the organization to Amanati, LLC. First publication August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF ONE UNIVERSITY HOTEL, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate of Organization of One University Hotel, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been amended to change the name of the company to GCP One U Hotel, LLC. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 3 rd , 2026. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF ONE UNIVERSITY OFFICE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate of Organization of One University Office, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been amended to change the name of the company to GCP One U Office, LLC. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 3rd, 2026. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 MEETING NOTICE The Saunders County Ag Society will hold its next regular meeting on August 26,2026 at 7 PM in the Community Building at the Saunders County Fairgrounds. McKinley Wilson, Secretary First publication August 21, 2026 Lowe Legal Group PC LLO Aimee L. Lowe, Attorney Linden Place
14301 FNB PKWY, STE 100 Omaha, NE 68154 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Articles of Amendment have been filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State by Clearview Pet Care Centre Inc., a/k/a Dog Gone It, Inc., a Nebraska corporation. The amendment changes the name of the corporation from Clearview Pet Care Centre, Inc. to Dog Gone It, Inc. The amendment became effective on July 15, 2026. CLEARVIEW PET CARE CENTRE, INC., a Nebraska Corporation First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF DM HOLDINGS, L.L.C. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DM Holdings, L.L.C. (the “LLC”) filed a Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State and is in the process of voluntary dissolution and winding up of activities. Terms and conditions of the dissolution shall be established by the LLC’s Members in conformity with the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. Claims against the LLC may be presented in writing to Jon E. Blumenthal, 1601 Dodge St., Ste. 3700, Omaha, NE 68102, and specify the nature of the claim, the amount of the claim and the name and address of the claimant. A claim against the LLC is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five (5) years after the publication date of the third required notice. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GCP ONE U RETAIL, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GCP One U Retail, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GCP ONE U GARAGE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GCP One U Garage, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GCP ONE U APARTMENTS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GCP One U Apartments, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney 2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, NE 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FRONTIER GROUP LIVESTOCK, LLC The name of the limited liability company is Frontier Group Livestock, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 22856 Lincoln Road, Gretna, NE 68028. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is James Phillips, 22856 Lincoln Road, Gretna, NE 68028. First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP EMILY F. MORDHORST, Attorney 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ENT SPECIALISTS HEARING SOLUTIONS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the organization of ENT SPECIALISTS HEARING SOLUTIONS, LLC: 1. The name of the professional limited liability company is ENT SPECIALISTS HEARING SOLUTIONS, LLC; and 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 720 N 129th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Matthew T. Payne, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 3. The profession to be practiced is audiology services and to do all lawful things which may be incidental to or necessary or convenient in connection with the practice of audiology. First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 Jeffrey T. Palzer 3555 Farnam St., Ste. 1000 Omaha NE 68131 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 1738 PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC The name of the Company is 1738 PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC. The street address of the initial designated office is 1720 S. 32nd Ave., Omaha, NE 68105. The Registered Agent is David A. Clements and the Registered Agent’s address is 1720 S. 32nd Ave., Omaha, NE 68105. The general nature of the Company is residential real estate holding company. The Company commenced on August 10, 2026, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by Members, the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and such other officers as the Members shall determine. First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM STEVEN G. RANUM, Attorney 2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, NE 68124 NOTICE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION Please take notice that the Certificate of Organization for Fixation Web Consulting, L.L.C. has been amended to change the name of the limited liability company to Fixation, LLC. First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF SCRUB-A-DUB-DUB, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Scrub-A-Dub-Dub, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, has filed Articles of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 12, 2026, and the corporation is in the process of voluntary dissolution. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the corporation are to be fully paid and satisfied or adequate provision is to be made therefore. Carrie A. Zach, as President of the corporation, will wind up and liquidate the corporation’s business and
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affairs. The corporation has no assets or liabilities as of the date hereof. Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Daniel J. Waters, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF JCJS PROPERTIES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is JCJS PROPERTIES, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 5629 S. 169th St., Omaha, NE 68135. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on August 7, 2026 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. LDM Business Services, Inc. 4913-1524-1926, v. 1 First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 LEGACY DESIGN STRATEGIES, LLC, Attorneys 9859 S. 168th Ave. Omaha, NE 68136 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JMAC4HOMES53, LLC The name of the Limited Liability Company is JMAC4HOMES53, LLC. The designated office of the limited liability company is 5312 Weir Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68117. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Janet K. McWilliams, at 5221 A Street, Omaha, NE 68106. The purpose for which the company is organized is to engage in any and all business which is lawful under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Nebraska. The company commenced its existence on June 4, 2026, and the period of duration of the Company shall be perpetual. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by its Members in accordance with the company’s operating agreement. First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MDS PARTNERS, L.L.C. Pursuant to the Neb. Rev. St. §§ 21-193 & 21-117, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has formed a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The name of the Limited Liability Company is MDS PARTNERS, L.L.C. The address of the Company’s initial registered office in Nebraska is 9375 Burt Street, Ste. 200, Omaha, NE 68114 and the name of its registered agent at such address is Connor W. Orr. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial designated office is 12243 Country Road 40 Bennington, Nebraska 68007. This company is organized to engage in and to do any lawful business for any lawful purpose, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Company’s duration is perpetual beginning on the date the Certificate of Organization was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska. The affairs of the limited liability company are conducted by Managers, Members and such other officers as may be provided for in the Operating Agreement. James Thibault, Member and Manager Andrew Ossenkop, Member and Manager Connor W. Orr, Organizer 9375 Burt Street Ste. 200 Omaha, NE 68114 (402) 408-6488 First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 LEGACY DESIGN STRATEGIES, LLC, Attorneys 9859 S. 168th Ave. Omaha, NE 68136 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JMAC4HOMES36, LLC The name of the Limited Liability Company is JMAC4HOMES36, LLC. The designated office of the limited liability company is 3627 S Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68107. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Janet K. McWilliams, at 5221 A Street, Omaha, NE 68106. The purpose for which the company is organized is to engage in any and all business which is lawful under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Nebraska. The company commenced its existence on June 4, 2026, and the period of duration of the Company shall be perpetual. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by its Members in accordance with the company’s operating agreement. First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GOLDEN ROD BOAT, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Golden Rod Boat, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JR.O LOPEZ SIDING LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JR.O Lopez Siding LLC has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska. The registered agent of JR.O Lopez Siding LLC and office is Cristian Lopez Hernandez, 3335 Madison ST, Omaha, NE 68107. The general nature of the business is to provide siding, construction and related services. First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 LEGACY DESIGN STRATEGIES, LLC, Attorneys 9859 S. 168th Ave. Omaha, NE 68136 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MLP R3, LLC The name of the Limited Liability Company is MLP R3, LLC. The designated office of the limited liability company is 4233 East Street, Omaha, NE 68107. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Matthew G. Placzek, at 4233 East Street, Omaha, NE 68107. The purpose for which the company is organized is to engage in any and all business which is lawful under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Nebraska. The company commenced its existence on June 5, 2026, and the period of duration of the Company shall be perpetual. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by its Members in accordance with the company’s operating agreement. First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026
LEGAL notices LEGACY DESIGN STRATEGIES, LLC, Attorneys 9859 S. 168th Ave. Omaha, NE 68136 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MLP R1, LLC The name of the Limited Liability Company is MLP R1, LLC. The designated office of the limited liability company is 4233 East Street, Omaha, NE 68107. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Matthew G. Placzek, at 4233 East Street, Omaha, NE 68107. The purpose for which the company is organized is to engage in any and all business which is lawful under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Nebraska. The company commenced its existence on June 5, 2026, and the period of duration of the Company shall be perpetual. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by its Members in accordance with the company’s operating agreement. First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 Jeffrey T. Palzer 3555 Farnam St., Ste. 1000 Omaha, NE 68131 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BEROZ HOLDINGS, LLC The name of the Company is BEROZ HOLDINGS, LLC. The street address of the initial designated office is 3003 N. Main St., Elkhorn, NE 68022. The registered agent is David Munoz and the registered agent’s address is 3003 N. Main St., Elkhorn, NE 68022. The general nature of the Company is holding company. The Company commenced on August 10, 2026, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by Members, the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and such officers as the Members shall determine. First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 NOTICE OF AMENDED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF JONES INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Articles of Incorporation of Jones Insurance Agency, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, have been amended and were duly filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 7, 2026. Included in the Amended Articles of Incorporation is an amendment for authorization of 20,000 shares of common stock, and the par value of each common stock share shall be $1.00. Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF RC RESIDENTIAL LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that RC Residential LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1217 Pacific Street, #302, Omaha, Nebraska 68108. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF HOLDERS OF HOPE POTHOLDERS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is HOLDERS OF HOPE POTHOLDERS, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 15715 California Street, Omaha, NE 68118. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on August 11, 2026 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. LDM Business Services, Inc. First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE CORE COLLECTIVE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The Core Collective, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 5811 S 170th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68135. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 9 SABAL ISLAND DRIVE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 9 Sabal Island Drive, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF R & R EXCAVATION LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that R & R EXCAVATION LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with an initial registered office at 1102 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE 68102, Registered Agent USCA, Inc., and initial designated office at 4717 N. 127th Street, Omaha, NE 68164, with organizational member being Ryan Steven Andersen. The Limited Liability Company is organized to transact any and all business, and perform services of every kind and nature whatsoever, which are not inconsistent with law. The Limited Liability Company commenced doing business and filed Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State on April 2, 2026, and shall have perpetual existence. RYAN STEVEN ANDERSEN, 8823 Spaulding Circle, Omaha, NE 68134, Organizational Member First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AURUM CONSTRUCTION SECURITIES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Aurum Construction Securities, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered
Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GRIT CONSTRUCTION SECURITIES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that GRIT Construction Securities, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF NOURISH MARKET, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Nourish Market, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with its designated office located at 2222 Binney Street, Omaha, NE 68110 and designating its registered agent as Damany Rahn with its registered office at 2222 Binney Street, Omaha, NE 68110. First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PJLD TRADING, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that PJLD Trading, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the designated office is10223 R Street, Omaha, NE 68127. The registered agent for service of process is Lawson Mully, whose address is 10223 R Street, Omaha, NE 68127. The general nature of the business to be transacted is any lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP, Law Offices 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3419 Telephone 402-392-1250 Facsimile 402-392-0816 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF RIEMER CPA LLC Riemer CPA LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office of the company is 17526 Ohern Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68135. The name and street and mailing address of the initial registered agent of the company for service of process are Andrew P. Deaver and 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The company is organized to render the professional service of providing financial services by its sole member as a Certified Public Accountant requiring licensure under the laws of the state of Nebraska, and to render other related services as may be ancillary thereto. First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Daniel J. Waters, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF RCAA REAL ESTATE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is RCAA Real Estate, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 562 Sandy Pointe Pl, Ashland, NE 68003. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on July 29, 2026 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. LDM Business Services, Inc. 49134884-7810, v. 1 First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF R3 LIVING, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that R3 LIVING LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the designated office is 4457 Ellison Ave Omaha, NE 68111. The registered agent for service of process is Latoya Thomas whose address is 4467 Ellison Ave Omaha, NE 68111. The general nature of the business to be transacted is any lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Craig W. Benson, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF MEAT MASTERS USA, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the formation of a public benefit corporation under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is MEAT MASTERS USA, Inc. The name and address of the incorporator and registered agent is LDM Business Services, 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The corporation commenced existence on August 14, 2026 and shall have perpetual duration. The corporation is authorized to issued One Hundred Thousand (100,000) shares of common stock at Ten Cents ($0.10) par value per share. Out of the shares one thousand (1,000) shall be voting common stock and ninety-nine thousand (99,000) shall be shares of nonvoting common stock. LDM Business Services, Inc. First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 7 SABAL ISLAND DRIVE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 7 Sabal Island Drive, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 Julia K. Palzer 3555 Farnam St., Suite 1000 Omaha, NE 68131 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF T & K CASTLE CO., LLC The name of the Company is T & K CASTLE CO., LLC. The address of the registered office
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is 7621 Castle St., Papillion, NE 68046. The general nature of the Company is residential real estate holding company. The Company commenced on July 28, 2026, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by Managing Member(s), the President, Secretary, Treasurer, and such other officers as the Members shall determine. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF MERGER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Articles of Merger of Exstrom Physical Therapy, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, with and into Nebraska City Physical Therapy, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on July 30, 2026, in accordance with the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The merger was effective as of January 1, 2026. The surviving entity in the merger was Nebraska City Physical Therapy, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company. Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF WEST OMAHA CELLULAR RADIANCE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is WEST OMAHA CELLULAR RADIANCE, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 18122 Wright Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on July 28, 2026 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. LDM Business Services, Inc. 4923-8189-2277, v. 1 First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM AMY S. JORGENSEN, Attorney 2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, NE 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TOTAL LANDSCAPING, LLC The name of the limited liability company is Total Landscaping, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 4006 Paxton Boulevard, Omaha, NE 68111. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Croker, Huck, Kasher, DeWitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, LLC, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JRA JOURNEYS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JRA Journeys, LLC has organized under the laws of Nebraska. Designated office: 1103 Galvin Road South, Suite E, Bellevue, NE 68005. Agent for service of process: Jesse McConnell, 2410 Jackson Street, Bellevue, NE 68005. First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Erin K. Artz 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF COMPANTY #380, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Company #380, Inc, a Nebraska corporation, has filed an Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Nebraska Secretary of State on July 6, 2026. The Amendment changed the name of the corporation to Summit Wall Systems, Inc. The full text of the amended Articles of Incorporation can be found on the Nebraska Secretary of State website. LDM Business Services, Inc., Incorporator First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 CARLSON & BLAKEMAN, LLP MATTHEW WURSTNER, Attorney 11429 Davenport Street Omaha, NE 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF NEBRASKA WORD HAVEN, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NEBRASKA WORD HAVEN, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 11429 Davenport Street, Omaha, NE 68154. The Company’s initial registered agent in the State of Nebraska is: MATTHEW WURSTNER, whose address is 11429 Davenport Street, Omaha, NE 68154. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful business and activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced with filing its Certificate of Organization on August 13, 2026, and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Manager Managed Limited Liability Company. MATTHEW WURSTNER, Organizer First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 GREVENGOED LAW PLLC Tyler J. Grevengoed, Attorney 1901 Howard St., STE 224 Omaha, NE 68102 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN CONTROLS AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AMERICAN CONTROLS AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES LLC, is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 1901 Howard Street, Suite 224, Omaha, Nebraska, 68102. The Company’s initial registered agent in the State of Nebraska is: Tyler J. Grevengoed, whose address is 1901 Howard Street, Suite 224, Omaha, Nebraska, 68102. The purpose of the Company is to engage in any lawful business and activity, as may be mutually agreed upon by the Members from time to time, and which are not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The Company commenced with filing its Certificate of Organization on July 27, 2026, and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Member Managed Limited Liability Company. c/s/ Tyler J. Grevengoed. Tyler J. Grevengoed, Organizer First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026
LEGAL notices NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CCL LOT40 XOXO, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CCL Lot 40 XOXO, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the designated office is 1604 Le Baron Dr., Papillion, NE 68133. The registered agent for service of process is David A Lawrence, whose address is 1604 Le Baron Dr., Papillion, NE 68133 The general nature of the business to be transacted is any lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF JDP INSURANCE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that JDP Insurance, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 19710 Marcy Cir., Elkhorn, NE 68022. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM SCOTT D. JOCHIM, Attorney 2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, NE 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LAP LAWNCARE, LLC The name of the limited liability company is LAP LawnCare, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 20806 Ames Avenue, Elkhorn, NE 68022. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Croker, Huck, Kasher, DeWitt, Anderson & Gonderinger, LLC, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF DIVINUS SOLACE CORE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is DIVINUS SOLACE CORE, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 6623 Pinkney Street, Omaha, NE 68104. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on August 7, 2026 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. LDM Business Services, Inc. First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF WALNUT GROVE HAUS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Walnut Grove Haus, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 11306 Corby Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68164 and with its initial agent for service of process as Michael Schudel, 11306 Corby Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68164. First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF PRAIRIE AVIATION PARTNERS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is PRAIRIE AVIATION PARTNERS, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 1562 County Road 49, Omaha, NE 68152. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on August 7, 2026 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. LDM Business Services, Inc. First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 LEGACY DESIGN STRATEGIES, LLC, Attorneys 9859 S. 168th Ave. Omaha, NE 68136 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MLP R2, LLC The name of the Limited Liability Company is MLP R2, LLC. The designated office of the limited liability company is 4233 East Street, Omaha, NE 68107. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Matthew G. Placzek, at 4233 East Street, Omaha, NE 68107. The purpose for which the company is organized is to engage in any and all business which is lawful under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Nebraska. The company commenced its existence on June 5, 2026, and the period of duration of the Company shall be perpetual. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by its Members in accordance with the company’s operating agreement. First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF WARNKE PRODUCTIONS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Warnke Productions, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 2033 S 182nd Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68130 and with its initial agent for service of process as Daniel Warnke, 2033 S 182nd Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF YOKE YOLK STUDIO, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is YOKE YOLK STUDIO, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence
on August 7, 2026 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. LDM Business Services, Inc. First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3728 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF URBAN WATERS PRIME, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act, the Articles of Incorporation of URBAN WATERS PRIME, INC., a Nebraska corporation (the “Company”), have been amended to change the name of the Company to UW VILLAGE LAKE PRIME, INC. The Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska on August 3, 2026. In all other respects, the Articles of Incorporation remain unchanged. First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GOLDENROD CLUB 2, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Goldenrod Club 2, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FORREST LAW, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN on July 30, 2026, Forrest Law, LLC was organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, with a designated office at 8616 Keystone Drive, Omaha, NE 68134. The Company’s initial agent for service of process is Ryan Forrest, whose address is at 8616 Keystone Drive, Omaha, NE 68134. First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GOLDENROD MECHANICAL SERVICES SECURITIES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Goldenrod Mechanical Services Securities, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MDS EQUIPMENT, L.L.C. Pursuant to the Neb. Rev. St. §§ 21-193 & 21-117, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has formed a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The name of the Limited Liability Company is MDS EQUIPMENT, L.L.C. The address of the Company’s initial registered office in Nebraska is 9375 Burt Street Ste. 200, Omaha, NE 68114 and the name of its registered agent at such address is Connor W. Orr. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial designated office is 12243 Country Road 40 Bennington, Nebraska 68007. This company is organized to engage in and to do any lawful business for any lawful purpose, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Company’s duration is perpetual beginning on the date the Certificate of Organization was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska. The affairs of the limited liability company are conducted by Managers, Members and such other officers as may be provided for in the Operating Agreement. James Thibault, Member and Manager Andrew Ossenkop, Member and Manager Connor W. Orr, Organizer 9375 Burt Street Ste. 200 Omaha, NE 68114 (402) 408-6488 First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF OLINE CONSTRUCTION SECURITIES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that OLINE Construction Securities, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF GOLDENROD DS 2, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Goldenrod DS 2, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The Registered Agent of the Company is Goldenrod RA, Inc., 14606 Branch Street, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF N-COMPASS CLINICAL CONSULTING, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN on July 23, 2026, N-Compass Clinical Consulting, LLC was organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, with a designated office at 8616 Keystone Drive, Omaha, NE 68134. The Company’s initial agent for service of process is Sarah Ferguson, whose address is at 8616 Keystone Drive, Omaha, NE 68134. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION K & A CLEANING, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that K & A Cleaning, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under Nebraska laws, with its designated office at 4741 S 83rd Street, Apt. 79, Ralston, NE 68127. It is organized to transact any lawful business for which a Limited Liability Company maybe organized under Nebraska laws. Its affairs are to be conducted by the manager Ana Imelda Crespin. Its registered agent is Ana Imelda Crespin and his office is located at 4741 S 83rd Street, Apt. 79, Ralston, NE 68127. First publication August 21, 2026, final September 4, 2026 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF DRY-METRIC, LLC
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is DRY-METRIC, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 15418 Weir Street, #311, Omaha, NE 68137. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on July 30, 2026 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. LDM Business Services, Inc. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 9103-21 BEDFORD AVE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 9103-21 Bedford Ave, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 8750 Frederick Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Registered Agent of the Company is Jennifer L. Rattner, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF OO7 HIGHPOINT-01, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is OO7 HighPoint-01, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 15050 A Circle, Omaha, NE 68144. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on July 28, 2026 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. LDM Business Services, Inc. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 LEFLER | KUEHL | BURNS MATTHEW BURNS, Attorney 1913 FARNAM ST., SUITE A Omaha, NE 68102 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TAYLOR DENTISTRY, L.L.C. TAYLOR DENTISTRY, L.L.C. was formed pursuant to the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act on JULY 10, 2026. The Company was organized to render services in Dentistry, as well as services that are ancillary thereto. The Company’s affairs shall be managed by its members. The company’s initial designated office is located at 17455 Manderson St., Omaha, NE 68116The Company’s Registered Agent for service of process in the state of Nebraska is Shannon Taylor, who may be contacted at 17455 Manderson St., Omaha, NE 68116. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LEPPKE LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Leppke LLC has been organized as a professional limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The address of the initial designated office of the company is 16112 Ontario Cir., Omaha, NE 68130 and the agent for service of process at such address is Brandon Leppke. The Company’s members, managers, professional employees and agents are licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render services related to the practice of law. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP EMILY F. MORDHORST, Attorney 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BLAIR CROSSING LAND, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the organization of BLAIR CROSSING LAND, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is Blair Crossing Land, LLC; and 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 1019 N. 190th Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is James Mabrey, 1019 N. 190th Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF OMAHA CELLULAR RADIANCE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is OMAHA CELLULAR RADIANCE, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 18122 Wright Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on July 20, 2026 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. LDM Business Services, Inc. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF FIRSTCOMP INSURANCE COMPANY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Nebraska Business Corporation Act, Article V of the Articles of Incorporation of FirstComp Insurance Company has been amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: ARTICLE V The aggregate number of shares which the Company shall have authority to issue shall be One-hundred Thousand (100,000) shares of a par value One-hundred Dollars ($100.00) each, amounting in the aggregate to Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000). The Articles of Amendment were filed with the Secretary of State of Nebraska on July 31, 2026. In all other respects, the Articles of Incorporation remain unchanged. First publication August 14, 2026, final August 28, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DOOR 3 CONSULTING, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Door 3 Consulting, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1502 Jones Street, Apt. 309, Omaha, Nebraska 68102. The Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.
LEGAL notices Dvorak Law Group, LLC 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THERMAL RECOVERY HOLDINGS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the formation of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the limited liability company is THERMAL RECOVERY HOLDINGS, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 18122 Wright Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on July 28, 2026 and shall have perpetual duration. The affairs of the company shall be conducted by the Members, as prescribed by the Operating Agreement. LDM Business Services, Inc. First publication August 7, 2026, final August 21, 2026 NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Magnetic Cultures LLC has registered the trade name: MAGNETIC YOU with the Nebraska Secretary of State. Registrant: Sarah C. Johnston, Magnetic Cultures LLC Trade Name: Magnetic YOU State of Organization: Nebraska Business Address: 10853 S. 166th Street Omaha, NE 68136 General Nature of Business: Wellness Products and Memberships Trade Name First Used in Nebraska: Magnetic YOU Date of Registration: August 1, 2026 Magnetic YOU is a registered trade name under which Magnetic Cultures LLC conducts business. First publication August 21, 2026 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: SENIOR HELPERS OF WEST OMAHA. Name of Applicant: MySIKA Growth Partners LLC Address: 200 S. 21ST ST. STE. 400 A, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, 68510 Applicant is LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska. Date of first use of name in Nebraska: October 19, 2026. General nature of business: Home Care Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Akuvi Mensah. First publication August 21, 2026
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: VELA NOIR. Name of Applicant: Dinnel Skin Studio LLC Address: 10875 W DODGE RD, STE. 63, OMAHA, NE 68154 Applicant is LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska. Date of first use of name in Nebraska: March 17, 2026. General nature of business: Esthetics services. Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Bella Dinnel. First publication August 21, 2026 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: LUNE. Name of Applicant: Little Bohemia Keys Please, LLC Address: 208 NORTH 130TH STREET, OMAHA, NE 68154 Applicant is LIMITED LIABILITY COPANY. If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska. Date of first use of name in Nebraska: Upon Filing. General nature of business: Real estate leasing. Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Kaylan Petersen. First publication August 21, 2026 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: FRANK’S PIZZERIA. Name of Applicant: FP CAPITAL, LLC Address: 4734 S 27TH ST., OMAHA, NE 68107 Applicant is LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: NEBRASKA. Date of first use of name in Nebraska: AUGUST 16 2003. General nature of business: PIZZA RESTAURANT. Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/GABRIELA GOMEZ. First publication August 21, 2026
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: THE BELLFLOWER AT WHISPERING RIDGE . Name of Applicant: AMBC OpCo LLC Address: 17110 MARCY STREET, SUITE 01, OMAHA, NE 68118 Applicant is LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Delaware. Date of first use of name in Nebraska: July 15, 2026. General nature of business: Providing assisted living facilities; providing independent living residences, independent and assisted living facilities, and memory care assisted living facilities and respite care services in the nature of adult day care. Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Forrest A. Westin. First publication August 21, 2026
Software Engineer IV (Omaha, NE), InEight, Inc.: Work w/ Biz Analysts, Prod Owners, Prod Mgrs, UX/UI, & QA to dsgn & dvlp solutions. Reqs: Master’s deg (or frgn equiv) in CS, Info Tech or rltd plus 3 years’ exp as a S/w Eng, Tech Lead, or rltd. Employer will accept Bachelor’s deg (or frgn equiv) & 5 years’ exp in lieu of the above. Email resume to Scott.Workman@ineight.com, Attn: Scott Workman, Ref: 7110
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