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Child Saving Institute OPEN HOUSE SHOWCASES NEW SPACES

TEXT CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS BY DEBRA S. KAPLAN Child Saving Institute has announced the completion of its capital campaign project.

To celebrate, CSI held a grand reopening community open house Dec. 12 at the newly renovated facility. Attendees were given the chance to explore the transformed spaces, learn more about the services CSI provides and connect with the community that makes their work of “championing what’s best for each child and family” possible.

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Child Saving Institute

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RENOVATION TRANSFORMS CAMPUS When TACKarchitects began designing Child Saving Institute’s expansion, principal Rebecca Harding faced a challenge that would define the entire project: how to double a 114-year-old building on a constrained Midtown site without erasing its history.

The answer, unveiled this month after years of construction, transforms CSI’s campus at 4545 Dodge St. through a 95,000-square-foot renovation and addition. The project expands three critical service areas while preserving the architectural integrity of the organization’s 1911 structure.

Design challenge

“We wanted to make sure we were respectful of the original architecture while overlaying the new program onto the site,” Harding said. “Every square inch of the site was used as efficiently as possible to maximize the useable building area without overpowering the existing structure.”

The expansion includes 45,000 square feet of renovation and 50,000 square feet of new construction, delivered through a multi-year phased approach that allowed CSI to maintain operations throughout. The redesigned campus now houses six new preschool classrooms, two treatment child care rooms, an expanded Juvenile Justice Center with enhanced lounge and recreation areas, and a mental health suite supporting 16 clinicians.

Meeting community need

That clinical capacity addresses urgent community need. CSI doubled its mental health services over the past six years, yet more than 150 children remain on waitlists for therapy and medication management. The new mental health suite provides therapeutic spaces specifically designed to address trauma, promote safety and support healing.

The treatment childcare rooms serve another gap: vulnerable preschoolers at risk of expulsion from traditional settings due to poverty and trauma’s impact on their ability to form healthy relationships. These specialized spaces help children heal while preparing them for kindergarten success.

Maximizing constrained space

Site constraints shaped every design decision. Working closely with the planning department and coordinating intensely with the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s nearby efforts, TACKarchitects maximized buildable area while respecting vehicular circulation, solar orientation and sight lines. The result prioritizes what Harding calls “humanizing” the interior through environmental graphics, strategic lighting and collaborations with local artists including Littleton Alston, who created the campus sculpture “With Heart and Humanity.”

Innovative features

One of the project’s most technologically advanced features sits on the building’s exterior: an LED scrim visible from Dodge Street that allows CSI to communicate its mission through projected images. The technology remains transparent from inside, preserving views for children and staff.

“Branding and wayfinding were enhanced through experiential design elements including lighting and environmental graphics,” Harding said. “These interior enhancements not only communicate the values and mission of the Child Saving Institute, but also humanize the interior spaces for the end user.”

Expanding impact

The $46 million Campaign for Hope, which concluded fundraising recently, increases CSI’s licensed capacity by 25%. The organization now serves more than 2,800 children and families annually across 16 programs spanning foster care, mental health services, early childhood education and emergency shelter.

“This multi-year phased project was truly a labor of love for the entire design and construction team, united by a shared commitment to creating a place that supports growth and healing,” Harding said.

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TOP THINGS TO KNOW 2026 Opportunity Zone information issued

Gov. Jim Pillen recently released a statement promoting Opportunity Zones, intended to promote investment and drive economic growth in low-income and/or economically disadvantaged communities. He also previewed the State of Nebraska’s process to determine designations in 2026. Opportunity Zone census tract eligibility, based on the poverty and income requirements outlined in the OBBBA, will be determined by data released Dec. 11 from the U.S. Census Bureau’s yearly American Community Survey.

Additional information is expected to be released from the federal government about Opportunity Zone census tracts in early 2026, including the certification of which tracts are eligible. Next spring, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) will issue additional guidance.

The U.S. Treasury Department will begin accepting Opportunity Zone nominations from states beginning July 1, 2026, and will have 90 days to review/approve. Census tracts approved by the U.S. Treasury Department for Opportunity Zone designation will go into effect Jan. 1, 2027.

Elevator concept expands to Lincoln

Elevator, which launched its first co-warehousing location for small businesses and entrepreneurs in Omaha in fall 2022, opened a new location in Lincoln on Dec. 1. The 25,077-square-foot space is located in the heart of downtown on the fifth floor of the Atrium Building at 1200 N St. Elevator integrates micro-warehouses, offices and shared amenities under one roof. The Lincoln facility features 58 flex and office spaces, two loading docks, two conference rooms, event spaces including a rooftop deck, coworking areas and a private meeting pod designed to accommodate the growing needs of local makers, e-commerce brands and creative professionals.

Husband and wife co-founders Emiliano and Shannon Lerda started Elevator to help make warehousing space and logistics support more accessible to small business owners. Including an existing location in Des Moines and another new location that opened Dec. 1 in Kansas City, the company now has four locations and is planning to open a fifth in St. Louis next year.

UNL student-led startups receive $100,000 investments

For the 2025-2026 academic year, four student-led startups at the University of NebraskaLincoln each received an investment of $100,000 in partnership with Invest Nebraska and support of community investors. The funding is part of a university and community effort to foster the growth of Nebraska’s startup ecosystem through supporting early founders and entrepreneurs and is associated with the Startup Studio capstone program offered through the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management.

The school provides UNL students access to honors-level courses that focus on integrating topics in computer science, business, leadership, communication and engineering. Branching off the Raikes School Design Studio’s emphasis on connecting students with industry leaders to solve real-world problems, Startup Studio gives students a chance to build their own companies to meet graduation requirements. The activities of the $100,000 awardees will be highlighted at an annual spring showcase.

2026 ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference

The 33rd annual ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference slated for April 22, 2026, will be themed around “optimism intelligence,” organizers announced, defining it as “the intentional cultivation of human potential rooted in knowledge, hope, purpose and positive energy.”

The conference is expected to attract approximately 3,000 attendees from more than 300 local, regional, national and international organizations and offers both in-person and virtual attendance options. The event is open to people of all genders and identities. This year’s speakers include new voices along with some of the conference’s most highly rated past keynote speakers. Tickets, the event agenda, and information on speakers are available at ICANconference.com.

Nebraska’s most expensive ZIP codes

RealtyHop has released its “The Most Expensive U.S. Zip Codes in 2025” list based on real estate listing data and ranked by the median list price to find each state’s three priciest zip codes. The most expensive zip codes in Nebraska, based on 2025 listing data beginning Jan. 1 and ending in early December, are 68520 in the Hillcrest/Country Club area of Lincoln with a media list price of $645,000; 68069 in Waterloo ($625,000) and 68532 in Lincoln ($606,180).

Omaha, Lincoln ranked among most caring cities

For its recent “Most Caring Cities in America” ranking, WalletHub compared the 100 largest U.S. cities across 38 key metrics — including share of sheltered homeless people, volunteering hours per capita and share of income donated to charity — in three areas: caring for the community, caring for the vulnerable and caring in the workforce. Nebraska’s two largest cities compared favorably; Lincoln ranked 14th and Omaha ranked 29th. Virginia Beach, Va., ranked first and Birmingham, Al., ranked last.

Old Mill Business Campus sold for $8.3 million

Investors Realty Inc. has brokered the sale of Old Mill Business Campus in Omaha for $8.3 million, the company announced in a media release last week. Located just off the West Dodge Road and I-680 interchange, the 66,273-square-foot, multi-tenant flex building was renovated in 2017 and fully occupied at the time of sale. NewStreet Properties was the seller and the buyer was K.C. Residence LLC.

Mutual of Omaha named to “best” lists

Money Magazine named Mutual of Omaha its top pick for standalone long-term care insurance coverage in its “Best Long-Term Care Insurance Companies of December 2025” list based on factors including coverage, cost, flexibility and customer satisfaction. Similarly, CNBC named Mutual of Omaha the best life insurance company for seniors and Forbes included the company among its “8 Best Life Insurance Companies Of 2025” for investment performance.

Werner Enterprises honored

Omaha-based transportation and logistics provider Werner Enterprises Inc. was named among the “Top Companies for Women to Work in Transportation” for 2025 by the Women in Trucking Association’s Redefining the Road magazine. This marks the eighth consecutive year Werner has earned this distinction, determined through an industrywide vote that considers inclusion, compensation and benefits, flexible hours, professional development and career advancement opportunities.

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern merger

The Surface Transportation Board confirmed earlier this year it had received a formal notice of intent from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railways to file a full merger application by January 29, 2026. The filing initiates the STB’s review process for major mergers under U.S. rail regulations.

The proposed merger, which will form the United States’ first coast-to-coast freight railway, was unanimously approved by the boards of both companies. The move is expected to reduce transit times, eliminate handoffs between railroads, and improve network efficiency. The combined railway is also expected to compete more effectively with Canadian transcontinental railroads as it would connect more than 50,000 miles of rail across 43 states and link around 100 ports across North America.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have stated that all union-represented employees who want to remain with the combined company will have jobs. The companies employ train crews, mechanical workers and engineers represented by unions. Growth in rail freight volumes, company spokespersons said, could lead to further hiring across the network.

Consortium launched by utility companies

Four utility companies announced a joint effort this month to explore advanced nuclear energy. The Great Plains New Nuclear Consortium is a memorandum of understanding between Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), Lincoln Electric Systems (LES), and Grand River Dam Authority of Oklahoma to investigate and develop a project plan for deploying a next-generation nuclear facility in Nebraska. The consortium is evaluating small modular reactors (SMRs) and other new nuclear technologies designed to have enhanced safety features, more flexibility and greater scalability than traditional reactors.

While the consortium allows for collaboration and potential cost-sharing opportunities for new nuclear generation infrastructure, each utility retains the flexibility to pursue nuclear or other generation options independently as individual utility plans warrant, an announcement said. No construction or investment decisions have yet been made, as the GPNNC is merely a planning initiative. All nuclear facilities in the U.S. are regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the technologies being studied would be subject to rigorous oversight.

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A CLOSER look Roger Dixon’s Legacy MECA CEO REFLECTS ON 25 YEARS TRANSFORMING DOWNTOWN OMAHA

Since arriving in Omaha in 2000, Roger Dixon has been instrumental in reshaping the city’s skyline, and its future. As president and CEO of the Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority, Dixon has overseen $747 million in projects that transformed abandoned railyards and industrial wasteland into world-class venues that have welcomed more than 32 million visitors and generated $2 billion in economic impact.

Under his leadership, MECA developed CHI Health Center Omaha, Charles Schwab Field and The RiverFront’s 72-acre park system. The facilities have hosted four consecutive Olympic swimming trials, NCAA championships, the College World Series and countless sold-out concerts.

Dixon was inducted into the Omaha Business Hall of Fame in August 2025, capping a nearly 50-year career in venue management. MBJ recently sat down with Dixon, who retires at the end of this month, for a look back on a remarkable run.

MBJ: You arrived in Omaha in June 2000 for your interview. What was your first impression?

Roger Dixon: I flew in from Cincinnati and took a cab from the airport to the DoubleTree. Coming into town on the left was the Port of Omaha with dilapidated storage tanks and remnants of the smelter plant. On the right was the Union Pacific Railroad yard, still functioning a little bit. I said to the cab driver, “So where’s this new arena and convention center?” He points off to the right, to the west, and I thought, “These people have vision.”

That night I received a packet of information about the project cost and the amount being donated from the philanthropic community, which was very surprising. I’d never heard of that. Sometimes businesses get together and fund things but someone doing this out of giving for the community was a little foreign to me.

MBJ: What did you learn about Omaha’s philanthropic community in those first couple years?

RD: Number one, the amount of wealth in this community was very surprising. You can say it’s the accumulation of everything — Berkshire Hathaway, Kiewit, Conagra — but the amount of wealth here and the amount they were willing to fund public facilities was amazing. The museums, the performing arts centers, the arena and convention center, the baseball stadium, and then the redevelopment of the downtown parks which became The RiverFront. It was basically amazing.

MBJ: You’ve said Omaha is the best place you’ve lived in nearly 50 years in this business. What specific qualities made it stand out?

RD: It’s kind of the world’s largest small town. People are very friendly. It’s easy to get around. I’ve lived in places where I drove shorter distances but took longer times. The food scene. The amount of entertainment available. My parents had friends who had been in Omaha, and they said if Roger and (my wife) Robin don’t like Omaha, there’s something wrong with them.

It’s just an easy city to get acclimated to. It’s not only the friendliness of the people but how it’s a grid town. You know Dodge is the defining line.

Everything’s numbered and named logically. If you get lost in Omaha, you probably just should stay home.

MBJ: You’re leaving behind $747 million in completed projects and another $200 million expansion underway. What are you most proud of?

RD: What I was able to do, and probably am most proud of, is building the team that accomplished all this. No one does anything of this caliber without

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What I was able to do, and what I am most proud of, is the team that accomplished all of this. Nobody does anything of this caliber without good people behind them, and good people in front of them.

- ROGER DIXON good people behind them and good people in front of them. I’ve always had a good board. I’ve always had good people. We built this. It’s not me, it’s not I, it’s we. I’ve always been very clear that’s what I’m most proud about.

MBJ: MECA Board Chair Diane Duren called you “no-nonsense” and a “great operator.” How would you describe your management philosophy?

RD: I’ve always hired people smarter than me because then I don’t have to work so hard. That being said, this is not a business for someone who wants a 9-to-5 job. This is a business where you work when other people work and you also work when other people play.

I’ve always brought in people, gave them the responsibility to do a task, and as long as they did that task I stayed out of their hair. I was there to help them, maybe even direct them at times, but for the most part the team players we had knew what they needed to do and they got it done. That’s always been my management style.

You also have to have a nice work-life balance. I don’t like people to live here (at work); I’ve dealt with that through the years, not only in Omaha but throughout my career. It’s just, hey, it’s time for you to get away for a little bit. You can’t work 24/7. It’s just not healthy and it’s not good for your family or personal health.

MBJ: The RiverFront has welcomed around 5 million visitors in just over two years. Did that level of community embrace surprise you?

RD: We specifically went to Clyde Warren Park in Dallas. They literally built a park over an expressway in the downtown area that combined what the expressway separated: the arts facilities from the corporate area. I think that’s what’s been accomplished in Omaha.

With Gene Leahy Mall particularly, it was basically a lagoon that separated south downtown and Old Market from the north area. Filling in that lagoon and making it level and inviting, I think that’s what helped. Then we opened up Heartland of America Park and leveled it out, put a skate ribbon in there, and it flowed into Lewis and Clark Landing with a gigantic playground, event space, volleyball courts, now pickleball courts and of course the Luminarium.

I think anybody who thought hard about it knew it was going to do what it was going to do. Every project done in Omaha has its detractors: “What’s MECA doing managing parks?” “What’s wrong with the lagoon?” “Why level out Heartland of America Park?” But that’s the vocal minority. People vote with their feet around here. They come, and if they don’t like it, they don’t come back.

MBJ: What’s one part of The RiverFront that people don’t realize is amazing?

RD: The 12th Street promenade behind the pavilion in Gene Leahy. It divided the downtown. It’s like you put a wall up between north and south downtown and now people roam back and forth.

MBJ: The convention center expansion is projected to generate up to $1.2 billion for the local economy. What opportunities will this open up?

RD: Another full-service convention hotel, or even more. I think it’ll drive the expansion or redevelopment of Parking Lot B, which is just outside the door here. We already have in the covenants that it can be developed into hotels, apartments, offices, shops and everything.

Go back to when this place wasn’t here and north of us was nothing. West of us was questionable.

Drive it now. You’ve got the Hot Shops and developments up there. You’ve got the Builders District going west of us. You’ve got Kiewit’s world headquarters and their training university. And then Creighton is going. The Builders District is not stopping. To not see cranes in the air here is unfamiliar.

MBJ: How difficult is it to hand off projects of this magnitude knowing you’re heavily invested?

RD: That wasn’t a quick decision and it’s not been an easy decision. I’ve told our board the hardest thing I’ve ever done is start this process. But you’ve got to know when you’re done. I’ve worked for almost 50 years in this business, 25 of them in one location, which is not very common in my industry.

I want to enjoy life a little bit, you know, go out and travel a little bit.

Everybody asks, are you going to consult? That’s an easy answer: If someone approaches me, maybe. But I’ve worked for so long I’m ready to let someone else carry on what we’ve started here and the foundation that’s been built makes it better.

QUICK HITS WITH ROGER DIXON FAVORITE HOLIDAY TREAT? SNICKERDOODLES. OUTSIDE OF WORK, HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR FREE TIME? I LIVE FAR ENOUGH OUT THAT WHEN I SEPARATE, I SEPARATE PHYSICALLY. I ENJOY TIME WITH MY FAMILY. I LIKE TO PLAY GOLF. I LIKE TO HUNT. AND WE LIKE TO TRAVEL. BEST PROFESSIONAL ADVICE YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED? HIRE SMARTER PEOPLE THAN YOU ARE. NEW HOBBY YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT PICKING UP? PROBABLY GETTING OUR HOUSE READY TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT WITH IT. WE’VE BEEN IN THIS HOUSE ALMOST 25 YEARS AND I’M SURE THERE’S A BOX HERE OR THERE THAT HASN’T BEEN MOVED OR OPENED UP SINCE WE MOVED HERE. IF YOU COULD HAVE DINNER WITH ANYONE, LIVING OR DEAD, WHO WOULD IT BE? MY MOM AND DAD.

MBJ: Your successor Adam Straight comes from New Orleans. What advice are you giving him?

RD: You need to read a lot, you need to listen a lot and then ask a lot of questions. There’s a lot of knowledge in this staff and everybody’s a little concerned because a new person’s coming in. I try to tell them most candidates aren’t coming in with a suitcase full of their old staff. They’re going to have to rely on everybody here.

They’re going to have to learn the community and that’s probably the easiest part because everybody is so open here. They told me when I came here I’d probably be in the media a little bit more than I wanted to be. I was in a lot more than I wanted to be, but that’s just part of it.

MBJ: How has the venue management industry changed since you started in 1976?

RD: In my 50 years, it’s easier for me to tell you who I haven’t seen than who I have seen. The most well-performed concert was Prince, probably in the mid-2000s. How he interacted with the crowd, center stage. I’m not a big fan of his music, I like it, but I was entertained that night.

The most amazing event was the swim trials where we put a 50-meter pool on the arena floor and another warm-up pool in the exhibit hall.

Watching the Berkshire Hathaway crowd come in every year, that’s amazing. Opening up this facility, opening up the baseball stadium, watching the College World Series, opening up The RiverFront and seeing hundreds of thousands of people coming through. Bringing young kids into this business and watching them grow into executives. I’m probably the first one in the management staff that’s really retiring.

MBJ: What advantages does Omaha have that bigger cities don’t?

RD: We don’t have mountains, we don’t have beaches. What we have is friendly people and good food. The airport is five minutes from downtown, five minutes from this place. I’ve never lived in a city other than Louisville, Kentucky, that had its airport just outside of downtown like that.

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The foundation years: 1970s-1990s

During the 1970s and 1980s, Omaha and Lincoln were working through the challenges of post-industrial decline: aging buildings, loss of downtown commercial activity and deteriorating infrastructure. This period laid the groundwork for design innovation that would define the decades ahead. Architecture and engineering firms began shifting toward integrated project delivery bringing architects, engineers, planners and interior designers into unified teams.

Leo A Daly was among the first to advance this model. The firm’s interdisciplinary approach became a signature practice, influencing regional design culture. This strategic mindset led to more cohesive building systems and improved long-term performance.

“Interdisciplinary design teams ask intelligent questions early in the process, creating a holistic design that works together seamlessly,” said Chris Johnson, senior director of the commercial market and Omaha studio leader.

Meanwhile, DLR Group, profiled in the Omaha World-Herald in 2016 for its global expansion, continued building its reputation as a leader in integrated architectureengineering practice. Founded in Omaha in 1966, the firm’s early adoption of cross-

disciplinary workflows contributed to more efficient coordination, something that decades later would become an industry standard.

Regional engineering firms such as JEO Consulting Group also expanded services in surveying, municipal engineering and infrastructure planning, helping communities modernize and prepare for future growth. As the Rethinking The Future 2022 overview of Lincoln architects noted, the period marked the emergence of firms that blended local expertise with broader design trends.

The Renaissance: Mid-1990s to 2008

The mid-1990s ushered in one of the most transformative periods in Omaha’s architectural history, a civic and economic renaissance documented by Architect Magazine in 2007 and later by REBusinessOnline in 2019, which described Omaha’s redevelopment as “remarkable.” City leaders, corporations, philanthropic organizations and design firms aligned around a shared vision: revitalize the urban core, reinvest in public amenities and establish Omaha as a major Midwest destination.

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A landmark of this era was First National Bank Tower, which singlehandedly reshaped the skyline. Designed by Leo A Daly and constructed by Kiewit, the 45-story building became an icon of engineering ambition.

Its integrated mechanical, lighting and facade systems reflected the advancements in building technology that were becoming possible through interdisciplinary design.

Cultural projects also strengthened Omaha’s national profile. The Holland Performing Arts Center opened in 2005 and quickly gained recognition for its world-class acoustics. Designed in partnership between HDR and Ennead Architects, the venue signaled a shift toward sophisticated, globally informed cultural architecture.

The region experienced parallel growth in sports and entertainment venues. Projects such as the CHI Health Center Omaha, TD Ameritrade Park and Werner Park expanded community engagement and tourism. DLR Group played a key role in several of these projects, furthering its reputation as one of the Midwest’s top integrated AE firms, a status confirmed

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Sustainability also gained traction. The Carl T. Curtis National Park Service Midwest Regional Headquarters, completed in 2005, became Nebraska’s first LEED Gold building, reflecting emerging priorities in energy efficiency.

“Sustainability became a standard expectation in the 2000s, and DLR Group was ahead of that shift with a strong internal sustainability culture,” said DLR Group’s Curtis Johnson, central region leader and senior principal.

The renaissance culminated with the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge in 2008, an S-curved engineering landmark designed by HNTB. As the Omaha WorldHerald reported in 2021, subsequent projects like “Baby Bob,” a long-anticipated pedestrian connector bridging gaps between the BKB and downtown’s northern reaches, continued strengthening pedestrian mobility and urban connectivity.

This era cemented Omaha’s place as a city defined by design ambition and civic reinvestment.

The Modern Era: 2008-2025

The period after 2008 marked a shift toward technological innovation, sustainability and educational advancement. One of the most significant developments occurred in Lincoln where the University of Nebraska-Lincoln expanded its engineering footprint. In 2024, Kiewit Hall opened as a state-of-the-art engineering facility featuring maker spaces, active learning studios and energyefficient systems. Its LEED Gold design reflected the university’s commitment to modern STEM education and high-performance environments.

Across Omaha, workplace transformation and adaptive reuse became key themes.

Renovations such as the FNBO Tower modernization integrated new mechanical systems, daylighting strategies and collaborative office layouts, aligning with nationwide shifts in post-pandemic work habits.

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enable architects and engineers to optimize performance and improve occupant comfort in ways unimaginable 50 years ago.

“Room sensors weren’t even thought of in 1975,” said Doug Wignall, HDR president of architecture. “Now they’re everywhere.”

Infrastructure also evolved with major projects highlighted by Engineering NewsRecord in 2025 including the Mutual of Omaha headquarters and the Project NExT health care training complex, builds that signalled ongoing investment in civic spaces, workforce development and urban connectivity.

Behind the transformation

Nebraska’s architectural landscape has been shaped by several influential firms

whose work spans multiple eras. Leo A Daly, recognized by NP Dodge in 2025 for its contribution to Omaha’s architectural identity, has provided more than a century of interdisciplinary leadership. The firm’s work across health care, federal, commercial and civic markets demonstrate its continued impact on the region.

DLR Group, highlighted by the Omaha World-Herald in 2016 for its global growth and distributed leadership model, remains a major force in educational and civic architecture. The firm’s integrated AE practice and sustainability leadership have influenced numerous high-profile regional projects.

HDR, headquartered in Omaha and consistently ranked among top global design firms, has made lasting contributions through the Holland Performing Arts Center, cultural landmarks and complex health care facilities.

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Together with Clark & Enersen, RDG Planning & Design, JEO Consulting Group and Kiewit, these firms created a diverse ecosystem that continues shaping Nebraska’s built environment.

Lessons and legacy

Five decades of transformation reveal enduring themes: public-private partnerships fuel momentum, sustainability and efficiency are essential, and interdisciplinary design supports innovation. These lessons show how architecture and engineering shape civic identity, strengthen communities and create

environments that reflect evolving needs while honoring the region’s past.

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AIA NEBRASKA NAMES 2025 PROJECT AND INDIVIDUAL WINNERS CONTENT AND PHOTOS COURTESY OF AIA NEBRASKA AIA Nebraska, a chapter of the American Institute of Architects, announced the 2025 Excellence in Design Award winners in late November. This year the jury reviewed 98 projects. Of those, 16 projects won honor awards and four people won individual awards.

Additionally, RDG Planning & Design won firm of the year.

The AIA Nebraska Jury, comprised of Chicago architects, included: Andy Tinucci, AIA, LEED AP, principal at WoodhouseTinucci Architects; Adana Johns, AIA, LEED AP, BD+C, principal, Science and Technology, Chicago, Perkins&Will;

Gabriel Wilcox, AIA, LEED AP, CPHC, NCARB, director of Sustainable Design, Krueck Sexton Partners; and Ann Lui, AIA, founding principal, Future Firm.

The Excellence in Design program is an annual event for Nebraska architects who submit built and unbuilt projects for consideration. Categories for consideration include Architecture, Interior Architecture, Unbuilt, Details, Masonry, and Regional & Urban Design.

AIA Nebraska supports architects in fulfilling their commitment to excellence in design and livability in our buildings and communities. Further information on this year’s design winners and past winners can be found on the American Institute of Architects, Nebraska Chapter’s website: aia.org/nebraska

Excellence in Architecture Honor Award

Photographer: Walker Pickering; The Art Chapel; Firm: Plain D-B + FACT + Actual Architecture; Company Location: Lincoln, Nebraska; Owner: F Street Neighborhood Church

Photographers: AJ Brown / Parrish Ruiz de Velasco; CSC Center of Innovative Learning; Firm: BVH Architecture; Location: Chadron, Nebraska; Owner: Chadron State College

Photographer: Nic Lehoux; The Joslyn Hawks Pavilion Addition; Firm: Alley Poyner Machietto Architecture Design; Architect: Snøhetta; Location: Omaha, Nebraska; Owner: Joslyn Art Museum

The Art Chapel is a studio for adults to cultivate their creativity through art and craft instruction, supporting public events in a community with few cultural outlets.

The 1873 building, Lincoln, Nebraska’s first church, has been transformed from a neglected space into an asset for a struggling neighborhood. The primary design acts are subtractive: removing material and abstracting the building to highlight generic qualities and simple beauty. A large rolling wall replicates the original facade and opens the Art Chapel to the community both literally and figuratively, allowing the entire building to be an extension of the public realm.

Originally built in the late 1960s, the Chadron State College learning center was densely packed with classrooms, labs and specialty spaces like a planetarium. With education evolving significantly over the past 50-plus years, the interior was completely demolished to support contemporary learning goals and future departmental growth. Inside, the original building was stripped to its structure and rebuilt to support flexible, tech-integrated learning. Open lab layouts and movable partitions allow the structure to frame spaces of varied scale and use. Together, the renovation and addition balance performance, pedagogy and a forwardlooking architectural identity.

The Rhonda and Howard Hawks Pavilion Addition at the Joslyn Art Museum was constructed to house the Museum’s recently acquired works from the Phillip G. Schrager Collection. Through an assertive yet complementary design response, it provides a contemporary addition bridging the early-century Art Deco and late-century High Modernist structures present on the campus. A primary goal was to provide a new iteration of world-renowned architecture to accompany the two existing buildings. Designed to achieve LEED Silver certification, the interior program includes an expanded atrium, relocated museum store, new community room and ample gallery space.

Photographer: Nic Lehoux; CoARCH Firm: HDR Consultant: NADAAA Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Owner: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Architecture As the only 19th-century building on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s city campus, Architecture Hall is an emblem of the university’s Victorian history. To maintain the original architecture while expanding to accommodate an increasing student body, HDR partnered with NADAAA to provide UNL’s College of Architecture with the second phase of renovations and a four-story addition, the HDR Pavilion, the campus’ newest space in nearly 40 years. The HDR Pavilion, an entirely mass timber structure, features 14 new studio spaces, a student lounge and an additional crit space. Design elements such as exposed wood and long-span timber beams create a flexible and environmentally conscious learning environment.

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Excellence in Architecture Honor Award

Photographer: Nic Lehoux; Museum of Nebraska Art; Firm: BVH Architecture; Location: Kearney, Nebraska; Owner: Museum of Nebraska Art The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) is the state’s cultural anchor and home to Nebraska’s official art collection. Located in downtown Kearney, the museum’s recent transformation expands its civic and exhibition role through a 23,000-square-foot addition and a new 43,000-square-foot sculpture garden.

Originally a 1911 post office, the historic building has been respectfully preserved and reimagined. The expansion introduces a universally accessible entrance and a central circulation spine connecting old and new.

Excellence in Interior Architecture Honor Award

Photographer: Matt Kocourek; Osborne Legacy Complex; Firm: BVH Architecture; Additional Consultant: Populous; Location: Lincoln, Nebraska; Owner: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Photographer: Dan Schwalm; Omaha Public Library — Downtown Branch; Firm: HDR; Consultant: Margaret Sullivan Studios; Location: Omaha, Nebraska; Owner: City of Omaha

Photographer: Corey Gaffer; The Joslyn Memorial Building and Scott Pavilion Renovation; Firm: Alley Poyner Machietto Architects; Consultant: Snøhetta; Location: Omaha, Nebraska; Owner: Joslyn Art Museum

The Osborne Legacy Complex at the University of Nebraska is more than a building, it’s a symbol of progress, tradition and Husker pride. Serving as the new front door of Nebraska Football, its bold design includes a striking cantilevered edge with red soffits and a 40foot seamless glass facade, the largest on campus. The complex also reflects Nebraska’s agricultural roots, with a terraced “Front Porch” plaza, symbolic crop-row pavers and memorials to players Brook Berringer and Sam Foltz.

Cutting-edge training facilities include the world’s first adjustable plyometric ramp, high-performance equipment and advanced recovery amenities including red-light therapy, float pods and a cold plunge.

Situated four blocks from its original location at 215 S. 15th St., the new home for the Omaha downtown library has a rich history. Originally designed as a creamery in 1912, the building thrived for nearly three decades. Following the creamery’s closure in 1940, the building transformed into cold storage and an auto parts supply business before sitting vacant for almost 30 years. The neglected building required extensive structural work, including replacing 150 timber beams, rebuilding exterior walls and addressing rot in floor and ceiling timbers. Project restoration has helped lead to the revitalization of the surrounding neighborhood.

The Joslyn Art Museum is a series of iconic structures forming a world-renowned museum experience. The Memorial Building, constructed in 1931 and designed in the Art Deco style, is full of tectonic nuance indicative of the time in which it was constructed. To continue engaging its visitors at the highest level possible, The Joslyn’s community education and outreach programs were enhanced and expanded with renovations to the administration suite, studios, reference library, the Abbott Lecture Hall and Durham Cafe. The renovation sensitively inserts contemporary but subdued design updates, highlighting the tactile quality of the natural materials and ornament of the detailing already present

Don Littler Excellence in Masonry Honor Award Photographer: Michael Robinson; Boys Town Education Center; Firm: DLR Group; Location: Boys Town, Nebraska; Owner: Boys Town The new 110,000-square-foot Boys Town Education Center supports 450 students in grades 4-12. All students served by the center live on campus and have experienced trauma, and many are at risk. The design is inspired by the spirit of campus — celebrating place — with the health and well-being of every student and teacher in mind. Every detail is meticulously blended to create a future-ready learning environment while considering that many students have been left behind. The exterior of the building blends seamlessly into the rest of the campus architecture. The brick facade features unique patterns that pay homage to other brick features throughout the campus.

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Design Awards Announced

AIA NEBRASKA NAMES 2025 PROJECT AND INDIVIDUAL WINNERS

Excellence in Unbuilt Architecture Honor Award Mod_RAD; Firm: Holland Basham Architects; Location: Omaha, Nebraska; Owner(s): Omaha by Design | AARP Conestoga is one of Omaha’s oldest and most vibrant neighborhoods, known for its deep cultural roots, historic charm and strong sense of community. Today, it also holds untapped potential, with over 650,000 square feet of vacant land ready for thoughtful reinvestment. ModRAD (Modular Rapid Affordable Dwellings) offers a solution designed for families, by families, to restore housing in this historic community. Using modular construction and panelized wood-frame systems, ModRAD delivers high-quality, cost-effective homes tailored to meet the needs of diverse households. Each unit is adaptable, accessible and designed to evolve over time.

Ron and Teri Quinn Family Oasis; Firm: HDR; Consultant: The Architectural Offices — Landscape Architecture; Location: Omaha, Nebraska; Owner: Lauritzen Gardens Set within Omaha’s premier botanical garden, The Oasis was designed to bring needed visitor amenities to the isolated back areas of the expansive garden grounds. The building was sited to align as tightly as possible to maximize programmable space while limiting necessary debris removal. The site design, situated above the bale-fill limits, blends interior and exterior programming, with terraced amphitheaters, landscaped retention ponds and paved plazas for food trucks/events. By providing new refreshment options, restrooms, a multipurpose space and other family support, the Oasis will greatly expand the visitor experience for guests at the gardens.

U.S. Army XVIII Airborne Corps Command & Control Headquarters; Firm: HDR; Location: Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Owner: United States

StarTran Multi-Modal Transportation Center; Firm: HDR; Location: Lincoln, Nebraska; Owner: Lincoln Transportation and Utilities

This Command & Control Headquarters translates the ethos of the XVIII Airborne Corps — confidence, fearlessness, precision — into an architectural expression. Sited on a 40-foot rise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the building asserts a commanding presence while integrating with the terrain and regional ecology. Two symmetrical weathering steel wings flank a luminous glass core, symbolizing strength and transparency. Materiality reflects the airborne legacy: resilient, purposeful and enduring. Weathering steel acts as architectural armor; its evolving patina will mark the passage of time with dignity. Passive strategies — including solar shading and strategic orientation — enhance performance without compromising the building’s bold stance.

This multimodal transit center is to be situated adjacent to the center of civic government for the city of Lincoln.

It will replace a surface parking lot with an 18-bay bus transit facility, while also providing amenities for bicycle commuters and pedestrians. The building enclosure responds to its immediate context, referencing the simple, monochromatic forms of the adjacent county/city building.

The project aims to replace an unrelenting concrete slab with a park-like outdoor environment. Geothermal heat exchange and photovoltaic panels are planned to reduce energy use. The project is on target to become a net-zero building.

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Excellence in Architectural Detail Honor Award

Photographer: Bruce Damonte; Sylvan Lake House Windows; Firm: Actual Architecture Company; Location: Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada; Owner: Donovan & Joanne Nielsen Inspired by Sigurd Lewerentz’s frameless windows at the Malmö Flower Kiosk (Blomsterkiosk, 1969) where glass panes are recessed flush with the concrete wall and held in place by metal clips, the Architects of the Sylvan Lake House sought to eliminate the visibility of the window frame as a mediating element between wall and glass. The home occupies a narrow, lakefront lot between Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta; windows throughout the house are triple-pane, four-sided structural silicon-glazed commercial curtain walls.

Photographer: Nic Lehoux; Museum of Nebraska Art Ceiling; Firm: BVH Architecture; Location: Kearney, Nebraska; Owner: Museum of Nebraska Art

Photographer: Tom Kessler; Dvorak Law Detail; Firm: TACKarchitects; Location: Omaha, Nebraska; Owner: David Dvorak

At the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA), the ceiling becomes a narrative surface: quietly expressive, deeply rooted in place. Inspired by the Sandhill crane migration across the Nebraska plains, its folded geometry evokes both the flight patterns of these iconic birds and the delicate, abstracted form of an origami crane: a symbol of transformation and grace. This bespoke wood ceiling embraces the material language of the region, referencing the textures, shadows and layered beauty of the prairie. Subtle articulation within the surface allows light to drift and shift, casting patterns that animate the public spaces. Shade and shadow enhance the contemplative character of the space.

As the growing legal practice prepared to expand into a second floor of its corporate office, Phase Three of the project focused on unifying both levels through a cohesive architectural intervention. A new internal staircase was introduced as both a physical connector and a visual anchor; located adjacent to the reception area, it immediately orients visitors while reinforcing the firm’s identity as contemporary, accessible and clientfocused. The reimagined reception sequence sets the tone for the office experience, balancing formality with warmth through a refined material palette and strategic lighting. Clean detailing, subtle transitions and sculptural elements create a cohesive legal workspace.

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2025 Individual Award Recaps 2025 AIA NEBRASKA EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN

Harry F. Cunningham Gold Medal The Gold Medal commemorates the achievements of Harry Francis Cunningham, who came to Nebraska as lead architect for Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue’s office during completion of the tower phase of construction for the State Capitol following Goodhue’s death in 1924. It was Goodhue’s revolutionary building design which won the nationwide competition in 1920 for the creation of the state house in Lincoln.

Cunningham subsequently established the first school of architecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Upon earning his master's degree in architecture from the University of NebraskaLincoln, Doug Wignall, FAIA, made the deliberate choice to remain in Nebraska, turning down opportunities with well-known East Coast firms. His early work on Omaha projects such as the Joslyn Art Museum addition and the Western Heritage Museum AIAS renovation (now the Durham Museum) sparked a deep passion for Student design excellence.

Award

This award recognizes two members of the American Institute of Architects Students (AIAS), one undergraduate and graduate, who have shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to their academic community at the University of Nebraska College of Architecture.

In 2012, Wignall became president of HDR Architecture and embarked on redefining what a 21st-century global architecture practice could be. He expanded HDR's reach by opening offices in New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Sydney and London. Under Wignall's leadership, HDR has won four national Honor Awards, produced three national Young Architect Award recipients and elevated five architects to Fellowship, all while headquartered in Nebraska.

Wignall has been a strong advocate for elevating design culture locally and nationally. He has served as a founding patron and sponsor of daOMA (Design Alliance OMAha, Inc.) and championed HDR's sponsorship of the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. He led HDR's gift to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Architecture, resulting in the new HDR Pavilion addition to Architecture Hall.

DOUG WIGNALL GOLD MEDAL

Audrey Cherek, AIAS, is a fourth-year architecture student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Design with a minor in business administration. She is deeply engaged in both the College of Architecture and the broader campus community.

Within the college, Cherek serves as a peer mentor, ambassador and student blogger, as well as president of the UNL chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students. She is also treasurer of Tau Sigma Delta and an active UCARE student researcher under professor Brian M. Kelly.

Young Architect Award

Her design work has been recognized nationally and locally. Recent honors include publication in The Gallery’s Spring 2024 Student Work collection, a SARA New York Design Award and the 2025 UNL Student Research Days undergraduate award.

Beyond the studio, Cherek represents the College of Architecture as a senator and gained professional experience as a design intern at DLR Group in Omaha.

Recognizes an AIA Nebraska member, licensed less than 10 years who has shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession in the areas of design, education and or service in an early stage of their architectural career.

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Timothy Williams, AIA, grew up in Omaha, where skateboarding first introduced him to the built environment as a landscape of experimentation. That early curiosity led him to the University of Kansas, where he earned his master’s degree in architecture.

before moving to Hong Kong, where he spent eight years immersed in the city’s cultural dynamism and density. There, he engaged in international competitions and exhibitions and became one of the first architects to complete the NCARB exams in Asia.

After graduation, Williams worked with Ateliers Jean Nouvel in Paris

Returning to the U.S., Williams contributed to large-scale projects at Pelli Clarke Pelli in New York before joining HDR in Omaha in 2019. As design principal, he has led major civic and cultural projects, including the Kiewit Luminarium and the new Omaha Central Library.

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At the core of his work is a belief that meaningful environments emerge from curiosity, listening and a willingness to rethink the expected.

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2025 Individual Award Recaps 2025 AIA NEBRASKA EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN Architectural Design Education Award Recognizes a living person of esteemed character who has rendered distinguished service to the profession of architecture design or to the arts science in a Nebraska institution of higher learning.

JASON GRIFFITHS EDUCATOR

Jason Griffiths is an associate professor in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Architecture and the W. Cecil Steward Professor of Sustainability.

He earned his master’s degree in architecture with distinction from the Bartlett School of Architecture in London.

A tireless advocate for the advancement of design-build pedagogy, Griffiths provides a transformative, experience-based education for students at UNL. Through his PLAIN Design-Build collective, he integrates research on mass timber with buildings for nonprofit organizations in Nebraska. Projects such as Mizer’s Ruin, BLIND and the Baxa Cabin at Cedar Point Biological Station have enabled students to develop a deep understanding of low-carbon design and socially responsible forestry.

Beyond the classroom, Griffiths’ research and creative practice place him at the forefront of material innovation in architecture. His ongoing work — supported by grants from the U.S. Forest Service and the Softwood Lumber Board — advances the use of engineered wood products and sustainable building practices in both education and professional practice.

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Firm of the Year Recognizes an AIA Nebraska firm in good standing that has shown exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the profession in the areas of design, education and/or service to the State of Nebraska and its communities.

RDG Planning & Design has helped define and elevate architecture in Nebraska for more than six decades. With over 130 AIA awards, RDG exemplifies design excellence across diverse project types, including health care environments, educational facilities, cultural institutions, worship spaces and civic buildings.

The firm’s leadership is most visible in transformative contributions to health science education, including landmark projects at UNMC and Creighton University, as well as recent work at UNK on the Douglas A. Kristensen Rural Health Education Complex.

RDG’s pioneering work in early childhood education is equally impactful, exemplified by four Educare facilities in Nebraska — including the first on tribal lands — and ongoing collaborations with the Buffett Early Childhood Institute.

RDG’s planning leadership extends well beyond buildings, shaping the future of campuses, municipalities and critical infrastructure across Nebraska.

As an employee-owned firm, RDG actively contributes to the state’s civic life and invests in the next generation of designers through mentorship and education.

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The Sarpy Chamber is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Business and Community Awards. These community-voted awards recognize outstanding leadership, commitment and contributions made by individuals, businesses and organizations that have made a significant impact on the community. This year’s winners include a diverse group of innovators, philanthropists and community leaders driving growth and positive change in the community.

Nonprofit of the Year: Moving Veterans Forward Founded in 2010, Moving Veterans Forward has become a cornerstone of service in Sarpy County, helping homeless veterans transition into fully furnished homes through a volunteerdriven, community-supported model. Its work has restored stability and dignity for more than 4,500 veterans and families, reflecting the very best of Sarpy County’s commitment to those who once stood ready to protect us all.

Business Award, 1-24 Employees: Papillion Orthodontics Opened in 2019, Papillion Orthodontics is a local family and veteran-owned practice that has woven its mission of confidence and positivity into the fabric of Sarpy County through steady support of schools, youth programs and local non-profits. Its ongoing partnerships and community presence reflect a deep commitment to helping local families thrive and feel supported.

Business of the Year, 25+ Employees: ACCESSbank Founded in 2007, ACCESSbank brings its mission to life in Sarpy County by uplifting community programs and empowering employees to spread kindness through its “Be Kind” initiative. With deep local roots and lending that fuels nearly 20% of the bank’s total business, ACCESSbank continues to invest in families, small businesses and the overall growth of the community.

Chamber Excellence Awards: Pinnacle Bank, Hillcrest Health & Living, Ivan Blair The Chamber Excellence Award honors businesses and individuals for their unwavering commitment to the Sarpy Chamber and community.

Pinnacle Bank has long supported the Sarpy Chamber through board service, hosting events and meetings, providing financial guidance and actively participating in Chamber activities, and Sarpy Chamber is grateful for their ongoing partnership.

Hillcrest Health & Living has generously provided food for membership breakfasts and consistently hosts chamber meetings and events at multiple locations. Its team actively engages in chamber activities, supporting new members and the broader community throughout the year.

Ivan Blair has been a welcoming force for the Sarpy Chamber, leading the Ambassador Group, consistently attending monthly events, and ensuring new members feel at home.

Blair’s volunteerism for the chamber includes taking on key responsibilities for the Grand Giveaway, showing remarkable energy and support for the chamber.

“We are thrilled to honor this year’s award recipients whose dedication and hard work make a lasting impact on our community,” said Karen Gibler, president and CAO of Sarpy Chamber. “Their achievements motivate and inspire us, and we eagerly anticipate their continued success.”

The Sarpy Chamber is dedicated to fostering growth, prosperity, and positive change within the Sarpy County community. Through various educational programs, initiatives and events, the chamber supports local businesses, nonprofits and leaders in their efforts to make a lasting impact on the community.

New or Emerging Business of the Year: Happy Buddhas Since opening in November 2023, Happy Buddhas has become a true community partner, supporting local schools and nonprofits, hiring local students, and honoring first responders and military families with discounted meals for recently transferred airmen from Offutt Air Force Base. In under a year, the business has earned top local dining awards that reflect their dedication to service and the spirit of Sarpy County hospitality.

Minority Owned Business of the Year: Kasa Du Bonbon Kasa Du Bonbon has quickly become a beloved presence in Sarpy County by pairing delicious crepes and treats with a deep commitment to connection, generosity and community spirit. Through its support of local fundraisers, schools, families and nonprofits, Kasa Du Bonbon has shown how a small business can make a big difference, spreading joy with every cup of coffee and every crepe it serves.

Veteran Owned Business of the Year: Busy Bee Baking Company Founded in 2020 by U.S. Air Force veteran Jodi Jefferson, Busy Bee Baking Company has grown from a home bakery into a powerful force for good in Sarpy County, donating 100% of proceeds from its annual Thanksgiving Bake Sale and raising more than $60,000 for local families in need. Through Jefferson’s ongoing support for fellow veterans and her dedication to serving others, Busy Bee continues to prove that small businesses can make a big difference in the community.

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Woman Owned Business of the Year: Lacey Brown State Farm Insurance Lacey Brown State Farm Insurance demonstrates leadership in both business and community by helping families and small businesses across Sarpy County protect what matters most. Brown fosters a culture of growth and service within her agency, blending professionalism with kindness and making a meaningful impact throughout the community.

Business Leader of the Year: Dr. Anthony Hatcher Dr. Anthony Hatcher has profoundly impacted Sarpy County by expanding senior living communities, home care and therapy services, creating hundreds of jobs and over $80 million in local economic development. Beyond his professional achievements, he champions health care partnerships, supports veterans and contributes to national and local senior care initiatives, demonstrating exceptional leadership and community commitment.

HILLCREST HEALTH & LIVING’S DR. ANTHONY HATCHER, JIM JANICKI, REGGIE RIPPLE

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SARPY CHAMBER’S KAREN GIBLER WITH IVAN BLAIR

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Lincoln Chamber Awards SIX BUSINESSES HONORED

The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and its member organizations were excited to recognize six award winners during the 30th Annual Celebrate Business Awards at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel on December 11.

The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce board of directors and membership are honored to announce this year’s award winners for 2025, who are as follows: Small Business of the Year: A1 Automotive The Small Business of the Year Award is intended to honor a business which best exemplifies the spirit of free enterprise in Lincoln.

Cornerstone Award: Don’t Panic Labs The Cornerstone Award is presented to the entity whose entrepreneurship and skillful endeavor has added to the economic base of the community and provided opportunity for others to live and work in Lincoln.

Tom Lorenz Tourism Development Award: Gravel Worlds The Tourism Development Award recognizes the business that has exemplified creativity in the development of the tourism industry.

Manufacturer Of The Year: Haleon The Manufacturer of the Year Award serves to bring attention to Lincoln’s manufacturing community and the contributions made to Lincoln both economically and socially.

Entrepreneurial Spirit Award: Senior Care Finder The Entrepreneurial Spirit Award recognizes a person or company that has exemplified creativity in the development of enterprise in Lincoln.

Roger T. Larson Community Builder Award: Tom Ball, NAI FMA Realty The Roger T. Larson Community Builder Award is given each year to an exceptional candidate whose proven leadership and influence through public service has shaped the Lincoln community.

AT RIGHT, JASON STROHBEHN, CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER/LEAD PROMOTER, ACCEPTS THE TOM LORENZ TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AWARD ON BEHALF OF GRAVEL WORLDS

TOM BALL, PRINCIPAL OWNER OF NAI FMA REALTY, RIGHT, RECEIVES THE ROGER T. LARSON COMMUNITY BUILDER AWARD FROM JASON BALL, HEAD OF THE LINCOLN CHAMBER

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CHRISTIE AND HEATH STUKENHOLTZ, OWNERS AND FOUNDERS OF SENIOR CARE FINDER, ARE AWARDED THE LINCOLN CHAMBER’S ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AWARD

JASON BALL, CENTER, PRESENTS DON’T PANIC LABS THE CORNERSTONE AWARD. ON HAND TO ACCEPT WERE, FROM LEFT, LORI MCCARTHY, ANDY UNTERSEHER, DOUG DURHAM, BILL UDELL, BRIAN ZIMMER AND CHAD MICHEL

JASON BALL, CHAMBER PRESIDENT AND CEO, LEFT, CONGRATULATES KENDALL WARNOCK, CURT SCHARTON AND WES SCHARTON OF A1 AUTOMOTIVE

PETER OBASA, SITE DIRECTOR, IS JOINED BY OTHER HALEON EMPLOYEES IN ACCEPTING THE MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR AWARD

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- KATIE HENRY, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/ CONSUMER BANKING OFFICER, ACCESSBANK

Tech forward

Forbes painted the oncoming year as one dominated by advancing fintech, specifically artificial intelligence, which is expected to play a more substantial role in operations while redefining the customer experience.

“Agents are the next leap forward for AI from generative chatbots, capable of performing actions and carrying out more complex, multi-step tasks with minimal human involvement,” wrote Bernard Marr in an October article for Forbes.com “In financial services, they will be the key to unlocking the potential of AI to automate routine tasks, including reconciling transactions, compliance checks, flagging anomalous transactions in real time and processing applications.”

“From a customer’s point of view, they will act as personal financial assistants, shopping for the best rates and balancing investment portfolios by interacting with thirdparty apps and services on our behalf.”

Midlands banking and financial professionals agreed, saying the institutions that are fastest to effectively harness AI will hold the upper hand in the coming year and beyond.

“We expect to see continued acceleration in technology,” said Katie Henry, executive vice president/consumer banking officer with ACCESSbank. “Digital banking, AI and new payment tools are becoming the norm rather than the exception. That puts traditional banks in direct competition with fintechs on convenience and speed. The upside is that community banks that adapt quickly will have a real advantage because they can combine innovation with relationship-based experiences.”

“Technology, particularly AI, will continue to transform fraud prevention, underwriting and personalized member engagement,” said Steve Swanstrom, president and CEO of Centris Federal Credit Union. “We have made significant investments in modernized digital loan and new account application technologies that will attract younger demographics and improve member convenience.”

AI is not only expected to reimagine banking itself but will also represent plenty of market opportunities for institutions as well.

“We are seeing significant activity in the technology sector, business services and digital infrastructure nationwide,” said Larry Guenther, market executive with J.P. Morgan Chase. “Technology is benefiting from the rapid deployment of AI and substantial capital investment. Business services generally have lower capital expenditure requirements, allowing them to reinvest in staff and expand their offices.

“Digital infrastructure, including data centers, fiber and towers, continues to meet growing capacity needs driven by AI and other technological advancements.”

Other innovations are also expected to play a more substantial role in the lives of consumers, including new payment options.

“The payments landscape also seems to be at a crossroads,” Deloitte reported.

“Stablecoins, backed by the new Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act legislation, could impact deposit flows and challenge traditional payment rails. Banks should decide whether to issue, custody, process or partner and do so quickly, as tokenized deposits and programmable money reshape customer expectations.”

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Banking on Change

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Technology, particularly AI, will continue to transform fraud prevention, underwriting and personalized member engagement.

- STEVE SWANSTROM, PRESIDENT AND CEO, CENTRIS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Real estate rebound?

Mortgage lending has taken it on the chin in recent years due to higher interest rates and other factors. Opinions are mixed as to whether 2026 will bring more of the same or if the market will offer some hope for consumers and by extension the institutions that lend to them.

MarketWatch reported this month it expected more of the same malaise in homebuying due to the high cost of homes and interest rates.

“To afford a median-priced home — in September, that was $400,000 — with a 30-year mortgage at a rate of 6.4%, a family with a median income of $85,000 would spend 43% of their income on housing,” wrote Aarthi Swaminathan. “That’s far more than the 30% that’s

generally considered affordable, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Home Ownership Affordability Monitor.”

Locally, however, some lenders appeared to have a more optimistic view of things compared to the national picture.

“We expect to see opportunity in mortgage lending as demand begins to stabilize and more buyers re-enter the market,” Henry said. “Residential real estate is one of the segments with the strongest rebound potential. Rates have kept many buyers and refinancers on hold, so there’s pent-up demand.”

“Due to rate expectations in 2026, mortgage/home-buying and related consumer housing activity have an opportunity to do particularly well,” said Roger Smid, senior vice president

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Real estate is looking to rebound with the hope of lower rates, and market conditions are favorable if cuts happen.

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- ROGER SMID, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE, TRIUS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

of finance at Trius Federal Credit Union. “Real estate is looking to rebound with the hope of lower rates, and market conditions are favorable if cuts happen.”

Swanstrom, who predicted outright that interest rates would come down in 2026, was even more ebullient over the potential for mortgage lending in the new year.

“Omaha’s improving housing market and population growth create opportunities for Centris to leverage our improved technologies to deliver competitive solutions that meet the needs of our members,” he said.

“We have seen a rebound in residential mortgage lending activity in 2025 driven by our My First Home loan product and we expect that increased activity to continue in 2026 due to falling interest rates and an increasing supply of homes available for sale in the area.”

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Government activity and regulatory challenges are expected to be considerable moving forward, Smid said, although overall that needle has been moving in the right direction.

“Interest rates continue to pressure credit union margins, largely due to the rate reductions in 2025 and expected cuts in 2026,” he said. “This may relieve some funding pressure, reduce term loan/mortgage rates, and create refinance and loan demand, but will compress net interest margin versus 2025 highs.

“Regulatory re-calibration can positively impact credit unions which ultimately help communities. Federal agencies need to continue easing regulatory burdens and examination practices with continued supervisory focus on safety and soundness and risk governance.”

Guenther said pressure from regulatory and market conditions also has the potential to create a robust merger and acquisition environment in the new year.

“M&A activity is expected to be strong in 2026, both within our industry and across others,” he said. “Recent bank merger announcements present a great opportunity for us. As a 225-year-old bank with a fortress balance sheet, our stability in both good and challenging times is a competitive advantage. Mergers often create disruption for employees, systems and relationships, and we aim to capitalize on these changes.”

At the same time, small business clients are expected to gain steam in 2026, making them an attractive market segment for all service providers, including banks and credit unions.

“Small and mid-size business lending is an area poised to recover as inflation and cost pressures stabilize,” Henry said. “As digital services improve, it creates even more opportunity for lending and deeper relationships, so we’re optimistic about small business banking, which continues to show strength and those clients demonstrating a willingness to invest and grow.”

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KEVIN AMES, PRESIDENT DON & MILLIE’S / VINCENZO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANTE

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KEVIN AMES LEADS BELOVED RESTAURANTS INTO NEW CHAPTER Upon meeting Kevin Ames for the first time, one expects a person steeped in kitchen experience — a former chef, perhaps, or an accomplished home cook turned professional — or the latest generation in a family of restaurateurs.

A Bay Area native, Ames earned two undergraduate degrees in banking and finance from San Francisco State and an MBA with a concentration in entrepreneurship from San Diego State University. He and his family moved to Omaha to be closer to his wife’s family and it wasn’t long before he would have a new career path to go with his change of scenery.

In fact, Ames has none of these on his resume, his formal background being rooted in finance and accounting. But that hasn’t proved much of an impediment in his career leading restaurant groups, the most recent being longtime Nebraska concepts Don & Millie’s and Vincenzo’s Italian Restaurante.

“When someone might have an inkling or desire to jump into the restaurant space, it’s oftentimes ‘I want to open up a restaurant, because I like such and such food’ or ‘I grew up with this’ or they’ll throw on a chef’s hat or an apron and they start from there, right?” he said. “For me, it was different. It was more of a business role, so it’s a different path and it’s a different perch from which I am involved.”

“My professional career outside of college had always been in the finance and accounting arena both for public companies and privately owned, whether other startups or small or medium-sized businesses,” he said. “I had a breadth of experience through roles such as finance manager, controller, VP of financing or treasury along the way.

“Shortly after I moved to Nebraska, I took a CFO role with a local company and it was a little over four years into that when, kind of unsolicited, I was approached by a company with a unique business model and mission. That really piqued my interest upon learning more about it, and that’s where I kind of took a little bit of a leap outside the comfort zone.”

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BY DWAIN HEBDA | PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROGER HUMPHRIES

I think leaders need to have a level of humility to where you are willing to rely on others and defer to them.

- KEVIN AMES, PRESIDENT DON & MILLIE’S /VINCENZO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANTE That opportunity, as president of Don & Millie’s and sister establishment Vincenzo’s Italian Restaurante, came along at points of inflection for the two well-known concepts. Established in 1989 by former employees of Grandmother’s restaurant, Don & Millie’s was sold to New York-based Teamshares in 2023 and Vincenzo’s followed suit in 2024 when its ownership parters sought to retire.

Teamshares’ business model is to acquire companies, bring in a president and convert the holdings to employee ownership. All of which made for a unique and tantalizing opportunity that caught Ames’ attention, even though he’d never worked a day in the restaurant industry to that point.

“The mission was not just running restaurants,” he said. “Transitioning those businesses to employee owned is the mission that really grabbed me. In the food and beverage space it’s often grinding work, it’s long hours, and the basic covenant between employer and employee is ‘You work these days, here’s your paycheck,’ and that’s where the covenant ends.

“What really struck me was the chance to give employees the opportunity to participate in the success of the organization and let them see a little bit more fruit of their labor. They have a say and insights into company performance.

That’s what really drew me out of my comfort zone and led me to take that leap and really challenge myself to enter an unknown, unfamiliar space.”

All told, the company operates nine locations, two under the Vincenzo’s concept in Lincoln and Omaha and seven Don & Millie’s in Lincoln, Bellevue and the Omaha metro area. Another Don & Millie’s, which had operated for years at 4430 Farnam Street in midtown, will close Dec. 27 to make room for a parking garage serving the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Ames said the company has signed an agreement to open another location of the fastcasual Don & Millie’s but declined to divulge where except that it would be in Nebraska.

FUN FACTS: WHAT’S ONE WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOU? I THINK IN MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE, I’D SAY “UNDERSTANDING.” IN MY PERSONAL LIFE, MY FAMILY AND MY BOYS WOULD PROBABLY SAY “GOOFBALL.” WHAT’S A HIDDEN TALENT THAT MANY PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW YOU HAVE? I’VE ALWAYS DONE A LITTLE BIT OF CREATIVE WRITING, JUST AS A RELEASE. SOMETHING THAT I’M KIND OF PROUD ABOUT THAT IS I HAVE JUST PUBLISHED A CHILDREN’S BOOK. WHAT’S SOMETHING A MENTOR TOLD YOU THAT HAS STAYED WITH YOU? YOUR CAREER PATH SHOULDN’T BE A LADDER, IT’S MORE OF A JUNGLE GYM; YOU HAVE TO MOVE VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY AND SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO DANGLE AND HANG AND SWING WITH THE PEOPLE YOU’RE WITH. I’VE TAKEN THAT JUNGLE GYM APPROACH AND ALONG THE WAY THERE HAVE BEEN STOPS IN MY CAREER PATH WHERE I WANTED TO KIND OF DANGLE AND HANG AND IT’S SERVED ME WELL. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE GUILTY PLEASURE? IF MY WIFE HASN’T MADE PLANS FOR US ON A FRIDAY EVENING, I’LL HAVE A BOWL OF POPCORN AS WE SIT DOWN TO EITHER WATCH A FAMILY MOVIE OR A VOLLEYBALL GAME OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES.

Employee-owned or not, the restaurant industry is one fraught with challenges, especially in the post-pandemic world where operating costs are higher and personnel more scare.

“Since COVID, the makeup of our business has changed drastically,” he said.

“We’re a little bit heavier on drive-thru business and so as we look to open future locations, we’re looking at a slightly smaller concept because more business funnels through the drive-thru these days as opposed to the dining room.

“With the inflationary pressure over the last few years, we constantly examine our cost structure and as our contracts come up for renewal, we negotiate them. We’re never going to let quality diminish to get cost savings, but in sourcing the ingredients that we need we’re constantly reviewing our suppliers to ensure we’re getting the most favorable pricing.”

Challenges aside, Ames said there’s plenty to like looking forward, especially given the name recognition and customer loyalty the two restaurants enjoy.

Most of all, he said the team that surrounds him offers the kind of lived expertise with the nuances of the restaurant business that is valuable in navigating future currents in the market.

“I think leaders need to have a level of humility to where you are willing to rely on others and defer to them,” he said. “That’s what’s happened here; I have some great people who have some very long tenures, counted in decades in some circumstances, in the restaurant space. I leaned on them a lot when I got here and I still do, recognizing that our combined expertise gives us a better chance for success.”

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We’ve made the point before that the largest U.S. technology companies have grown to become bigger than most would have imagined just 10 years ago. They have been consistently underestimated, which arguably continues today. They wield billions of loyal customers globally without notable rivals overseas. This scale is then used to expand into new markets beyond their initial beachhead.

For example, Amazon started off selling books online. Now it is the largest provider of cloud computing and has tentacles in media, health care and other areas. Originally, Netflix’s business model was renting DVDs through the mail. Since then, it has become one of the biggest studios in the world and is in the process of purchasing Warner Bros., a major Hollywood studio that has been around for 100 years. Netflix is only 30 years old.

What many investors have failed to appreciate about the digital economy is its scale and ability to vertically integrate. This is just a fancy way of saying that instead of depending on another firm to help you deliver a product or service, these companies have become large enough to do it themselves. Apple used to buy a lot of computer chips from the likes of Intel and Qualcomm until eventually it became large enough to do this in-house. This saves the company money that can be used for future investment that either makes its products even better or helps it expand into new markets. Apple probably had no intention of doing this when it launched the first iPhone in 2007 but when the economics are there, you take it.

This is exactly what Amazon has done with shipping. The company used to depend upon the logistic networks of UPS and FedEx, which were the established players that had been around for 50 to 100 years. As Amazon continued to grow rapidly in e-commerce, it eventually became large enough for it to make economic sense to build its own shipping network.

We remember being on a FedEx conference call about eight years ago when its CEO and founder Fred Smith was completely dismissive of Amazon’s efforts. He stated that FedEx had the most efficient and complex shipping network that had been built over 50 years. The thought of an online retailer of books doing this themselves was even called “fantastical” by Smith. He couldn’t have been more off the mark; not only does Amazon transport many of its shipments using its own trucks and planes, but it now offers to ship goods for other firms, becoming a direct competitor to FedEx and UPS.

Our point is that scale is a powerful characteristic for business. It’s something that many digital firms have that traditional players do not. These firms are absorbing adjacent profit pools that traditional firms have relied upon for decades and using these resources to expand into new markets and cement their lead in core areas. AI is just a continuation of this longstanding trend. This is a large reason why we believe that stock market “concentration” is justified and likely to only increase over time.

Digital firms continue to soak up new profit pools. Whether this is a good thing for society is a separate discussion. Regardless, investors would be wise to stop underestimating the digital economy and consider where it could go next.

Unless otherwise cited, the statements and commentary provided are opinions of Harrison Financial Services as of December 11, 2025, 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. References to specific securities are intended to explain market drivers. The views on the relative attractiveness of different asset classes are made in the context of a well-diversified portfolio, not in isolation. 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.

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ISABELLA MCATEE, PASSPORT PR Midlands Leaders is a weekly section showcasing individuals who are making an impact in the community through their professional and volunteer endeavors. To nominate someone for this section, email news@mbj.com with the individual’s name, position, company and email.

Bio:

A native of Loveland, Ohio, Isabella McAtee has lived in Nebraska since she was four years old, growing up in Platteview. Currently a junior at the University of Nebraska Omaha, she’s pursuing ISABELLA a bachelor degree in MCATEE journalism and media communication with a minor in French language, is heavily involved with Greek life and volunteers with Make-A-Wish Nebraska through her sorority, Chi Omega. McAtee has also gotten a jump on her career by landing at Passport PR, where she has already advanced from public relations and social intern to the firm’s public PR coordinator.

What do you enjoy most about your work?

The thing I enjoy most about my job is connecting with our clients then being able to connect their story to a publication, news station or influencer that fits their vibe and is a check on their dream-media bucket list. Getting to attend a VIP event or a TV shoot with a client and seeing them light up when they speak about their company is so rewarding.

What led you to this field?

I previously worked as the content creator and editorial intern for Omaha Magazine, which is where I first met Danelle Schlegelmilch, the founder of Passport PR. Danelle and I worked together for her public relations clients while I was with the magazine and when I eventually left to find a new internship, I took a chance and asked Danelle if Passport PR had ever had an intern. After a coffee date with Danelle in May I became Passport PR’s first intern.

What challenges have you faced as a new professional just starting out in a highly competitive industry?

The most significant change that has happened in PR and journalism in my short time in the field is the convergence to social media reporting and the emphasis on social media in PR and marketing. It hasn’t been incredibly difficult to adjust to this because I’ve grown up almost at the same pace as social media and technology.

Being the young mind in the room, social media is a tool to me that I can help implement and attract new audiences because I know the ins and outs of it. I think a lot of people in the journalism and PR fields are opposed to social media and think it isn’t their field, however, I say that social media is the new way to reach people and get stories and the stories of your clients to new audiences.

What community service activities are you involved with?

I work with Make-A-Wish Nebraska through my

sorority and I love being deeply connected to philanthropy through service events as well as fundraising. We also work with a miracle child through the UNO Dance Marathon and we plan events with her and spend time with her. I love making her day. Recently we rented a party room at the Omaha Children’s Museum for her and her family, as well as my sorority, and we spent the day playing and made the party room Paw Patrol-themed for her. She even got a special visit from Chase from Paw Patrol because I dressed up in a mascot costume to surprise her.

What did a former or current mentor teach you that has been most impactful to you?

The most impactful thing a mentor has taught me was something my biggest role model, my mother, told me.

She said that if you have something you would want to do, why don’t you just ask? The worst thing that can happen is they say no, so why not reach out? That’s the reason I had the guts to put myself out there and pitch myself to be the first intern for Passport PR. My mom has always encouraged me to stay true to my loud and extroverted self and pushed me to be more. She’s my biggest mentor and someone I would be honored to be anything like.

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UPCOMING events

A roundup of upcoming events in the area

Jan. 2

Jan. 14

Coppla Omaha Happy Hour with Early Career Professionals

Location: The Corner Kick Cantina, 681 N. 132nd St. Attendees can expand their professional network and make face-to-face connections with other professionals in their first career or in a new career field who have common career experiences and goals.

— copplaconnect.com

Jan. 7

Lincoln Chamber Coffee

Location: 1128 Lincoln Mall, Suite 100, Lincoln The first Chamber Coffee of 2026 includes updates from the City of Lincoln, Lancaster County government, Lincoln Public Schools and other community partners throughout the Lincoln area.

— lcoc.com

Jan. 8

Coffee & Connection with the 402 Arts Collective

Location: Hardy Coffee Co., 6051 Maple St. This relaxed morning meetup creates a unique opportunity for artists to connect and network with fellow artists.

— 402artscollective.org

DIY Marketing Plan 2026 Kickoff Class

Location: Catalyst Omaha, 4601 Catalyst Court Little Guy Branding presents “Be the Hero of Your Own Marketing Strategy,” an interactive workshop for small business owners looking to streamline their marketing efforts, entrepreneurs needing a structured and budget-friendly marketing plan, or marketing professionals who want actionable guidance to drive results. Participants can expect to gain a complete 10-week marketing plan tailored to their business, real-time feedback from marketing experts and templates and tools to support their marketing strategy.

— lgxbranding.com

Women Entrepreneurs Conference: “She’s About Her Business”

Location: German American Society, 3717 S. 120th St. Omaha emPower Breakfast is a longstanding monthly networking event for local business professionals and owners to build relationships, share opportunities and hear from community speakers. Suzanne King of the Omaha Alternatives to Violence Project is this meeting’s featured speaker.

— omaha.empowerbreakfast.org

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Omaha emPower Breakfast

Using Marketing to Drive Results

Location: The Player’s Club, 121 Deer Creek Drive The first conference of 2026 for networking group OBO (Our Business Owners) is for business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals who want practical strategies to grow their brand, attract customers and generate measurable results. Featured speaker David Slobotski will walk attendees through systems and marketing frameworks that can be applied immediately to their businesses.

— app.ourbusinessowners.com

Location: Remedy Road, 4211 S. 143rd Circle The Annual Women’s Entrepreneur Conference is a day of networking, learning and empowerment for current or aspiring business owners.

— mowbcf.org

Jan. 20

Lunch & Learn: Smarter Systems for Growing Small Businesses

Location: Elevator Co-Warehousing, 1402 Jones St. The theme of this event led by Jocelyn Stange, an Omaha-based process consultant and efficiency coach, is designing sustainable systems that reduce chaos, save time and help businesses grow with clarity and balance. Stange’s human-first approach to workflow design emphasizes practical ways to create people-centered systems that fit a business without draining the owner’s energy.

— elevatorspaces.com

Jan. 21

Techstars Founder Catalyst Startup Showcase

Location: The Ashton, 1229 Millwork Ave. T​ his showcase celebrates the bold ideas, creative momentum and early traction from the first-ever Omaha Techstars Founder Catalyst Program.

Hosted by Open Range, the event is intended for founders, community leaders, mentors and investors and will include founder pitches, product demos and opportunities to connect with entrepreneurs.

— openrange.org

Jan. 22

ACG Nebraska Economic Outlook Breakfast

Location: Happy Hollow Country Club, 1701 S. 105th St. ACG Nebraska’s annual Economic Outlook Breakfast provides insights into the economic forecast for the upcoming year.

— acg.org/nebraska

Jan. 24

Fourth Annual Women With Voices Summit

Location: Zenia, 450 S. 193rd St. This day of courage, connection and community brings together women business owners, leaders and professionals for keynote presentations, breakout sessions, and conversations about courage, purpose and possibility.

— powerupbysandy.com

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Jackson, who joined WoodmenLife in August 2024 as Manager of Customer Service, will now oversee daily operations and staff, develop and implement customer service policies and procedures, and ensure customer satisfaction measures are executed.

“I am excited and grateful for this opportunity at WoodmenLife,” Jackson said.

“With all of the strategic initiatives ahead, I am eager to see how we as an organization will continue to transform the way in which we do business.”

Wade began his career in 2006 with a large national bank, serving as a Co-Manager and gaining foundational expertise in branch operations and customer service. Since then he has worked at local community banks in various roles such as Branch Manager, Director of Retail, Treasury Services Officer, Business Development Officer, and ultimately as an experienced Commercial Relationship Manager.

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LEGAL NOTICE - ADULT NAME CHANGE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA Case Number: CI 25-9700 IN RE NAME CHANGE OF: Ginzi Mabu Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of November, 2025, a petition was filed in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the object and prayer of which is for the change of the petitioner’s name from Ginzi Mabu to Ginzi Langwang.

A hearing will be had on said petition before the Honorable Duane C Dougherty in courtroom no. 507, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68183 on the 7th day of January, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as will be convenient for the court and that unless sufficient cause is shown to the contrary, the petitioner’s name will be changed from that of Ginzi Mabu to Ginzi Langwang.

Ginzi Mabu, Petitioner 6505 S 98th CT. Apt 10 Omaha, NE 68127 402-972-7220 First publication November 28, 2025, final December 19, 2025 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO: KENNETH BEASLEY You are hereby notified that on 07/30/25, the Plaintiff Credit Management Services, Inc., filed a Complaint in the COUNTY Court of DOUGLAS County, Nebraska, against you shown as Case Number CI25 19593. The object and prayer of which is a judgment in the amount of 213.89, plus court costs, prejudgment 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 01/25/26 at the COUNTY court of DOUGLAS County, OMAHA Nebraska.

Jerry D. Clinch #25651 P.O. Box 1512 Grand Island, NE 68802 (308)398-3801 Attorney for Plaintiff services@credit-mgmt.com First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF FELTZ WEALTHPLAN, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Feltz WealthPLAN, Inc., a Nebraska corporation (the “Corporation”), filed Articles of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on December 12, 2025, effective December 31, 2025, 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. Amy C. Feltz, as President of the Corporation, will wind up and liquidate the Corporation’s business and affairs.

The Corporation has no assets or liabilities as of the date hereof.

First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF FELTZ WEALTHPLAN, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Feltz WealthPLAN, Inc., a Nebraska corporation (the “Corporation”) filed Articles of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on December 12, 2025. The dissolution of the Corporation was effective December 31, 2025. If you have a claim against the Corporation, please provide the following information with respect to your claim: (1) your name or the name of your company; (2) the nature of your claim; (3) the amount of your claim; and (4) the date your claim arose. Claims may be sent to the following mailing address: Michael C. Schilken, Dvorak Law Group, LLC, 9500 W Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68114. Claims against the Corporation will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within three (3) years after the publication of this notice.

First publication December 19, 2025 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF GOLDENROD HENRY APARTMENTS LP, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate of Organization of Goldenrod Henry Apartments LP, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been amended to change the name of the company to Goldenrod Henry Coinvestors, LLC. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on December 3, 2025.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LUXE OUTDOORS, LLC A NEBRASKA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice is hereby given that Luxe Outdoors, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The address of its designated office is 20211 Hopper Street, Omaha NE 68022. The name and address of the initial registered agent is Mitchell Parks, 20211 Hopper Street, Omaha NE 68022. The mailing address of the registered agent is 20211 Hopper Street, Omaha NE 68022. Luxe Outdoors, LLC, commenced business on December 8, 2025, and the general nature of its business is to engage in any lawful business not prohibited by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. Bruner Frank Schumacher Husak Simpson, LLC Attorneys at Law 5804 1st Avenue P.O. Box 2230 Kearney, NE 68848-2230 First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF OLYMPUS CLOSING, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Olympus Closing, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with its designated office located at 14680 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68154 and designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C., a Limited Liability Organization, with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68114.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TIMMONS ENTERPRISES, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Timmons Enterprises, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with its designated office located at 11412 S Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68137 and designating its registered agent as Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C. a Limited Liability Organization, with its registered office at 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 ERICKSON & SEDERSTROM, P.C. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100 Omaha, NE 68114 (402) 397-2200 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION

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Corporate Name: Eastern Nebraska Area of Narcotics Anonymous Type of Corporation: Public Benefit Registered Agent: Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C. Registered Office: Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C., 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114 Members: Corporation will have Members Incorporator: Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C., 10330 Regency Parkway Drive, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114 First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 LAW OFFICES ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3419 Telephone 402-392-1250 Facsimile 402-392-0816 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT Alford Oil Company filed Articles of Restatement of Articles of Incorporation, amending and restating its Articles of Incorporation in their entirety. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation filed by Alford Oil Company, the name of the corporation is Alford Oil Company, the street address of the corporation’s registered office is 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha Nebraska 68114, and the name of its registered agent at that office is Robert M. Schartz. The corporation is authorized to issue 100,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $2.00 each, composed of 2,000 shares of Class A Voting shares and 98,000 Class B Non-Voting shares.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C. 10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF TREACY BUSINESS CONSULTING, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Treacy Business Consulting, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), filed a Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on December 11, 2025. The terms of the dissolution provide for the payment of liabilities of the Company and distribution of any remaining assets.

The Company requests that persons with claims against it present them in accordance with this notice. Any claimant shall describe the claim and the date on which the claim arose and mail the claim to the above address. A claim against the company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within five years after the publication of this notice.

First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF UNDER THE TREE WELLNESS COMMUNITY, LLC Notice of organization is hereby given that Under the Tree Wellness Community LLC has been organized in accordance with the laws of the state of Nebraska, commencing 10-31-2025. The registered agent is Darryl Brown Jr. and the designated office address is 413 S 35th St. Omaha, NE 68131.

First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CLAWSON PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of Clawson Psychiatric Services, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is Clawson Psychiatric Services, LLC; and 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 1143 Leavenworth Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Kimberly P. Clawson, M.D., 1143 Leavenworth Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102.

First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER, LLP MATTHEW T. PAYNE 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF CAROLINA CUSTARD, INC. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act, the Articles of Incorporation of CAROLINA CUSTARD, INC., a Nebraska corporation, have been amended and restated in their entirety on December 4, 2025.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

LEGAL notices PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER, LLP MATTHEW T. PAYNE 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DCTE, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of DCTE, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is DCTE, LLC 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 4949 Underwood Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68132, 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.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3728 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF NGX2, LLC NGX2, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), filed its STATEMENT OF DISSOLUTION with the Nebraska Secretary of State on December 11, 2025. Persons with claims against the Company must present such claim to: NGX2, LLC, c/o Matthew T. Payne, 10250 Regency Circle, Ste. 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Claims against the Company must include the following information: (i) claimant’s name, address and telephone number during business hours; (ii) any facts which may support the claim; and (iii) any amounts allegedly owed by the Company under the claim. Claims not including this information will not be reviewed. Any claims against this Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce such claims is commenced within five (5) years after the date this Notice is last published.

First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3728 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF ALFORD INVESTMENTS SD, LLC ALFORD INVESTMENTS SD, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), filed its STATEMENT OF DISSOLUTION with the Nebraska Secretary of State on December 11, 2025. Persons with claims against the Company must present such claim to: Alford Investments SD, LLC, c/o Matthew T. Payne, 10250 Regency Circle, Ste. 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

Claims against the Company must include the following information: (i) claimant’s name, address and telephone number during business hours; (ii) any facts which may support the claim; and (iii) any amounts allegedly owed by the Company under the claim. Claims not including this information will not be reviewed. Any claims against this Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce such claims is commenced within five (5) years after the date this Notice is last published.

First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 MCGRATH NORTH MULLIN & KRATZ, PC LLO 1601Dodge Street, Suite 3700 Omaha, NE 68102 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF HEALTHY HOUSING OMAHA Notice is given that HEALTHY HOUSING OMAHA, a Nebraska nonprofit corporation, filed Articles of Dissolution with the Secretary of State on December 11, 2025 and is in the process of dissolution. The plan of dissolution calls for the complete liquidation of the corporation. Jeff Weaver, Executive Director of the corporation, shall wind up and liquidate the corporation’s business and affairs. The Corporation will discharge or make provisions for discharging its liabilities and obligations with its remaining assets. Persons with claims against the corporation may present them in writing to Jeffrey S. Penne at McGrath North Mullin & Kratz, PC, LLO, 1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3700, Omaha, NE 68102. Such claim must specify the nature of the claim, the amount of the claim and the name and address of the claimant. A claim against the corporation will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within five years after the first date of publication of this notice.

First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 LAW OFFICES ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3419 Telephone 402-392-1250 Facsimile 402-392-0816 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF BOI-CO ENTERPRISES, LLC Boi-Co Enterprises, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), has been dissolved and is winding up its activities in accordance with the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. Persons having claims against the Company must submit them in writing to Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman LLP, Attention Thomas J. Malicki, at 8712 West Dodge

Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Any claim submitted to the Company shall contain the following information with respect to such claim: the name of the claimant, a description of the nature of the claim, the amount of the claim, and the date on which the claim arose. A claim against the Company is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five years after the third publication of this Notice of Dissolution.

First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3728 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF BRICK TOWN CONSTRUCTION, LLC BRICK TOWN CONSTRUCTION, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), filed its STATEMENT OF DISSOLUTION with the Nebraska Secretary of State on December 3, 2025. Persons with claims against the Company must present such claim to: Brick Town Construction, LLC, c/o Benjamin J. Pick, 10250 Regency Circle, Ste. 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

Claims against the Company must include the following information: (i) claimant’s name, address and telephone number during business hours; (ii) any facts which may support the claim; and (iii) any amounts allegedly owed by the Company under the claim. Claims not including this information will not be reviewed. Any claims against this Company will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce such claims is commenced within five (5) years after the date this Notice is last published.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 LAW OFFICES ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3419 Telephone 402-392-1250 Facsimile 402-392-0816 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF BOICE FARMS, LLC Boice Farms, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), has been dissolved and is winding up its activities in accordance with the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. Persons having claims against the Company must submit them in writing to Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman LLP, Attention Thomas J. Malicki, at 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Any claim submitted to the Company shall contain the following information with respect to such claim: the name of the claimant, a description of the nature of the claim, the amount of the claim, and the date on which the claim arose. A claim against the Company is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five years after the third publication of this Notice of Dissolution.

First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DJMM CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DJMM Capital Investments, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.

The Designated Office Address of the Company is 19107 Pinehurst Ave, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The Registered Agent of the Company is Gerard Mangenot., 19107 Pinehurst Ave, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The general nature of the business is real estate investing. The Company will be member managed.

First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DJMM NEBRASKA REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DJMM Nebraska Real Estate Holdings, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.

The Designated Office Address of the Company is 19107 Pinehurst Ave, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The Registered Agent of the Company is Gerard Mangenot., 19107 Pinehurst Ave, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The general nature of the business is real estate. The Company will be member managed.

First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIBERTY OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS, LLC The undersigned, desiring to form a limited liability company (the “Company”) under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, states as follows: 1. Name. The name of the Company is LIBERTY OUTDOOR SOLUTIONS LLC. 2. Initial Designated Office. The address of the initial designated office of the Company is 2506 Palmer Drive, #3, Fremont, Nebraska 68025.

3. Address and Agent for Service of Process. The address for service of process on the Company is 2506 Palmer Drive, #3, Fremont, Nebraska 68025, and the name of the initial registered agent at such address is Mason D. Thiesen.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I signed this Certificate of Organization on September 25, 2025.

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CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM MARTIN P. PELSTER, Incorporator and Attorney 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, NE 68124 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF HAGEN HILLS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Hagen Hills Homeowners Association has been incorporated under the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act on October 3, 2025. The corporation is a mutual benefit corporation that will have members. The street address of the corporation’s registered office is 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, and the name of the initial registered agent at that office is Martin P. Pelster.

First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 LAW OFFICES ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3419 Telephone402-392-1250 Facsimile 402-392-0816 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FRH LAND, LLC FRH Land, LLC has been organized as a limited liability company under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. The street and mailing addresses of the initial designated office of the company are 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and street and mailing addresses of the initial registered agent of the company for service of process are Thomas J. Malicki, 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 SEAN D. MOYLAN, Attorney 1010 South 120th Street, Suite 320 Omaha, NE 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DILLON HANSEN, LLC The name of the Company is Dillon Hansen, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company engaging in business consulting. The initial registered agent is Sean Moylan located at 1010 S. 120th Street, Suite #320, Omaha, Nebraska 68154. The initial designated office of the Company stated in the Certificate of Organization was 2454 N. 188 th Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. This limited liability company commenced business on November 25, 2025.

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Daniel J. Waters, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF 6-4-3 DOUBLE EAGLE, 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 6-4-3 Double Eagle, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 3720 S 228th Terrace Circle, Elkhorn, NE 68022. 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 December 9, 2025 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., Organizer 4932-1372-7103, v. 1 First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF ROGERS CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY ROGERS CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, a Nebraska corporation (the “Corporation”), has filed Articles of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State with a dissolution date effective December 9, 2025. The terms of the dissolution provide for the payment of liabilities of the Corporation and the distribution of any remaining assets to the Shareholders of the Corporation. John C. Rogers, President, will manage the Corporation’s affairs and distribute its assets. Persons with claims against the Corporation must present such claim(s) to: Rogers Construction and Development Company, c/o Matthew T. Payne, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Claims against the Corporation must include the following information: (i) claimant’s name, address and telephone number during business hours; (ii) any facts which may support the claim; and (iii) any amounts allegedly owed by the Corporation under the claim. Claims not including this information will not be reviewed. Any claims against the Corporation will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce such claims is commenced within three (3) years after the date of this publication.

First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026

LEGAL notices PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER, LLP MATTHEW T. PAYNE 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 100 EAST 6TH STREET, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of 100 EAST 6TH STREET, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is 100 EAST 6TH STREET, LLC 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 4949 Underwood Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68132, 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.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Craig W. Benson, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANZIATION OF STEFFEN RANCH & LIVESTOCK, LLC Notice is hereby given that on December 9, 2025, Steffen Ranch & Livestock, LLC, amended its Certificate of Organization. The company shall know be known as Horseshoe Bar Cattle and Equipment, LLC. The full text of such Amended Certificate of Organization is on file with the Secretary of State.

Horseshoe Bar Cattle and Equipment, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF MUGS AND MARGINS, 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 Mugs and Margins, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 7401 Peters St., La Vista, NE 68128. 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 December 9, 2025, 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., Organizer 4933-7339-4304, v. 1 First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM MARTIN P. PELSTER, Incorporator and Attorney 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, NE 68124 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF EAGLES LANDING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Eagles Landing Homeowners Association has been incorporated under the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act on April 15, 2025. The corporation is a mutual benefit corporation that will have members. The street address of the corporation’s registered office is 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, and the name of the initial registered agent at that office is Martin P. Pelster.

First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM LINDSEY A. SCHULER, Attorney 2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, NE 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CASTLE RENTALS, LLC The name of the limited liability company is Castle Rentals, LLC . The address of the initial designated office is 6716 South 52nd Street, Omaha, NE 68117. 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 December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Erin K. Artz, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF BIG RED TAX, LLC Notice is hereby given of the formation of a professional limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the professional limited liability company is BIG RED TAX, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 10410 S 144th St. Ste. 3B, Omaha, NE 68138.

The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, LLC, 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful accounting. The company commenced

existence on December 8, 2025 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 December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 10201 AIR, LLC The name of the Company is 10201 Air, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124.

The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. This limited liability company commenced business on November 25, 2025.

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF NEXUS EQUITY ESTATES, LLC The name of the Company is Nexus Equity Estates, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is 17102 S Reflection Circle, Bennington, Nebraska 68007. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. This limited liability company commenced business on November 25, 2025.

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CHRISTINA POWELL, LIHMP, LLC Notice is given that the undersigned has organized a limited liability company known as CHRISTINA POWELL, LIHMP, L.L.C. with its initial registered office at 15738 Capitol Avenue, Omaha, NE. 68118 with its initial designated office being the same as the registered office. The initial agent for service of process for the Company is CHRISTINA POWELL. The Company commenced on November 25, 2025.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM MARTIN P. PELSTER, Attorney 2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, NE 68124 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LTP SOUTH DAKOTA, LLC The name of the limited liability company is LTP South Dakota, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 9808 South 148th Street, Omaha, NE 68138. 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 December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF COVALENCE HEALTH NEBRASKA, LLC The name of the Company is Covalence Health Nebraska, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is 11785 Todd Drive, Blair, Nebraska 68008. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. This limited liability company commenced business on December 2, 2025.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF POS HOLDINGS, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that POS Holdings, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP MATTHEW T. PAYNE, Attorney 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MONARCH RADIOLOGY, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of Monarch Radiology, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is Monarch Radiology, LLC; and 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 1143 Leavenworth Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Alex G. Walker, M.D., 1143 Leavenworth Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102.

First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SOWER SOLAS I SIDECAR V, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sower Solas I Sidecar V, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 920 S. 107th Avenue, Suite 250, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

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NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PICK INVESTMENT, LLC Notice is hereby given that Pick Investment, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 5011 Happy Hollow Lane, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516 and with its initial agent for service of process as Robert J. Pick, 5011 Happy Hollow Lane, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516.

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 2015T, LLC The name of the Company is 2015T, LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is 16565 Nina Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is David Haller, 16565 Nina Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. This limited liability company commenced business on November 25, 2025.

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025 LAW OFFICES ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3419 Telephone 402-392-1250 Facsimile 402-392-0816 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LWK INVESTMENTS, LLC LWK Investments, 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 16508 Riviera Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68136. The name and street and mailing address of the initial registered agent of the company for service of process are Andrew P. Deaver, Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman LLP, 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025 Walentine O’Toole, LLP Attorneys 11240 Davenport Street P.O. Box 540125 Omaha, NE 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF BKC100, LLC BKC100, LLC, with its initial designated office at 11339 P St., Omaha, NE 68137, gives notice that it filed its Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State on November 21, 2025, and that it has been organized as a Nebraska limited liability company under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial agent for service of process is Kyle J. McMichael, and his initial mailing address is 11240 Davenport St., P.O. Box 540125, Omaha, NE 68154. The company’s period of duration is perpetual, and the general nature of its business is to engage in any and all lawful business for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.

Brad Charrlin, Manager 4921-0977-3180, v. 1 First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025 LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC Robert J. Likes 444 Regency Parkway Drive, #100 Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SHADY PINES, LLC Notice is hereby given that Shady Pines LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The street and mailing address of the Company’s initial designated office is 19034 Honeysuckle Drive, Elkhorn, NE 68022; the mailing address of the Company’s initial agent for service of process is 19034 Honeysuckle Drive, Elkhorn, NE 68022; and the Company’s initial agent for service of process at such address is Matthew Mercer.

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025 PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MUC-MILLARD, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of MUC-MILLARD, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is MUC-MILLARD, LLC; and 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 1335 N 129th Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68154, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Benjamin J. Pick, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF ROMEO ONE HOLDINGS, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Romeo One Holdings, Inc. has been incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The corporation is authorized to issue 500,000 shares of common stock at a par value of $1.00 each. The street address of the corporation’s registered office is 9500 West

LEGAL notices Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114 and the name of its initial registered agent is DDLG Business Services, Inc. The name and street address of the incorporator of the corporation is Michael J. Weaver, 9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 CARLSON & BLAKEMAN, LLP MATTHEW WURSTNER, Attorney 11429 Davenport Street Omaha, NE 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MRC ARCHITECTURE, LLC Notice is hereby given that MRC ARCHITECTURE, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 7514 N 124th Street, Omaha, NE 68142. 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 November 19, 2025, and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Manager Managed Limited Liability Company.

MATTHEW WURSTNER, Organizer First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 LAW OFFICES ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3419 Telephone 402-392-1250 Facsimile 402-392-0816 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF MUENCH INSURANCE, LLC Muench Insurance, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), has been dissolved and is winding up its activities in accordance with the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. Persons having claims against the Company must submit them in writing to Abrahams Kaslow & Cassman LLP, Attention Thomas J. Malicki, at 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Any claim submitted to the Company shall contain the following information with respect to such claim: the name of the claimant, a description of the nature of the claim, the amount of the claim, and the date on which the claim arose. A claim against the Company is barred unless an action to enforce the claim is commenced within five years after the third publication of this Notice of Dissolution.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LENDINGRIGHT, LLC LENDINGRIGHT, LLC, with its designated office located at 17008 Harney St., Omaha, NE 68118, gives notice that it filed a Certificate of Organization with the Secretary of State on December 4, 2025. The registered agent is Barbara Medbery-Prchal and the Registered Office is 3555 Farnam St. Suite 1000, Omaha, NE 68131. The company may engage in any lawful business or commercial activity for which a limited liability company may be organized.

Zachary Schreiber, Organizer First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 BURNETT LEGAL GROUP, LLP Charles L. Grimes, Attorney 17525 Arbor Street Omaha, NE 68130 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PITSH, LLC Notice is hereby given that PITSH, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial Designated Office is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The Company’s initial Registered Agent in the State of Nebraska is: Charles L. Grimes, whose address is 17525 Arbor Street, Omaha, NE 68130. 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 December 5, 2025 and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Member Managed Limited Liability Company.

Charles L. Grimes, Organizer First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF THOMAS D. MANGELSEN CONSERVATION WILDLIFE FUND Notice is hereby given that a Nebraska Non-Profit Corporation has been formed under the Nebraska Non-Profit Corporation Act. The name of the non-profit company is THOMAS D. MANGELSEN CONSERVATION WILDLIFE FUND. The designated office is 10152 L St., Omaha, NE 68127. The general nature of the business to be transacted is to serve the needs of the public in protection of wildlife and conservation of the wilderness areas, along with other charitable purposes as determined by the corporation and any other

lawful purpose. The organization commenced on November 20, 2024 and will have perpetual existence. The registered agent is CorporAgent, Inc., 2120 S. 72nd St., Ste. 1500, Omaha, NE 68124. The company’s affairs are to be conducted by the following members: Thomas D. Mangelsen, David M. Mangelsen, David A. Mangelsen, Maria Mangelsen and Matthew Mangelsen First publication December 19, 2025, final January 2, 2026 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF JOHN WHITE PAINTING LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that John White Painting LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on December 2, 2025, and the company is in the process of a voluntary dissolution. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the company are to be fully paid and satisfied or adequate provision is to be made therefore, and that the balance of any remaining assets are to be distributed to its member. The manager will wind up and liquidate the company’s business and affairs. If you have a claim against John White Painting LLC, please provide the following information with respect to your claim: (1) your name or the name of your entity; (2) the nature of your claim; (3) the amount of your claim; and (4) the date your claim arose. All claims shall be mailed to 7700 Serum Avenue, Ralston, Nebraska 68127. A claim against John White Painting 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 December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3728 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MATLOCK INVESTMENTS, LLC Notice is hereby given of the organization of MATLOCK INVESTMENTS, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is MATLOCK INVESTMENTS, LLC; and 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Benjamin J. Pick, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Daniel J. Waters, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF E2 COFFEE CO., 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 E2 Coffee Co., LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 6517 S 175th Street, 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 December 4, 2025 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., Organizer 4909-8229-1071, v. 1 First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Lawrence F. Harr, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF PRAIRIELAND INSURANCE COMPANY Notice is hereby given that a corporation has been formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is Prairieland Insurance Company. The Articles of Incorporation are on file with the Nebraska Secretary of State. The corporation is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of common stock of one cent ($0.01) par value per share.

The address of the corporation’s principal office is 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The name and street address of the corporation’s registered agent and office is Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP, 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The incorporators are Lawrence F. Harr, Michael Storey, Adam Feeney, John Walker, and Kallie Gloudemans, each located at 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114.

4900-9898-9694, v. 1 First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SOWER SOLAS I SIDECAR IV, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sower Solas I Sidecar IV, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 920 S. 107th Avenue, Suite 250, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the

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Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 CARLSON & BLAKEMAN, LLP MEGAN CAVANAUGH, Attorney 11429 Davenport Street Omaha, NE 68154 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TC PRODUCTIONS, LLC Notice is hereby given that TC PRODUCTIONS, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial designated office is 12840 Burt Court, Omaha, NE 68154. The Company’s initial registered agent in the State of Nebraska is: MEGAN CAVANAUGH, 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 November 24, 2025, and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Member Managed Limited Liability Company.

MEGAN CAVANAUGH, Organizer First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FORZA VITA, LLC Forza Vita, LLC, a limited liability company, with its registered office located at 13810 FNB Parkway, Suite 200, Omaha, NE 68154 has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The registered agent is Jeffrey Vaske, 13340 California Street, Suite 204, Omaha, NE 68154. The Company shall engage in any lawful business for which a limited liability company may be formed under the Nebraska Limited Liability Company Act. The perpetual existence commenced on December 1st , 2025, The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by its Members and/or Managers pursuant to an Operating Agreement duly adopted by the Company.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF McGREGOR INTERESTS PLATTSMOUTH STORAGE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that McGregor Interests Plattsmouth Storage, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska.

The Designated Office Address of the Company is 11750 Stonegate Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68164. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is McGregor Interests, Inc., 11750 Stonegate Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68164.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 LAW OFFICES ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, NE 68114-3419 Telephone 402-392-1250 Facsimile 402-392-0816 NOTICE OF AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF SNOOK PEST CONTROL, LLS The Certificate of Organization of Snook Pest Control LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, originally filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 23, 2025, has been amended in its entirety, so as to amend the street and mailing address of the designated office, the name of the registered agent, and the street and mailing address of the registered agent. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office of the company is 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The name and street and mailing address of the initial registered agent of the company for service of process are Andrew P. Deaver, 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114 NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF SEH-SLATE JOINT VENTURE, 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 SEH-SLATE JOINT VENTURE, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 3624 Farnam St., Omaha, NE 68131. 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 November 26, 2025, 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 December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

LEGAL notices NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SEOORO, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that SEOoro, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, designating its registered agent as Thomas E. Horgan, an individual, with its registered office at 13304 West Center Rd, Ste. 109, Omaha, NE 68154, and its designated office at 16545 Douglas Circle, Omaha, NE 68118.

The Company was organized for the purpose of engaging in the transaction of any lawful business and the performance of any lawful activities that a limited liability company may engage in under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Company shall have a perpetual existence unless dissolved in accordance with its Certificate of Organization, its Operating Agreement, or the Limited Liability Company Act. Unless otherwise provided in the Company’s Operating Agreement, the affairs of the Company are to be managed by its Managing Member(s).

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025 NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF MIKE JULIETT HOLDINGS, INC. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mike Juliett Holdings, Inc. has been incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The corporation is authorized to issue 500,000 shares of common stock at a par value of $1.00 each. The street address of the corporation’s registered office is 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114 and the name of its initial registered agent is DDLG Business Services, Inc. The name and street address of the incorporator of the corporation is Michael J. Weaver, 9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 MCGRATH NORTH MULLIN & KRATZ, PC LLO 1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3700 Omaha, NE 68102 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 1001 PIERCE ST LLC Notice is given that 1001 PIERCE ST LLC was formed in Nebraska with the following registered agent and office: McGrath North Mullin & Kratz, PC LLO, c/o Jon Blumenthal, 1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3700, Omaha, NE 68102. The LLC’s designated office is located at c/o Jon Blumenthal, 1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3700, Omaha, NE 68102.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025

MCGRATH NORTH MULLIN & KRATZ, PC LLO 1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3700 Omaha, NE 68102 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ORANGE CAPITAL, LLC Notice is given that ORANGE CAPITAL, LLC was formed in Nebraska with the following registered agent and office: McGrath North Mullin & Kratz, PC LLO, c/o Brian T. McKernan, 1601 Dodge Street, Suite 3700, Omaha, NE 68102. The LLC’s designated office address is 18010 Burt St, Elkhorn, NE 68022.

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF EVERWELL INTEGRATIVE HEALTH, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that EVERWELL INTEGRATIVE HEALTH, LLC , a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, designating its registered agent as Thomas E. Horgan, an individual, with its registered office at 13304 West Center Rd, Ste. 109, Omaha, NE 68144. Its designated office address is 20018 Nina St, Omaha, NE 68130. The Company was organized for the purpose of engaging in the transaction of any lawful business and the performance of any lawful activities that a limited liability company may engage in under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Company shall have a perpetual existence unless dissolved in accordance with its Certificate of Organization, its Operating Agreement, or the Limited Liability Company Act. Unless otherwise provided in the Company’s Operating Agreement, the affairs of the Company are to be managed by its Managing Member(s).

First publication December 12, 2025, final December 26, 2025 VERITAS CLAIMS, LLC 2504 N 65th Street Omaha, NE 68104 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF VERITAS CLAIMS, LLC Veritas Claims, LLC, with its designated office located at 2504 N 65th Street, Omaha, NE 68104, gives notice that it filed a Certificate of Organization with the Secretary of State on November 21, 2025. The company’s registered agent is Daniel J. Sedlacek II, with a registered address of 2504 N 65th Street, Omaha, NE 68104. The period of duration of the company is perpetual, and the company may engage in any lawful business or commercial activity for which a limited liability company may be organized.

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NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PICK INVESTMENT 4, LLC Notice is hereby given that Pick Investment 4, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 5011 Happy Hollow Lane, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516 and with its initial agent for service of process as Robert J. Pick, 5011 Happy Hollow Lane, Lincoln, Nebraska 68516.

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DEEP BLUE ALTERNATIVE, LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Deep Blue Alternative, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 2510 Pinehurst Plaza, Papillion, NE 68133.

The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is Michael C. Schilken, 9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.

First publication December 5, 2025, final December 19, 2025 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: LIFSB. Name of Applicant: City Pub, LLC Address: 7861 MAIN ST STE J, LAVISTA NE 68128 Applicant is LLC. If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska.

Date of first use of name in Nebraska: 08/01/25.

General nature of business: restaurant.

Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Daniel R, White.

First publication December 19, 2025 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME Trade Name to be registered is: OLD MARKET MASSAGE. Name of Applicant: LISA CHRISTENSEN Address: 1903 S 10TH ST , OMAHA, NE 68108 Applicant is MASSAGE THERAPIST. If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: NEBRASKA. Date of first use of name in Nebraska: APRIL 2003.

General nature of business: LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPY. Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/LISA CHRISTENSEN. First publication December 19, 2025

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that good work ethic, and I adopted “He just always had a really passion. He’s a said. “My dad has a lot of from him for sure,” Dana I love him very much.” very hardworking man, and Dana left management degree in 2008, After she earned a sports Tim when 2014 May in ies but returned to pursue other opportunit was unhappy in her job. needed hip surgery and she called my dad to this place,” she said. “I “I always felt drawn back He said, like where I’m at right now.’ crying and said, ‘Dad, I don’t time for good a is this replaced, so maybe ‘Well, I need to get my hips you to come back.’”

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and nt of both the original location Dana took over manageme 2013. that Tim had opened in December family the Carter Lake restaurant the of life in the restaurant business, Through the ups and down various through changing tastes, has weathered and persevered pandemic, access and even a global construction projects affecting grace. saving a window was where once again Tim’s drive-thru Dana said. sales ever since we opened,” “We actually had the most Park.”

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