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CHI Health Center welcomed hundreds of business leaders, executives, HR professionals, entrepreneurs and community builders to the POWER Conference, hosted by the Greater Omaha Chamber, on Oct. 10. This inaugural event offered several seminars to equip attendees with tools and strategies for a stronger, more inclusive workforce.
The event included a morning session by keynote speaker Adam “Smiley” Poswolsky, several breakout sessions and the POWER Awards Presentation. The day ended with a happy hour and networking opportunity. This conference was designed to give leaders effective strategies to be resilient and adaptive. As organizations nationwide face rapidly changing dynamics — technological disruption, talent shortages, shifting workforce expectations — leadership must also learn how to change. The POWER Conference 2025 offered timely guidance and actionable takeaways to navigate these challenges successfully.
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AIM
requests tech ed support from Pottawattamie County
AIM Institute recently presented a funding request to the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors to expand its technology education and workforce programs across the county.
Over the past year, AIM has served more than 2,100 students and adults through partnerships with local schools and community organizations, offering hands-on training in coding, robotics and digital literacy. With support from the county, AIM expects to double its impact over the next five years, ensuring more Pottawattamie County residents have access to free and affordable tech education.
Nonprofit Association of the Midlands seeking policy mentors
The Nonprofit Association of the Midlands (NAM) has established a new Policy Mentorship Program to connect nonprofit team members, community members and advocates with experienced policy professionals. NAM will pair mentors and mentees based on shared interests and goals, with preference given to NAM members, and will host a virtual kickoff Dec. 2, monthly check-ins, and a closing event at the end of the program. Prospective mentors can visit nonprofitam.org for more information.
Rural Mainstreet Report
shows rural economy at five-year low
Creighton Professor Ernie Goss’ October Rural Mainstreet Report showed that for the eighth time this year, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below growthneutral 50.0 and the region’s overall reading for October fell to 34.6, its lowest level since May 2020 and dropping from 38.5 in September. The index ranges between 0 and 100, with a reading of 50.0 representing growth neutral, and is based on a monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas in a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/ or energy.
Mead Lumber Beatrice store celebrates first remodel in decades
Mead Lumber recently completed a major remodel of its Beatrice location, part of an ongoing investment program to modernize two to three stores each year. The updated store features a larger showroom, improved layout, better access, new signage and a dedicated Milwaukee tool area. This is the first major update since the 1990s; Mead Lumber has been part of the Beatrice community since 1965. The remodeled store’s grand opening took place on Oct. 17. One day earlier, Knecht Home Center, a cornerstone of the Rapid City area market since 1928, officially became Mead Lumber; Knecht has been part of the Mead Lumber family since 2000.
New Timpte facility in Lincoln creates new jobs
This spring, Timpte opened its new 190,000-square-foot Lincoln Manufacturing Center in the Air Park district in west Lincoln, replacing a former 54,000-squarefoot production facility that had limited expansion opportunity. The Lincoln Airport Authority and Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development supported the project, and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development awarded $250,000 from the Site and Building Development Fund. The David City-based company’s new Lincoln Manufacturing Center was built with future growth in mind, and the company has first right of refusal for about 35 acres south of the building. Dozens of new jobs created by the manufacturer of grain trailers and related items include positions in welding, fabrication, painting, assembly and office roles.
Nebraska Medicine breaks ground on Gretna Landing Health Center
Nebraska Medicine has broken ground on a planned 125,000-square-foot facility that is expected to bring primary care and specialty services to the growing Gretna community. The Nebraska Medicine Gretna Landing Health Center, a partnership with Noddle Companies, will be located near 192nd Street and Lincoln Road and is slated to open in 2027. Gretna Landing, located northwest of Highway 370 and 192nd Street, includes a 31-acre mixed-use project that will include office space and professional services, along with retail spaces, restaurants, fitness and wellness-focused retailers and residential units.
and breaking business news in the greater Omaha area
Omaha Holiday Boutique features small entrepreneurs
The Omaha Holiday Boutique returns to the CHI Health Center Convention Center for its second year Nov. 14-16, featuring more than 200 vendors including many Nebraskabased small businesses. The event will introduce the Children’s Entrepreneurial Market on Sunday, giving enterprising youth an opportunity to showcase their wares. In addition to its holiday shopping marketplace, event attendees can also enjoy entertainment and refreshments. Nearly 12,500 shoppers attended last year’s inaugural event.
First National Bank of Omaha expands to Missouri
First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) announced earlier this month that it has completed its acquisition of Kansas City-based Country Club Bank, expanding its footprint to Missouri. Twenty Country Club Bank branch locations in Kansas and Missouri will assume the First National Bank of Omaha name and branding. FNBO already had 10 branches in the Kansas City metro area, all on the Kansas side of the community, so the nine Country Club bank locations in Missouri will become FNBO’s first in the state.
Bryan Elkhorn Campus breaks ground
With an Oct. 7 groundbreaking for the future Bryan Elkhorn Campus, Lincoln-based Bryan Health, in partnership with Midwest Independent Physicians Private Practice Association (MIPPA), is establishing its first location in the Omaha metro area. The health system’s nearest clinic is in Ashland. The first phase of the Elkhorn campus includes two medical office buildings totaling approximately 137,000 square feet that are slated to open in 2027. The facilities are expected to house a variety of outpatient services from primary and specialty care to diagnostic imaging, laboratory services and outpatient surgery. MIPPA will also open an urgent care center on the campus and have its first dedicated office space there. The 14.6-acre outpatient health care campus will be located on the southwest corner of 204th St. and West Center Road, within the Privada subdivision.
South Omaha global market celebrates groundbreaking
A groundbreaking event took place earlier this month to mark the beginning of the transformation of a long-idle 16,500-square-foot building at 24th and Q streets into a planned “global market” with space for a commercial kitchen, indoor vendors, outdoor food trucks and event space. The project, set to open in 2027, is funded through a public-private partnership that includes support from the North and South Omaha Recovery Grant program administered by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, and is also supported with tax-increment financing.
Elkhorn historic designation spurs effort for additional protections
After being added to the National Register of Historic Places earlier this year, Elkhorn Commercial Historic District — better known by its informal name, Olde Towne Elkhorn — is submitting an application to be recognized as a Neighborhood Conservation Enhancement (NCE) district by the City of Omaha. NCE districts are intended to preserve and/or enhance existing neighborhoods and protect unique and distinctive areas from possible incompatible development patterns, promoting development while preserving character.
BY KARA SCHWEISS
Sarpy is the fastest-growing county in Nebraska and one of the strongest economic engines in the region.
- KAREN GIBLER, PRESIDENT,
SARPY
COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
State’s Smallest County is Top in Growth STRATEGIC PLANNING DRIVES SUSTAINED DEVELOPMENT
At 248 square miles, Sarpy County is the smallest of Nebraska’s 93 counties. At the same time, it is the third-most populous county in the state and by virtually all measures — including population increase and economic development — Sarpy is one of the fastest-growing areas in the region. Considering Sarpy County’s recent and projected business growth, it is fitting that the county is named for an entrepreneur. Peter Sarpy was a fur trader at Fontenelle’s Post near what is now Bellevue in the 1840s and branched out to other area ventures from trading posts to a ferry business before his death in 1865. Sarpy County’s land was originally part of Douglas County until the Territorial Legislature partitioned off the southern portion in 1857 and created a new county. Sarpy County is bordered by the Missouri River to the east, the Platte River to the south and west with the Elkhorn/Platte River confluence
within the county, and what is now Harrison Street to the north.
Today, Sarpy’s largest communities are Bellevue, including Offutt Air Force Base, to the east; Papillion, which serves as the county seat, in the north central area; Gretna to the northwest; La Vista in the northernmost central area and Springfield to the south.
Bellevue was incorporated as a city even before Omaha received its city charter in 1857 and Papillion was incorporated the same year as Omaha, while Springfield (1882) and Gretna (1886) were founded soon after Nebraska became a state in 1867. La Vista developed more like a traditional suburban community, originating as a subdivision in 1959 and officially incorporating in 1960. As Omaha and Sarpy County expanded over time, many of their borders abutted.
According to 2020 Census data, Sarpy County grew by 31,764 people over
We’re doing a great job of laying out what the future will look like, and trying to stay ahead … Lots of very, very exciting things going on right now.
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DAVID KLUG,
DISTRICT 2 COMMISSIONER AND BOARD
CHAIR,
SARPY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
the last decade, an impressive 20% increase to more than 190,000 people. Projections from UNO Center for Public Affairs Research show that Sarpy should reach 317,000 people by 2050. Economic growth is a natural result, said Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce President Karen Gibler.
“Sarpy is the fastest-growing county in Nebraska and one of the strongest economic engines in the region,” she said. “What makes it unique can be summed up in several key strengths: Positioned right in between Lincoln and the Omaha metropolitan area, Sarpy County provides easy access to major highways I-80 and Highway 75 and regional transportation hubs. Its central location offers businesses and residents proximity to both urban amenities and open spaces.
“It is home to major data centers, logistics companies and advanced manufacturing operations. Global companies like Google, Meta/Facebook and Amazon have chosen Sarpy for large investments. Sarpy County has a progrowth mindset with streamlined permitting, supportive local governments, and active economic development partnerships.”
Location, location, location
Papillion Mayor David Black agreed that Sarpy County’s location relative to both Omaha and Lincoln, as well as major transportation routes like Interstates 80 and 29, is fundamentally advantageous when courting large businesses with national or worldwide operations.
“From a really big-picture perspective, and this goes over our growth curve for the last 15 years, I think a key part of it is proximity,” he said. “I see the Omaha and Lincoln metro area really as a single metro area. Now, when you talk to the Omaha people and the Lincoln people, whether that’s government, whether that’s economic development, whether it’s realtors, they are very different worlds. You have different players in both of those communities.
“However, if you are a business doing regional site selection, you’re somewhere in the U.S. and you want to come to the Midwest, you generally are using a one-hour drive time as a point of reference … From that perspective, we are sitting in the middle of the combined Omaha-Lincoln metro area.”
Critical infrastructure had to be developed to foster future growth to the
SARPY COUNTY growth report
I think some of our best decisions maybe have been to say no … It’s got to be very planned-out development.
- DOUGLAS KINDIG, LA VISTA MAYOR
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south, said District 2 Commissioner and Board Chair David Klug with the Sarpy County Board of Commissioners. In 2017, Sarpy County and its five largest communities approved an interlocal agreement to create the Sarpy County and Sarpy Cities Wastewater Agency. The agency’s task is to build the Unified Southern Sarpy Wastewater System to serve the southern portion of the county.
“We’re all working collectively for the greater good, which ultimately is going to — when it comes to fruition, when we have everything in place and it’s all built out — add about 97,000 parcels of land that can be developed with net new spending of about $37 billion over that time, we anticipate,” Klug said. “It’s been projected to provide 4,700 new jobs in the area.
“With that space built out as businesses are getting more attracted to Sarpy, that’s going to equate to about $24 billion in new net earnings of the people that live in the county.
THE LINK, THE ASTRO AND CENTRAL PARK, PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF CITY OF LA VISTA
“Obviously, if you put pipes in the ground and developers are seeing that opportunity, we need to get roads to follow quickly behind. It’s huge investment in our roads projects; the Connect Sarpy project got done just a couple of years ago that’s nine square miles between Harrison Street and Highway 370, and 168th and 204th, that was a $90 million commitment and the largest roads package in Sarpy County history, and we’re continuing down that.”
One for all
The spirit of cooperation among the county’s communities has been an important factor during the process to expand infrastructure for future growth, Black said.
“It used to be historically that there were fights between the cities, the annexation fights and all of that. But that’s all settled down because we signed formal boundary agreements with all of our neighbors and so everybody knows where they’ll grow to and stop. That tension over site selection and who owns what, who’s going to control what — that’s gone,” he said. “The cities in the county came together, created the sewer agency, and the first pipe that has been laid really opened up south of Highway 50 … that’s opened up developable ground probably for the next 15 years.”
“Sarpy County was the fastest-growing county in the state for years, but over 60% of our land wasn’t developable because we didn’t have a sewer system,” La Vista Mayor Douglas Kindig said. “Even though it doesn’t touch La Vista anywhere in my city, myself and city staff have been very supportive of that project because we know how important it is to the rest of the cities … The regionalism and the decisions that we make don’t just affect La Vista or Papillion or Bellevue or any of the other cities. It affects all of us.”
“We work so well together. While we’re different cities, we all have different responsibilities, we all really work together for the county,” Gretna Mayor Mike Evans said. “We know if we all do the right thing, it helps everybody.”
As well as cultivating a spirit of cooperation for the good of the county, Black said, Sarpy County’s individual communities strive to respect their separate histories and retain their own unique character.
“Bellevue, Papillion, Springfield and Gretna: We’re old, old communities, as old as the state of Nebraska itself. It’s not like it’s suburbs that just got created 20 years ago and are just part of Omaha,” Black said. “The communities are really still intact and have a strong sense of community.”
“We always knew it was just a matter of time when the metropolitan Omaha borders reached our border or boundary,” Evans said of Gretna. “When I became mayor, I saw these dynamics, I thought, ‘This is coming. We have an opportunity to do something really special.’ … We had to kind of pause this and say, ‘What do we want to become?’ We needed to keep that sense of community, offer places and experiences that increase quality of life, but also provide jobs and housing. We had to kind of break the paradigm and say, ‘OK, what does our town want to become?’”
Thoughtful, strategic planning
Like Evans, Kindig said that development must be both thoughtful and strategic.
“I think some of our best decisions maybe have been to say no,” Kindig said. “For the city of La Vista, there are some obstacles. We are landlocked, we’ve got an interlocal agreement with all the other jurisdictions on how much we can grow, so we don’t have this land that just goes on forever and ever. We have to be somewhat selective.
“When the council considered the future land-use map and ratified that, they wanted to make sure that we were a diverse community on what we offer, not
SARPY COUNTY growth report
We had to kind of break the paradigm and say, ‘OK, what does our town want to become?’
- MIKE EVANS, GRETNA MAYOR
just retail and bars, all apartments or anything like that. We wanted to be a community that had an entertainment value to it.”
Sarpy County growth is also tied in to its residents’ quality of life, Gibler said.
“Residents enjoy top-rated schools, safe neighborhoods, and growing retail, dining and entertainment options,” she said. “The county maintains a strong sense of community, balancing growth with a welcoming, small-town feel.”
“There are a lot of things for people to do and experience that I think is very family-oriented, and it just feels like a nice community to be in. That’s very, very intentional through the work of the mayors of the cities and through the county board,” Klug said. “We lay the groundwork, we do the roads, and we’ve been working, obviously, closely with the wastewater agency to put things in place so the cities can come in and do all the fun stuff like parks and new buildings and entertainment districts.”
“We invest very heavily in public safety and public works. Those are two of the largest expenses in the county’s budget. We’ve been very, very fiscally responsible and that’s allowed us to earn the AAA bond rating. It’s going to save taxpayers millions of dollars in interest payments as we do bond some of the larger roads projects.
“I think that’s one thing that all the cities in Sarpy County have done is find their own niche on what they can offer, but it all gets thrown in a big pot,” Kindig said. “We’re (collectively) in a very good position to continue to provide those amenities, not just for our residents, but for the travelers and the tourists.”
Black called out numerous attractions in Papillion and throughout the county including festivals and other community events, honoring veterans through the Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial and events like the annual Veterans Day
GRETNA — I-80 INTERCHANGE AT 192ND ST
GRETNA — COMMUNITY CENTER RENDERING
parade, community theater and public art, and many parks and recreational areas, as “just a few examples of partnerships that really enhance our unique quality of life, build neighbor relationships, enhance the parks, support downtown, honor our military residents and leverage our great trail network.”
Greater things ahead
Sarpy County is well-poised to grow even further, its leaders said.
“I’m really excited for our future and I really think there’s going to be a lot of great things and we’re going to continue to grow,” Evans said. “Growth is what happens when you create communities where people want to live.”
“We’re doing a great job of laying out what the future will look like, and trying to stay ahead,” Klug said. “I definitely see Sarpy as being the greatest economic growth engine in the state … Lots of very, very exciting
GRETNA — NE MEDICINE & MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT - IMAGE COURTESY OF NODDLE DEVELOPMENT
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SARPY COUNTY growth report
That tension over site selection and who owns, who’s going to control what — that’s gone… The cities in the county came together, created the sewer agency, and the first pipe that has been laid really opened up south of Highway 50.
- DAVID BLACK, PAPILLION MAYOR
PAPILLION
things going on right now.”
“The transformation over the next 10 to 15 years is probably going to be as awestriking as what we’ve seen in the previous 15 to 20 years,” Kindig said.
“I think as soon as somebody moves in, as long as they want to get involved, the community accepts them, whether that’s from a generational family that homesteaded here, or somebody brand-new,” Black said. “You just get to know your neighbors and be part of the community.”
“Sarpy County has a commitment to the future,” Gibler said. “Sarpy County invests in infrastructure, education, and business development ensuring sustainable growth. Leaders across the county collaborate to maintain a high quality of life while welcoming new opportunities.”
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NEBRASKA MEDICINE BREAKS GROUND ON NEW HEALTH CENTER
PHOTOS BY DEBRA S. KAPLAN
Health care providers traded their white coats for hard hats to break ground on the site of the future Nebraska Medicine Gretna Landing Health Center.
Nebraska Medicine is partnering with Noddle Companies on the project, which will open to patients in the second half of 2027.
The groundbreaking took place Oct. 16 at the construction site, 192nd Street and Lincoln Road.
When completed the Nebraska Medicine Gretna Landing Health Center is projected to be a 125,000 square foot facility, and will offer the following services: primary and specialty care, orthopaedics and sports medicine, imaging technologies, laboratory services, urgent care services, pharmacy and procedural spaces
JAY NODDLE, NODDLE COMPANIES WITH JAMES LINDER, MD, RECENTLY RETIRED CEO OF NEBRASKA MEDICINE
SAM NODDLE AND JAY NODDLE
SEVERAL PEOPLE FROM NODDLE COMPANIES AND NEBRASKA MEDICINE WERE ON HAND TO TURN SHOVELS AT THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY
JENNIFER R. PARKER, MD, CHIEF UNMC DIVISION OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
MICHAEL ASH, MD, NEBRASKA MEDICINE CEO GRETNA MAYOR MIKE EVANS
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You get a lot of bang for your buck in Bellevue. We’re making some great improvements and not spending a lot of money doing it.
They just keep coming, at least to some places.
From 2010 to 2020, Nebraska experienced a population growth of 7.4%, yet 69 counties lost population, according to the University of Nebraska Centers for Public Affairs Research report titled “Future of Sarpy: Growth, Change and Opportunity.”
Thank the Omaha metro area counties to the east, and Sarpy County specifically, for the net gain. By leaps and bounds, Sarpy County leads the seven other counties that have shown population growth, posting a rate of 20%.
The adjoining counties of Douglas and of nearby Lancaster each had a growth rate of 13%, followed by Buffalo County (8.6%) and its next-door neighbor Hall County (7.3%). Saunders County, which also adjoins Sarpy, showed a population growth rate of 7.2% while Platte County showed a rate of 6.4%. Cass County, which borders Sarpy to the south, grew at a rate of 5.4%.
“Sarpy County has been the fastest-growing county for over 10 years and we are not seeing that slowing down anytime soon,” said Karen Gibler, president of the Sarpy County Chamber.
Douglas County offers plenty of job opportunities for commuters thanks to Omaha’s prosperity, while Bellevue and its resident Offutt Air Force Base offers the same for Sarpy County. The Omaha metro is responsible for 62% of the people who move to
- RUSTY HIKE, BELLEVUE MAYOR OWNER, HIKE REAL ESTATE
Sarpy. From around the country, 45% are from the South, 29% are from the Midwest, 22% are from the West and 3% are from the Northeast.
“We’re definitely seeing a net migration of people moving into the area,” said Lisa Scheve, executive director of the economic development nonprofit Grow Sarpy. “Some of those are coming from Douglas County. Some of them are coming from other counties as well. … We’re also seeing people from outside of Nebraska moving into Sarpy County.”
Proximity to a major city and the presence of a government installation are only part of the explanation for the suburban population expansion. Clearly, people aren’t necessarily choosing to live exactly where they work.
“[The] county is at 200,000 people now,” said Bellevue Mayor Rusty Hike, who also owns Hike Real Estate. “I’m thinking that’s gained 20,000 in the past 10-year period from when I was on the county board.”
Once seen as bedroom communities, the cities of the fast-growing counties are beginning to forge an identity as stand alone places with their own attractive qualities.
“There was [a commute] but now we’re definitely seeing families live and work and play in Sarpy County,” Scheve said.
Job hunting
Sarpy has a labor force participation rate of 73.2%, the highest in the state, but the other metro counties aren’t lagging. At 70.7%, Douglas County was among the state’s leaders, Saunders had a rate of 69.2% and Cass had a rate of 67.5%.
Sarpy County has a higher percentage of people working in professional occupations than the state does, with the highest-paying jobs in the fields of computer and mathematical, management, architecture and engineering, health diagnosis and treatment, and business and financial operations.
Sarpy posted a 48.5% increase in household income from 2010 to 2023, to a statebest median income figure of $101,202. Douglas County’s median income grew from $51,878 to $79,081 in the 10-year period, a 52.4% change. Both counties outpace the statewide median income, which rose from $49,342 to $74,985.
An influx of industry and tech companies have provided work opportunities outside Omaha, Scheve said, noting the presence of Meta’s data center in Sarpy while Google has large-scale data centers in Lincoln, Omaha and Papillion. Amazon maintains numerous facilities in the Omaha area, including a distribution center in Sarpy, and the Oriental Trading Company also has more than one location in the Omaha area.
- LISA SCHEVE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GROW SARPY
“That’s not to be said that we don’t have great, small, locally-owned businesses as well,” Scheve said.
The air base, meanwhile, has and will continue to be a major jobs provider and economic engine.
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SUBURBAN GROWTH
Taking a Shine to the Suburbs
NEBRASKA COUNTIES LEAD WAY IN POPULATION GROWTH
Today we are seeing a unique way of developing neighborhoods where you will have homes, apartments and retail all in one area.
- KAREN GIBLER, PRESIDENT, SARPY COUNTY CHAMBER
“Offutt Air Force Base has always been a good economic driver for the city,” Hike said. “We have about 11,000 employees that work there. Right now they’re adding missions.”
Hike said a local philanthropic group has purchased large land tracts that it will give to the base, and, thanks to flood damage from 2019, the base has added eight secure buildings.
“There’s been a lot of money injected from the government to keep Offutt strong,” Hike said, noting a high-end office campus and a multi-public/private center will also
serve the base.
“That’s going forward so that looks very good for bringing in, in a five-year period, probably 500 jobs,” Hike said.
Home life
While the national housing market struggled during the dark economic times of 2007-2011, the Sarpy County market continued to grow, Scheve said.
“We were in difficult times but if you want to come back to Sarpy County we were having unprecedented housing growth year after year when the rest of the country was not,” she said.
The trend seems to be toward developing neighborhoods that include homes, apartments, retail and nearby schools all in one area, Gibler said. The 2023 Good Life Transformational Projects Act has provided for Good Life Districts featuring reduced sales tax rates and voter-approved special tax areas to fund infrastructure and growth.
“This creates a community within a community and adds diversity within an area,” said Gibler, noting the in-progress Tower District and Oak Leaf developments as examples. “These communities are great for walking and biking.”
Incoming residents are for the most part looking for “workforce-type affordable housing,” Hike said. Apartment buildings are frequently full as soon as they open, he said, while many single-family homes in Bellevue are rented before construction starts.
The market is particularly strong for homes in the under-$400,000 range, Hike said.
“There’s still a decent market for the upper houses as well, but it’s definitely good on rentals and the under-$400,000 [price point].”
Hike said construction is going on around the city while to the southwest there are around 1,800 platted lots.
“So we have the lots to build new construction on, and those areas seem to be adding houses,” he said.
Of those moving into Sarpy County from out of state, 52% are between the ages of 18 and 30. With more rooftops come more amenities to accommodate the younger crowd, Scheve said.
“Having a younger population, they’re going to want to visit parks. They’re going to want to do different things,” she said.
Footings have been sunk for a new water park which will be surrounded by an entertainment district with at least two and possibly five hotels. Parks, splash pads and playgrounds have proliferated, and Hike touted Bellevue’s American Heroes Park and its walking trail, stocked lake and playgrounds as well as three city pools.
A $200 million wastewater expansion — made possible by a collaboration of the communities of Bellevue, Papillion, Gretna, Springfield and La Vista — is projected to enable development for 60,000 new residents.
“That was a huge investment by all five cities in the county to invest in that,” Hike said. “That is key to letting us grow.”
MANUFACTURING
Manufacturing Week
NEBRASKA COMPANIES EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY FOR PRODUCTION, RECRUITMENT
BY TIM TRUDELL
It’s not your grandfather’s manufacturing industry. It’s not dark, dirty or dangerous.
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TODD BINGHAM,
PRESIDENT AND CEO, NEBRASKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Manufacturing remains a key player in Nebraska, adding about $20 billion annually to the state’s economy as automation has created new opportunities for blue-collar workers, say workplace experts.
“It feels like after the Industrial Revolution, a lot of folks just don’t really have an understanding of what manufacturing does in their daily lives,” said Todd Bingham, president and chief executive officer of the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “In some ways, it’s out of sight, out of mind.”
To help share the importance of manufacturing, the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce, which dates back to 1912, sponsors Manufacturing Week each October. This year, NE Chamber marked the week from Oct. 3 to 10 with a series of events from showing young people what a career in manufacturing might look like to hosting the annual Manufacturing Summit, where industry leaders meet to discuss issues and ideas.
“It’s not your grandfather’s manufacturing industry,” Bingham said. “It’s not dark, dirty, or dangerous. It’s highly technical, highly skilled, highly advanced, automated; it’s just a different industry than what we might have thought about years ago.
“Rather than doing a lot of manual tasks today in many manufacturing facilities, individuals are operating and running million-dollar pieces of machinery that are performing all or many of what we would have seen as mundane tasks previously. If you’re in food processing, a lot of that work is now done by machinery. Human hands really don’t even enter into the equation.”
Manufacturer of the Year
During its annual summit in La Vista this month, the NE Chamber recognized Lindsay Corporation as the Manufacturer of the Year. Founded in Lindsay, Nebraska, the farm equipment company grew from having a statewide influence in 1955 to a global impact today.
“We’re honored to be recognized as the Nebraska Manufacturer of the Year,” said Senior Vice President of Global Operations Rich Harold. “It’s a testament to our team’s commitment to innovation, quality and operational excellence. This award reflects the strength of our Nebraska roots and our global impact.
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If a student has a strong motivation to engage with an organization, they can get great opportunities, great experiences, not only the technical side, but the social side and how you work with people.
customers and other partners. It energizes our workforce and affirms the strategic investments we’ve made in automation, operational excellence and global expansion.
Recognition like this helps reinforce our story and highlights how those investments are making a meaningful difference.”
The company has emphasized creating smarter, safer and more sustainable ways to improve farming, especially irrigation.
“Demand is rising due to climate variability, water scarcity and the need for sustainable food production,” Harold said. “Farmers are seeking data-driven solutions that make their lives easier such as Lindsay’s TowerWatch, FieldNET and FieldNET Advisor. Conservation is central to our innovation; our systems help growers apply water precisely, reduce waste and improve yields.”
As farming needs change, automation in agriculture manufacturing plays a key role, Harold said.
“Automation enables remote control, predictive analytics and integration with weather and soil data,” he said. “Farmers want ease of use, real-time insights and compatibility with broader farm management platforms. We’re seeing demand for variable-rate irrigation, GPS tagging and mobile-first interfaces.”
While agriculture continues to be the dominant manufacturing industry in Nebraska, Bingham sees potential in other areas, such as biofuels and aviation fuels, as well as metalwork. Nebraska companies and state leaders also need to explore
gaps in the supply chain and identify future growth opportunities, he said. “What do we not have here in manufacturing that could lend itself to other manufacturers?” he said. “If I’m a manufacturer here and I’ve got to go get rubber products or metal products from three states away, is there an opportunity to have one of those manufacturers here locally, in the state, that connects us closer to a large manufacturer so that now they don’t need to go three states away, they can go one county away.”
Need for skilled workers
Other Nebraska manufacturing plants are also turning to technology to improve job performance and increase production, as well as using it as a recruitment and retention tool for employees.
“It doesn’t matter whether you’re in manufacturing, whether you’re in banking, insurance, finance, whatever it is, every company is a tech company,” he said. “Certainly on the back end, they have to be because of the amount of data and information that’s flowing around. I think what’s most important for manufacturers today is how does a future employee or team member become a critical thinker and a problem solver to help them, for lack of a better term, build a better mouse trap?”
Bingham said education is key for companies’ success and community colleges around the state have stepped up to create unique projects to help develop students
Automation enables remote control, predictive analytics and integration with
for skilled careers.
“At Northeast Community College, I went through a facility and talked with a couple of students who were working on projects for automation on a mini scale,” he said. “They were using a Hot Wheels toy car looking at what a car wash would be using in terms of electronic sensors and eyes to determine when a vehicle is there, when the car wash turns on, when it turns off.
“We often don’t think about manufacturing as high tech, but someone has to produce all of those components, parts and pieces that then have to work together in a highly technical, advanced and automated system just to be able to allow you to drive through the car wash.”
Mindsets change
Mindsets need to change from traditional manufacturing to advanced manufacturing, said Dale Dolezal, supply chain program manager with the Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Manufacturing careers offer graduates nearly unlimited opportunities for a technical career, employing everything from digital scanning to 3D printing.
- RICH HAROLD, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL OPERATIONS, LINDSAY CORPORATION
“I look at it as the sky’s the limit as they enter the workforce,” Dolezal said. “If a student has a strong motivation to engage with an organization, they can get great opportunities, great experiences, not only the technical side, but the social side and how you work with people. That interaction piece is equally as important as technology. Everything we do is social, so the ability to interact, to relate, to engage, is critical.”
Concerned about gaps on the technical side of professional careers in the United States, Dolezal said it’s critical for American schools to produce more people capable of building a strong future in manufacturing. He pointed to recent efforts by high schools and two- and four-year colleges and universities that promote industrial careers as a good first step toward ultimately strengthening the nation’s competitive posture internationally.
“If you look at countries we compete against, their engineer ratio to ours is several times what we produce,” he said. “The viability and security of our country depends on that technological piece. It depends on that innovation. If we’re not a pipeline that’s innovating continuously, we risk our national security if we can’t do that right.”
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Salute to Industry
MCC KICKS OFF MANUFACTURING MONTH WITH SPECIAL EVENTS
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Metropolitan Community College kicked off Manufacturing Month on Oct. 3 by giving more than 90 high school students a hands-on look at industrial career opportunities. Students from across the college’s four-county service area explored career pathways during the event held at MCC’s South Omaha Campus.
Students rotated through nine stations in areas such as welding, robotics, precision machining, power and process manufacturing, mechanical drafting and design and electromechanical maintenance. They also met with nine industry partners and toured nearby Phillips Manufacturing.
“This event destigmatizes what working in manufacturing looks like,” said MCC Pathway Coordinator Jim Champion.
The college continued its celebration of Manufacturing Month on Oct. 22 with the Women in Manufacturing Lunch and Learn, highlighting women professionals in the industry.
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STUDENTS TOURED NEARBY PHILLIPS MANUFACTURING
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Owning the Dream
STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS BUILD STRONG COMPANIES
How do we reward the loyalty of the employees that have gotten us where we are? ESOPs really seemed attractive because of what it does to resolve that concern.
It’s the American dream to be your own boss. Amanda Sullivan has been a business owner twice, thanks to employee stock options.
Sullivan, vice president of growth and operations at Volano Software, has been an employeeowner through employee stock ownership plans (ESOP) with Volano and a former company.
“I’ve actually been on the receiving end of that financial benefit when our company exited a private equity and all the employee owners got paid out as part of that because they owned the company,” Sullivan said. “We all worked really hard together toward that exit; it wasn’t just shareholders, it wasn’t just founders, it wasn’t just the CEO and the executive team. All the employee-owners got a payout in the form of a retirement account.”
Sullivan sees only an upside to ESOPs. Employees experience a financial benefit, as well as develop an owner’s mindset, she said.
“Because employees have a stake in the success of the company, there’s that mentality shift,” she said. “There’s that employee-ownership culture. They behave like owners, because they literally own the company.”
Keeping it local
For Rod Smith and Don Stavneak, company co-founders, the future of Volano Software started weighing on their minds.
- ROD SMITH, CO-FOUNDER AND PARTNER, VOLANO SOFTWARE
around, thinking about the future,” Smith said. “What’s the longevity? How do we make sure that we keep the brand promise that we’ve made to our customers? How do we reward the loyalty of the employees that have gotten us where we are? ESOP really seemed attractive because of what it does to resolve that concern.”
Not wanting to sell the company to a competitor, the duo decided three years ago that creating an employee-ownership model was the right thing to do, Smith said. Employees are fully vested after a set number of years, receiving their shares of the company as a benefit without out-of-pocket payments for the stock.
ESOPs are financial wins
ESOPs are a popular avenue for businesses since they provide the financial upside to employees, who become partial owners of the company through stock allocation, typically shared as retirement incentives. The plans also provide stability as ESOP companies tend to have lower turnover rates and are less likely to lay off workers during economic downturns.
ESOPs also align employees’ interests with the long-term goals of a company, resulting in higher performance, motivation and job satisfaction, said Demetrios Karoutsos, senior director for marketing and communications for ESOP Association.
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, ESOPs were nearly four times more likely to retain jobs,” he said. “During the Great Recession, employment grew by 1.9% among ESOPs, while it fell by
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, ESOPs were nearly four times more likely to retain jobs. During the Great Recession, employment grew by 1.9% among ESOPs, while it fell by nearly 3% overall. ESOPs have a 46% longer tenure than nonemployee owners.
- DEMETRIOS KAROUTSOS, SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, ESOP ASSOCIATION
nearly 3% overall. ESOPs have a 46% longer tenure than non-employee owners.”
Nationally, companies also have experienced 2.3% higher sales and 4.4% increased productivity, Karoutsos said. Profit margins and job satisfaction have seen at least a 10% improvement.
With 11 million members nationally, the Employee Stock Ownership Plans Association has 19 regional chapters. More than 100 companies belong to the Nebraska/Iowa Chapter.
Maintain ‘family feel’
Drake-Williams Steel’s transition to an ESOP in 2014 allowed a one-time family-owned company to continue its personal feel rather than be absorbed by a larger corporation or shuttering its operations.
“There were two brothers who were the fourth-generation majority owners, and they were looking to retire,” said Derrick Fitton, the company’s president. “Over multiple years, they explored all kinds of different options and really wanted to keep that family-oriented, kind of family-owned business mindset. At the end of the day, they realized that the employee-owned option was going to be the best option.
“Part of that was that they were really focused on putting together a senior leadership team that they felt comfortable with, basically handing over the reins. It was a process, but it worked out well for everybody.”
As a company transitions to employee ownership, it can be completed piecemeal, but DrakeWilliams decided to fully transition, Fitton said. ESOPs involve creating a board of directors and a trustee who acts as a watchdog for employees. In this case, the brothers became members of the board, so the family still had a say in company operations. The trustee is key to an ESOP’s success, Fitton said.
“They’re kind of the outside governing decisionmaker who says, ‘OK, this makes sense. This doesn’t make sense,’” he said. “They protect the employees in the company from that perspective.”
‘Buy all the stock you can’
Employee Stock Ownership Plans offer a path to a successful retirement plan. Bob Gerken jumped at the opportunity when given a chance to become an employee-owner with the Omaha World-Herald.
My executive benefits are complex and I don’t fully understand them. I want to make informed decisions and have enough set aside to pay college tuition for my boys.
I WORK HARD FOR WHAT I EARN. HOW CAN I MAKE THE MOST OF MY COMPENSATION?
Owning the Dream
STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS BUILD STRONG COMPANIES
(My wife) once told the wife of one of the higherups that we were still buying our furniture at Goodwill. It’s called being stock poor.
Following decades of local ownership, construction magnate Peter Kiewit, who believed in local ownership of newspapers, decided the best way to keep the World-Herald in the hands of locals was to create an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. From 1979 until 2011, the newspaper belonged to employee-owners.
Gerken saw the newspaper’s ESOP as a retirement investment. He didn’t hesitate to join in the program and he encouraged others to participate.
“I went to the credit union, took out a loan,” he said. “Then annually, you may or may not be
- BOB GERKEN, RETIRED ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE, OMAHA WORLD-HERALD
given an opportunity to buy stock and, of course, you had to sell it if you ever left the company.
Over the years, as I accumulated more stock, the dividends began to help pay for the loans that I had taken out for the stock.
“One of my bosses once said, ‘Buy all you can get, whatever they offer you,’ because it was a monopoly. We’re the only daily newspaper in town.”
While he had plenty of stock in the World-Herald, Gerken and his wife, Mary, lived modestly in their Dundee neighborhood home.
Because employees have a stake in the success of the company, there’s that mentality shift. There’s that employee-ownership culture. They behave like owners, because they literally own the company.
“She once told the wife of one of the higher-ups that we were still buying our furniture at Goodwill,” Gerken said. “It’s called being ‘stock poor.’”
By the time the advertising executive retired in 2013 after 40 years with the newspaper, the Gerkens traded their central Omaha home for a condo on the Riverfront. He credits the employee-ownership program for contributing to retirement.
“It was the most profitable period in the newspaper’s history,” Gerken said.
Following the Great Recession of the early 2000s, the World-Herald was sold to local billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway’s newspaper group in 2011. At the time, there were 250 to 300 employee-owners, Gerken said. Buffett later sold the newspaper to Lee Enterprises.
- AMANDA SULLIVAN, VP OF GROWTH AND OPERATIONS, VOLANO SOFTWARE
Succession path
Employee Stock Ownership Plans not only help owners plan a succession path to ensure their company’s survival but in most cases employees don’t need to worry about out-of-pocket contributions toward retirement when they receive equity shares, Karoutsos said.
“With equity in the companies, employee-owners share in the rewards when the company performs well and enjoy greater job stability from the improved performance and culture of an ESOP,” he said.
ESOPs also benefit communities by providing corporate stability, Karoutsos said.
“Companies transitioning to ESOPs stay in the communities in which they grew, retaining local wealth, local jobs and local passion for service in the community,” Karoutsos said.
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Huffman Engineering
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HOW HUFFMAN ENGINEERING SHAPES
EVERYDAY LIFE
Huffman Engineering has played a role in many things people use daily, from the pharmaceuticals they take to the tap water they drink.
“Our products and services touch other products and services, so what we touch always makes the community better,” said Wendy Huffman, co-founder. “What we’re automating makes fresh water, or makes pharmaceuticals, or makes something for pets, or makes something to help people build their homes. Anything we touch is positive, and I think that’s one of the reasons people like working here, because they know they’re making an impact on their communities.”
Howard and Wendy Huffman were living in Indiana in the mid1980s, where Howard was working for Eli Lilly, when they decided to return to Nebraska to raise their family. Howard is from the Scottsbluff area and Wendy is a Crete native.
The family moved to Lincoln in May 1987 and opened Huffman Engineering. The company provides engineering services to automate production lines and equipment for utilities, pharmaceuticals, food companies and other clients, Howard said.
Nightmare scenario
A few months later, their dream seemed to turn into a nightmare. In September, the stock market suffered its worst crash since 1929. The company’s major project was canceled.
They refused to give up.
“Kudos to Howard, who went knocking on doors,” Wendy said. The young business survived through small projects. Then, in 1993, business took off for Huffman Engineering.
A competitor told them he had a project in Milwaukee, that he
couldn’t do on his own and asked for their help. After meeting with a contractor involved with the job, the Huffmans were hired.
“We’d done all these pieces, but we had never put it all together,” Howard said. “We’re hiring an electrical contractor who we had never worked with, and it went really well. Then we got the second job there. We realized that since we have the pieces, we can put them together and we can make a bigger job happen.”
Putting it all together
Since then, Huffman Engineering has worked on multimillion-dollar projects for customers such as the City of Omaha and Metropolitan Utilities District, as well as international clients.
“If you have driven through the Eisenhower Tunnel on the way to a ski vacation in Denver, we redid all of the ventilation systems that were built in the 1970s,” said Kimberly Shirk, Huffman Engineering’s marketing manager.
Most people rarely think about the things they drive by every day, things that Huffman Engineering has developed, Shirk said.
Huffman Engineering’s success has been recognized by Control System Integrator Association, earning an award as the 2022 System Integrator of the Year for engineering and plant control.
Huffman Engineering’s future depends on its availability to clients, Wendy said. With offices in Kearney, Omaha and Colorado, the company provides that commitment.
“Last year, we opened an office in Omaha, so we can be more responsive to our customers, so they would feel like we listen well and that we’re there for them,” she said.
FOUNDED: 1987
FOUNDED BY: HOWARD HUFFMAN, PRESIDENT WENDY HUFFMAN, CEO, CFO
CURRENT CO-OWNERS: HOWARD HUFFMAN, WENDY HUFFMAN, MELVIN VARNER
NO. OF EMPLOYEES: 60
ADDRESS: 5301 N. 57TH ST., NO. 101 LINCOLN, NE 68507
PHONE: 402-464-6823
HOWARD AND WENDY HUFFMAN
Eagle Mortgage
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Soaring Higher WHERE HOMEOWNERSHIP DREAMS START
When Holly Schneidewind started working at Eagle Mortgage in 1993 after college, she had no idea that she would some day own the company. The business had only been open for a couple years at that point, and her role began as an administrative one. She answered phone calls, processed paperwork, and tried to learn everything she could about the mortgage industry. Now, more than 30 years later, Schneidewind is the one calling the shots as owner of Eagle Mortgage.
In 2001, while on maternity leave, Schneidewind received a phone call from then-owner Roland Johnson. The news wasn’t good; Johnson wanted to shut down the company. Luckily for Schneidewind, her husband’s family had an entrepreneurial spirit and suggested that she buy the company.
“My husband had this great idea, and said, ‘Why don’t you offer to buy it from him?’” she said.
With a 2-month-old baby, Schneidewind took over the company by using the equity in her home for a loan. Originally, she anticipated running the business from home, but she quickly realized that clients want an office to visit when working with a residential mortgage broker.
Baptism by fire
The evolution of Eagle Mortgage included the Global Financial Crisis of 2006-2009, when the mortgage bubble burst. For many mortgage brokers in that era, the subprime mortgage crisis negatively impacted their bottom line, and many closed their doors. Eagle Mortgage not only survived, it thrived.
“I wasn’t there just to slam product in people’s faces,” said Schneidewind.
While some mortgage brokers were doing whatever it took to gain business, Schneidewind and her team were focused on doing what was best for the applicants. As a result, the company stayed in business at a time when many of its contemporaries didn’t.
What’s next
The Eagle Mortgage team remains active within the community. From helping organize charity golf tournaments to sponsoring the annual 50 Mile March to benefit veterans, Schneidewind and her team are relentless in giving back to the community.
Schneidewind’s daughter Breana recently joined the team and is busy learning the ropes, just as her mother did decades ago. Whether Breana proves to be the succession plan remains to be seen, but Schneidewind isn’t discounting the idea.
“I want to create passion in the next generation to do what we do,” said Schneidewind, noting that the role of mortgage brokers has changed significantly over the years, and the industry needs some fresh, new ideas.
“My goal is to help as many people as I can before I am finished.”
FOUNDED: 1991
FOUNDER: ROLAND JOHNSON
CURRENT OWNER: HOLLY SCHNEIDEWIND
ADDRESS: 303 N. 114TH ST., OMAHA, NE 68154
PHONE: 402-397-7180
WEBSITE: EAGLEMORTGAGECOMPANY.COM
HOURS OF OPERATION: M-F, 8 A.M.- 5 P.M.
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AMY KNOBBE CO-FOUNDER/ MANAGING PARTNER PANDO
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Going the Distance ENDURANCE ATHLETE AMY KNOBBE TAKES THE LONG VIEW TOWARD LIFE, BUSINESS
While attending college at Creighton University, Amy Knobbe discovered endurance running which, in the years since, has yielded an impressive trove of finisher medals. These include eight marathons, a full Ironman triathlon, several halfIronmans and, just this month, a 50K ultra Spartan obstacle race, among other events too numerous to mention.
The activity not only keeps her in great shape but provides a blueprint for success in life and in business. Knobbe said running a company and running a race both come down to proper planning to prepare for the rigors of what lies ahead.
“The most important part of preparing for a race is making sure you’re fueled for it through your nutrition, the appropriate amount of fluids,” she said. “This, of course, in addition to your training beforehand. Preparing for an event by proper training is very important for success.”
The parallels are easy to spot in Knobbe’s professional life. Prior to co-founding her company, Pando, where today she is managing partner, she spent nearly two decades perfecting her craft with a competing firm as she awaited the perfect
opportunity to go on her own. Pando, a professional employer organization or PEO, provides client companies back-office support ranging from third-party payroll to benefits management and tax administration to guidance on regulatory compliance.
“In general, there are really large PEOs taking over in many markets due to acquisitions,” she said. “As a result, PEOs are becoming more transactional versus relationship-based. So that’s how my business partner and I decided to go out on our own and start Pando, to offer a different experience to clients.”
This service-focused approach can be seen in the individualized way Pando approaches its client companies. Every client starts with the firm’s payroll services and from there the picture comes into sharper, more customized focus in leveraging Pando’s benefits management services.
“One benefit of being a partner of a PEO is that you have a scaled approach,” she said. “We’re able to offer benefits on a larger scale. If you have a small business with maybe 10 employees, for example, and if you go to the regular open market, you are going to be offered an age-rated plan where all the rates are going to be
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Someone asks, ‘What do you do?’ and I tell them I own a PEO. They’ll immediately ask, ‘Well, what does that mean?’
- AMY KNOBBE
based off of the age of each individual employee. With the products that we’re able to offer and the pooled plans, it enables smaller companies to be able to offer benefits like a larger employer.”
The company’s success in the PEO space comes in part due to leadership’s insistence on relationship building and service, something Knobbe has always been interested in. Growing up on a cattle-feeding operation, she graduated from West Point Central Catholic High School and headed to Creighton with the idea of going into health care. She began her career after college in the nonprofit world, working for an organization in the health and wellness space, but didn’t feel challenged enough.
“My brother was working for a PEO in Omaha,” she said. “He was interning there and said, ‘Hey, there’s a position open here that I think that you would really enjoy.’ I applied, and that was that.”
Knobbe rose steadily through the ranks of leadership with the firm for the next 18 years until the time came for she and Pando co-founder Taylor Stormberg, managing partner, to hang their shingle in 2022. In just three years, the firm has expanded to a Colorado office and 22 staffers, targeting client companies between 15 to 50 employees, but having served clients from two up to 400 workers.
Despite this success, and the fact PEOs have been around for decades, Knobbe said she’s in near-constant education mode, both with clients and in casual conversation.
“In most cases, someone asks, ‘What do you do?’ and when I tell them I own a PEO, they’ll immediately ask, ‘Well, what does that mean?’” she said with a laugh. “When I explain what we do they’re like, ‘Oh, OK, that makes sense.’ The same goes for a new client. We do a lot of education on what a PEO does and how we can help their small business.”
Knobbe said she relished the work of setting up her own shop, owing to a natural entrepreneurial streak honed by personal and professional experiences.
“I am a homegrown Nebraskan. I grew up in a small town and I come from a long line of entrepreneurs,” she said. “When most people think of me the word ‘grit’ usually comes into play. Just having that mental toughness, physically and mentally, has helped tremendously in the endurance world and also building Pando.
“As a result, I would say starting the business, getting our technology in place and people and processes, initially was not challenging. I mean, it was, but I would say it’s probably more challenging now to balance scaling the business with staying true to who we are.”
That formula of bringing a consistent set of corporate values to a wider audience is actively in play. Knobbe said the company is looking to establish a physical presence in additional markets within the next two years, bringing its trademark
care and client support with it. It is a corporate philosophy hidden in plain sight within the company’s name.
“Pando is the largest living organism in the world,” she said. “It’s a grove of aspen trees in Utah where on the surface, it’s this massive growth of individual aspen trees but there’s one root system beneath the surface. That’s very similar to the PEO concept.
“We have each of our clients standing tall on their own, each with their own unique vision and mission. Then, beneath the surface, it’s us, the PEO, providing that shared foundation of systems, processes and tools to help strengthen and sustain their growth in ours. It goes back to that relationship; we’re all about focusing on service and people.”
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At Cordia, we see that contrast as a lesson: growth and sustainability are not mutually exclusive. The infrastructure choices made today can shape how the region grows, balances the grid and prospers for the next 50 years.
Suburban expansion: opportunity and trade-offs
Since the 1970s, Omaha’s suburbs have grown rapidly. New commercial corridors and subdivisions transformed farmland into housing, retail and industrial. Each expansion required longer roads, sewer lines and electrical feeders. Every development also installed its own heating and cooling equipment — boilers, chillers and rooftop units— multiplying infrastructure many times over. This approach came with trade-offs. Redundant systems increased capital expense and maintenance burdens. Stand-alone equipment operated at varying levels of efficiency, resulting in higher energy costs and emissions. What suburbs gained in space, they often lost in resilience and long-term efficiency.
Downtown’s invisible backbone
By contrast, downtown Omaha has long benefited from centralized energy. Cordia’s district network provides steam and chilled water to more than 70% of the core’s public and commercial buildings. Institutions such as Creighton University and the Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority (MECA) tap into underground pipelines rather than installing large mechanical rooms. This shared system delivers clear advantages:
• Reliability: With 99.99% uptime, centralized service offers consistency individual systems struggle to match.
• Sustainability: In 2024, Cordia’s Energy Center Omaha transitioned to 100% renewable electricity for its operations, reducing emissions and preparing for future energy shifts.
• Efficient use of space: Customers can devote square footage to classrooms, patient care or offices — not boilers and chillers. Instead of duplicating systems, downtown buildings share risk, operations and upgrades. This model reduces life cycle costs and builds flexibility into Omaha’s energy future.
Beyond downtown: a broader portfolio
Cordia’s commitment extends well beyond downtown Omaha. Across the U.S., our systems support colleges and universities, hospitals and industrial — sectors that require reliable, large-scale energy to carry out their core missions. Whether it’s helping a hospital maintain critical operations or working with a university to expand campus facilities, centralized energy solutions allow customers to focus on what they do best.
This experience matters for Omaha. As the metro area grows, particularly in Sarpy County, businesses and institutions face new energy challenges. Population growth and industrial development put pressure on the electrical grid. OPPD has done remarkable work planning and investing for future demand but meeting the scale of growth requires creative, complementary solutions. Cordia’s expertise in shared systems, load management and alternative fuels can help relieve grid constraints while supporting sustainable and resilient development.
Centralized solutions and the grid partnership
Cordia’s systems are not a substitute for the grid, they are a partner to it. By producing and distributing thermal energy efficiently, district systems reduce electrical peaks and smooth demand. This partnership with OPPD enables businesses to thrive without overburdening grid infrastructure. It’s a collaborative model: OPPD ensures reliable electricity while Cordia provides flexible energy solutions that optimize how that power is used.
For growing areas like Sarpy County — with data centers, logistics hubs and mixed-use development expansion — the advantages are clear. Shared systems can lower life cycle costs, offer pathways to decarbonization, and preserve valuable building space for core operations. Planning for such systems early, alongside water and sewer, allows communities to avoid the inefficiencies of piecemeal retrofits later.
Lessons for smarter growth
The past 50 years show the trade-offs of suburban sprawl and the advantages of centralized infrastructure. Looking ahead, Omaha’s growth can be stronger if it integrates these lessons:
1. District energy in suburban areas: Mixed-use developments and office parks can pool demand through shared systems rather than duplicating equipment
2. Early planning: Designing energy corridors upfront reduces long-term costs.
3. Future-ready design: Buildings can be constructed with the option to connect to district systems as they expand.
4. Holistic thinking: Viewing mechanical systems collectively, not in isolation, allows coordinated sustainability and resilience planning.
The next 50 years
As Omaha charts its future, the contrast between sprawling suburbs and resilient shared systems matters more than ever. Centralized energy has proven it can cut emissions, reduce costs, free up valuable space and support the electrical grid.
The challenge is not whether growth will happen, but how. By pairing OPPD’s strong leadership with innovative energy partners like Cordia, Omaha can expand sustainably — ensuring that businesses, institutions and communities across the metro enjoy reliable, efficient and adaptable energy for decades to come.
At Cordia, we are proud to power downtown Omaha today and to bring creative, scalable energy solutions that support smarter growth across the entire region tomorrow.
ACG Nebraska Member Spotlight
KEVIN FORAL, SENIOR DIRECTOR, RSM US LLP
NAME: KEVIN FORAL
TITLE: SENIOR DIRECTOR
COMPANY: RSM US LLP
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1926
ADDRESS: 1299 FARNAM ST., OMAHA, NE 68102
PHONE: 402-344-6108
WEBSITE: RSMUS.COM
INDUSTRY: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
ACG MEMBER SINCE: 2015
What are the key growth drivers your company is currently focusing on and how do you prioritize them in your overall strategy?
Three areas of RSM’s growth strategy — digital innovation, industry specialization and global expansion — are shaping the firm’s future and driving meaningful impact.
• Digital transformation and AI integration: RSM is investing $1 billion over three years to accelerate its AI strategy, integrating agentic AI platforms to enhance performance and deliver smarter, faster solutions.
• Industry specialization: Our growth is being driven by deepening expertise in priority sectors including financial services, consumer products and industrials, allowing us to deliver tailored insights and solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients.
• Global expansion: RSM is also preparing to complete a transatlantic merger, creating a partner-owned, multinational organization spanning the U.S., U.K., Canada, Ireland, India and El Salvador.
In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, how does your company stay ahead of the curve and identify emerging trends that can impact your growth?
• Leveraging data and AI: RSM uses data-driven segmentation and predictive analytics to identify emerging client needs and market shifts so we can better solve our clients’ problems while keeping them up to date on trends.
• Collaboration: RSM structures teams across consulting, tax and assurance to share insights and align on growth priorities, ensuring agility and responsiveness.
• Thought leadership and webcasts: RSM regularly develops and shares blogs, webcasts, newsletters and updates with our clients to highlight emerging trends and demonstrate how we can support their needs.
Can you share a specific example of a recent growth initiative that your company has implemented? What lessons have you learned from this strategy?
RSM has developed a “Take One” initiative where management is encouraged to take along a staff or junior member of the team to an in-person or virtual client and prospect meeting to give them hands-on experience with growth activities. It has taught us that the more we pay it forward and invest in our young colleagues, the more skilled and prepared they are as they move up the ladder. This initiative has demonstrated that the earlier we involve our staff in growth pursuits, the greater the impact across a broader range of the firm.
How does your company balance short-term financial performance with longterm growth objectives? What roles does sustainability play in your growth strategy?
• Disciplined investment: Leaders emphasize investing in high-opportunity areas like investment in AI while maintaining financial discipline to protect profitability and future growth.
• Don’t get too high, or low: The firm stays even keel both when the economy is thriving and when it is struggling. We try and take the long-term view instead of making decisions based on short-term tailwinds/headwinds.
• Sustainability (ESG) initiatives are a business imperative of RSM’s strategy.
What advice would you give to other business leaders who are looking to accelerate their growth, particularly in the current economic climate?
• Focus on profitable growth: Avoid chasing revenue without ROI discipline. Use growth strategy metrics and value mapping to prioritize initiatives that drive margin.
• Align talent and strategy: Ensure your workforce is equipped and aligned with growth goals. Misaligned roles can strain performance and erode trust.
• Embrace change management: Leading change requires urgency, vision and empowerment.
• Leverage data and AI: Use intelligent systems to enhance decision making and personalize client engagement.
To learn more about ACG Nebraska visit: https://www.acg.org/nebraska
The True Parallels to Dot Com
Everyone seems to believe that AI is a bubble. Never mind that ChatGPT was released less than three years ago, which would make AI one of the fastest-forming bubbles in history. Also, there’s no mention that we’re only three years into this bull market and have experienced nearly three bear markets in just five years (2020, 2022 and April 2025), which is not exactly prime conditions for building market froth. They say that AI is a promising technology, but these things take time. Just look at the internet: eventually it turned into something, but a lot of investment capital was destroyed in the process. If tech stocks are going up and the rest of the market isn’t, it’s got to be a repeat of dot-com. Oh, and if you were in the business during that time, this somehow gives your bubble thesis even more credibility.
Sigh.
The one commonality that we see between dot-com and AI is how wrong the early skeptics were. The picture above right was posted by Marc Andreesen on X, showing a New York Times article published in August 1994 doubting whether there really were 30 million users on the internet (today it’s estimated to be over 5 billion). It begins with “Has the Internet been overhyped?” Eventually it was, but not until nearly six years later after the Nasdaq rose nearly seven-fold.
Other prognosticators also missed the mark. In 1995, Newsweek wrote that “No online database will replace your daily newspaper.” Economist Paul Krugman stated that the internet’s impact on the economy will be no greater than the fax machine. In an internal memo, the U.S. Postal Service wrote “Electronic mail will never replace the comfort of a handwritten note.”
We were in business in the late 1990s and remember a neighbor telling us after the dot-com bust that the internet was just a fad. With slow dial-up connections and poor graphics, few had the foresight to see what the internet would eventually become. Extrapolating those early capabilities and use cases into the future
proved to be the wrong framework. We think it’s happening again with AI. Ultimately, such skepticism is healthy. It tells us that there are plenty of investors that continue to be on the wrong side of the boat. It’s not until then that we risk tipping it over. We don’t believe current valuations are unreasonable. Unlike dotcoms, AI is being largely funded by private firms using internal capital instead of high amounts of leverage or initial public offerings. Attaining profitability early is not the goal for many of the leading AI firms. As we’ve seen before, it’s an intentional choice not a reflection of a broken business model. Our hope is that our clients remain steadfast in their positioning to capitalize on what we feel is a generational opportunity in such a promising technology.
The opinions expressed are those of Harrison Financial Services as of October 15, 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. 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. Indexes are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Returns represent past performance, are not a guarantee of future performance and are not indicative of any specific investment. Diversification and strategic asset allocation do not assure profit or protect against loss.
Brett Carson Chief Investment Officer
MIDLANDS LEADERS q&a
ANITA FOOR, FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL, DEVELOPMENT412
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 Stuart, Anita Foor graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education, leadership and communication and from Concordia University, Nebraska in Seward with a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction.
In 2002, she launched Development412 in Seward, a consulting business that helps clients understand and maximize their personal interests, gifts and assets to better contribute to the world through their vocation. As active in community service as she is in business, Foor was named Young Professional of the Year in September by Connecting Young Nebraskans.
What led you to become an entrepreneur?
I come from a long line of entrepreneurs. My dad and his dad farmed and ranched their entire lives, and my mom has maintained a side or primary income source in sewing and crafts. I helped my paternal grandmother in her catering business and my maternal grandfather owned his own welldigging business. My sister also owns her own business as a registered dietitian.
Between their model and encouragement, entrepreneurship was always an option on the table and I was invited to explore it. My first business venture was at age 15 when I used money I’d saved to purchase three black Angus heifers.
What is the nature of your business, Development412?
I equip people to excel in leadership and communication through tailored coaching and impactful facilitated experiences. In short, I coach leaders one on one and in groups; I help individuals and teams strengthen and develop leadership and communication skills and I write and deliver resources for nonprofits and organizations.
I’m also releasing a virtual course to support parents in using what I’m calling “Authentic Intelligence” with their own children and there are a few courses in creation for 2026 releases, too.
What are the biggest challenges you face in your work?
Each day I am everything: the scheduler, the conductor, the writer, the social poster, the course developer, the facilitator, the coach, the invoicer,
the relationship-builder and also the wife, mom, volunteer and more. Keeping a to-do list and aligning the flow of those items is key to success. I do not believe work-life balance is possible, so I aim for work-life congruence, knowing there are better times to do different kinds of tasks and accepting the challenge to be honest about what is possible and when.
What do you enjoy most about your work?
Witnessing my clients’ lightbulb moments when they realize what they are capable of and hearing
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1. Ad ___ committee
4. Trademarks, abbr.
7. Flubs
12. Markers, abbr.
13. Sun protection
14. Like clocks with hands
16. Rose Bowl site
18. Landscape architect who designed Omaha’s boulevard’s system, _____ Cleveland
19. Military rank below lieutenant, abbr.
20. Charlie Sheen’s acting brother
22. Noted Warhol subject
23. Sounds of woe
24. Brown and white colored small dog, 2 words
27. Mattress problem
28. “___, Brute?” last words from Caesar
29. Business org.
32. ‘’Time ___ My Side’’ (Stones song), 2 words
35. Astronomer Hubble
39. Sour
41. Horror writer
42. “Schitt’s Creek” character, ___ Rose
43. Southern swamp
44. Miss Diana __
46. Retain
47. Language of Pakistan
49. “Yeah, ___!”
51. A major industry in 20th century Omaha
56. Legal scholar’s deg., abbr.
59. Raised railroads
60. More finely sharpened
61. Sign before Virgo
62. Bugs, 2 words
65. Shoeless
67. Snowmobile trademark
68. Director Lee
69. Unit of force
70. Singer, Baker
71. Ottoman governor
72. Nutritional guideline, briefly
them put words to things they knew but previously couldn’t articulate about themselves.
Your thoughts on being named Young Professional of the Year?
Gosh, I’m so humbled. There are young Nebraskans making differences far greater than anything I’ve done. I’m honored to be celebrated but it’s so important for me to say that I really hope when people read about the award they look far beyond me and are inspired to use what they have, when they can, wherever they are to serve others.
1. Philly sandwich
2. Defeats
3. Civil War side, abbr.
4. Wise men, 2 words
5. Crazed
6. Celery unit
7. Elephant mover
8. A, in Acapulco
9. Distant
10. Heartthrob
11. L.A.’s region, abbr.
12. ___ jure (legal term)
15. Earth sci., abbr.
17. “____ Vu” - Denzel Washington movie
21. Cara and Ryan
25. Flower part
26. Puzzle
27. The Green Giant’s side kick
29. Taxi
30. Peruvian tuber
31. Spanish king
33. Fir tree that provides birds with shelter
34. Hugs, symbolically
36. Golfer Michelle
37. Hot temper
38. Forty winks
40. After dinner no-no
45. A coming together
48. US state now divided into
north and south
50. Fairytale meanie
51. Units of computer memory, informally
52. Makarova of tennis
53. Bond car, first name
54. Meat on a stick
55. Ludicrous
56. Trumpeter and bandleader from North Omaha, _____ Hunter
57. Hotelier Helmsley
58. Spoil, with “on”
63. Biol., e.g.
64. Body mark, for short
66. New Deal pres., abbr.
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UPCOMING events
Oct. 28
2025 ACEC Transportation Conference
Location: 2021 Transformation Drive in Lincoln
This annual conference highlights the engineering, construction and safety of roadways. — acecnebraska.org
Oct. 28
Mind the Middle: Managers in a Boom-to-Zoom World
Location: Virtual
This training is ideal for nonprofit leaders, executives, managers, program directors, board members, HR professionals, emerging leaders and consultants. Anyone responsible for guiding teams or organizations through uncertainty, change or crisis will gain valuable strategies for building resilience, fostering trust and making confident decisions. — nonprofitam.org
Oct. 29
ICAN Omaha 7x7x7
Location: Mike & Josie Harper Center at Creighton University, 602 N. 20th St.
This 7x7x7 event (7 speakers x 7 minutes each x 7 different topics) brings together business leaders for an event featuring local leaders and experts with unique and exciting passions and ideas as well as discussion on contemporary leadership topics. Speakers include Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr., Gallup CMO Shari Theer, Latino Economic Development Council CEO Itzel Lopez, Joslyn Executive Director and CEO Jack Becker, Nathan Preheim of Creighton University Heider College of Business’s Center For Enterprise Value, Omapod’s Tony Bock, and Meaghan Walls with the Center For Disability Inclusion. — icanleaders.org
Crossword by Myles Mellor – Answers
Oct. 30
Platte Institute Legislative Summit: What’s Next for Nebraska?
Location: Embassy Suites Lincoln, 1040 P St.
An event bringing together elected leaders, policy experts and community stakeholders to discuss issues that will shape the 2026 legislative session. — platteinstitute.org
Nov. 3-4
Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie
Location: Holland Performing Arts Center, 1200 Douglas St.
The conference will focus on insurance technology and feature speakers including CEOs of insurance and technology companies, legislators and more. — siliconprairienebraska.com/conference
Nov. 4
Business Education Series - Financial Planning: Loans, Real Estate and Big Purchases
Location: Sarpy Chamber, 1243 Golden Gate Drive, Suite 1 in Papillion
The Sarpy Chamber, in partnership with the Metropolitan Community College Business Development Center, is offering a series of workshops for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Other November workshops include Corporate Contracts and Vendor Access (Nov. 11), and Growth Strategy: Tools to Maintain Annual Growth (Nov. 18).
— sarpychamber.org
Nov. 6
19th Annual Nonprofit Summit of the Midlands
Location: Embassy Suites La Vista Hotel & Conference Center, 12520 Westport Pkwy. in La Vista
Attendees will connect with more than 300 nonprofit leaders from organizations of all sizes and missions for a day of reflection, inspiration and practical learning. This year’s theme is “Adapting with Intention: Leading Through Resilience.”
— nonprofitam.org/summit-of-the-midlands
Nov. 14
Innovate Entrepreneurs Conference
Location: Metropolitan Community College South Campus, 2909 Edward Babe Gomez Ave.
This event is designed to fuel the growth and clarity of business owners as they learn from local entrepreneurs and connect with a community that’s building businesses with purpose.
— emboldennetwork.org/innovate
Nov. 18
Omaha Chamber Economic Outlook
Location: Embassy Suites Downtown Omaha, 555 S. 10th St.
The Economic Outlook forum equips business leaders and professionals with exclusive insights and data to guide strategic decisions for the year ahead through meaningful conversations and actionable information. The event’s featured speaker will be Deloitte Chief Global Economist Dr. Ira Kalish discussing the effects of economic, demographic and social trends on the global business environment.
— omahachamber.org
Nov. 20
Sarpy Chamber annual awards dinner
Location: Embassy Suites La Vista Hotel & Conference Center, 12520 Westport Parkway in La Vista
The evening will celebrate the accomplishments of the Sarpy Chamber business community and include the presentation of the 2025 Business and Community Awards.
— sarpychamber.org/events
Breakthrough Partner 2025
Meridian Business was honored at SuiteWorld 2025 as the NetSuite Breakthrough Solution Provider Partner of the Year, recognizing its success in delivering world-class NetSuite solutions backed by local expertise.
With offices in Kansas City, Omaha and Denver, Meridian helps businesses streamline operations and scale globally — with the personalized service of a trusted local partner.
Learn more at meridianbusiness.com.
Nebraska Health Network Receives the 2025
NAACOS Excellence Award
Nebraska Health Network has received the 2025 NAACOS Excellence Award, a national recognition honoring organizations that demonstrate outstanding leadership in advancing value-based care. Formed in 2010 through a partnership between Methodist Health System and Nebraska Medicine, NHN unites physicians, hospitals and other providers to deliver coordinated, patient-focused care.
The organization was recognized for its strong performance, data-driven strategies and partnerships that improve outcomes, lower costs and enhance care quality. Nebraska Health Network CEO Lee J. Handke, PharmD, MBA, has guided the organization in advancing initiatives that improve quality, reduce costs and expand access to care across Nebraska.
“We are truly honored to receive the Excellence Award,” Handke said. “This recognition belongs to our providers, staff and partners whose teamwork is making care more affordable and more accessible for patients across Nebraska.”
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2025 MIDLANDS Business Journal NOTABLE SERIES
Midlands Business Journal is proud to launch an ongoing series called Notable. At companies across the Omaha metro, notable executives are running businesses, navigating company restructurings, serving on boards, leading marketing departments and contributing to the growth of their companies throughout the region. This ongoing series will feature best-in-class executives, who often fly under the radar, across a range of industries. The notable individuals profiled in these categories are nominated by their peers at work and in the community.
2025 MIDLANDS Business Journal NOTABLE WOMEN
MBJ’s first Notable profiles will recognize women in commercial real estate. They manage millions of dollars in acquisitions, oversee ever-expanding portfolios of properties and guide tenants through the process of finding the ideal space for a thriving business. They also give back to their communities, create more inclusive teams and mentor individuals entering the commercial real estate industry. The special section will recognize individuals for their success and accomplishments during the past 12 to 18 months.
ASK AN attorney
JEANNE KELLEY, ATTORNEY
When should your business call an intellectual property attorney?
Protecting your intellectual property (IP) is not just for tech giants or Fortune 500 companies; it’s equally critical for smaller businesses. Your brand name, logo, product designs and trade secrets are valuable assets that need protection.
The main types of IP include trademarks, patents, copyrights and trade secrets:
• Trademarks protect a brand’s identity, including the names, logos and slogans that distinguish a business from its competitors.
• Patents guard inventions and new processes, granting the investor exclusive rights to make, use or sell the innovation.
• Copyrights protect original creative works like written content, software code, photographs and designs, restricting others from copying the works.
• Trade secrets safeguard confidential business information such as formulas, customer lists or processes that give you a competitive advantage.
Before you launch
The best time to consult an IP attorney is before you invest heavily in your brand and products. Before printing thousands of business cards or launching that marketing campaign, have an attorney conduct a trademark search. You don’t want to discover six months later that another company already owns the rights to your business name and that you’ll have to rebrand.
When you’ve created something
If your business has created a new product, process or design that gives you a competitive edge, it’s time to explore patent or copyright protection. An IP attorney can evaluate whether your creation qualifies for protection and then guide you through the application process. Waiting too long might mean losing rights or inadvertently infringing on someone else’s IP.
When you’re hiring
Before bringing on team members who will access proprietary information or help create new IP, consult an IP attorney about non-disclosure, non-
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Before signing contracts
If a contract involves licensing your IP, using someone else’s IP or transferring IP rights, don’t sign without legal review. IP provisions in contracts can be complex and a single clause could inadvertently give away rights to your valuable assets or leave out what you need to use the IP of others.
When someone infringes on your rights
If you discover another business using your trademark, copying your designs or stealing your trade secrets, act quickly. An IP attorney can send ceaseand-desist letters, negotiate settlements or pursue litigation if necessary. Conversely, if you receive a notice claiming you’re infringing on someone else’s IP, contact an attorney immediately. Ignoring it won’t make the problem disappear.
The bottom line
IP is often a small business’s most valuable asset, yet it’s frequently overlooked until problems arise. While legal fees might seem like an unnecessary expense when you’re watching every dollar, the cost of not protecting your IP, or inadvertently violating someone else’s, can be devastating. A consultation early in your journey can provide clarity, protection and peace of mind as you build your brand.
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Jeanne Kelley is an attorney in McGrath North’s Intellectual Property practice group, specializing in patent, trademark and copyright prosecution. She develops strategic protection plans that
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Daniel J. Waters, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN & MURRAY, LLP
10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KLSTUDY, 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 KLSTUDY, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 1005 17 th Street, Columbus, NE 68601. The name and address of the registered agent and offic e is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114 . The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on July 24, 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 4907-8918-5111, v. 1
First publication October 24, 2025
Daniel J. Waters, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN & MURRAY, LLP
10306 Regency Parkway Drive
Omaha, Nebraska 68114
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TOP EARNERS MANAGEMENT, 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 Top Earners Management, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 663 N. 132 nd St., Ste. 7170, Omaha, NE 68154 . The name and address of the registered agent and offic e is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114 . The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on July 11, 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 4903-5841-7747, v. 1
First publication October 24, 2025
Daniel J. Waters, Attorney LAMSON, DUGAN & MURRAY, LLP
10306 Regency Parkway Drive
Omaha, Nebraska 68114
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF KNH, 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 KNH, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 1005 17 th Street, Columbus, NE 68601 . The name and address of the registered agent and offic e is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114 . The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on July 24, 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 4935-3822-3703, v. 1
First publication October 24, 2025
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT
GLEAMERY SMILE STUDIO, LLC
A NEBRASKA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 28, 2025, Gleamery Smile Studio, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company (the “Company”), filed an Amended Certificate of Organization in which it changed the name of the Company to Lustra Smile Studio, LLC. The Company’s designated office is located at 260 South 208th Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022, and its agent for service of process is Mark E. Novotny whose office is located at 9290 West Dodge Road, Suite 302, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. Shakeel Khan, Member 260 South 208th Street Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022
First publication October 24, 2025
Darren R. Carlson, Attorney Carlson & Blakeman, LLP
2002 Douglas Street, Suite 100 Omaha, Nebraska 68102
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT
Spark Foundation, Inc.
Notice is given that on October 2, 2025, Spark Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit public benefit corporation, filed Articles of Amendment of its Articles of Incorporation. The substance of said amendment changed the name of the corporation to KILDEER MEADOW FOUNDATION, INC. In all other respects the Articles of Incorporation filed on September 5, 2023 remain unchanged.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Estate of Steven Louis Balkovec, Sr., Deceased
Estate No. PR 25-1718
Notice is hereby given that on October 3rd, 2025, in the County Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, the Registrar issued a written statement of Informal Probate and that Lisa McLaughlin, whose address is 17411 Poppleton Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68130, was informally appointed by the Registrar as Personal Representative of the Estate.
Creditors of this Estate must file their claims with this Court on or before December 16, 2025, or be forever barred.
Registrar of the County Court
1701 Farnam Street, 3rd Floor, Omaha, NE 68183
Robert J. Kirby, #18100
CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM
2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, Nebraska 68124 (402) 391-6777
First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Estate of Richard T. Phelan, Deceased
Estate No. PR 25-1410
Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Appointment of Special Administrator in Formal Proceedings has been filed and is set for hearing on October 30, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. in the County Court of Douglas County, Courtroom 330, Hall of Justice, Third Floor, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68183.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Notice is hereby given that SHAR LLC has been organized as a Nebraska limited liability company by filing a Certificate of Organization with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 8, 2025. The designated office of the company is: 5824 S. 142nd Street, Suite B, Omaha, NE 68137 The registered agent is Samantha Braaten and the office address for service of process is: 5824 S. 142nd Street, Suite B, Omaha, NE 68137.
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
Notice is hereby given that Parkline Consulting LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 2411 S 84 ST Omaha, NE 68124. The initial agent for service of process of the Company is Donna Sisson, 2411 S 84 ST Omaha, NE 68124.
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC
7602 PACIFIC STREET, SUITE 200 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68114
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
Notice is hereby given that STABLEGROUND ENGINEERING, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the Company is 2412 N. 179th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. The Registered Agent of the Company is Chad Keller, 2412 N. 179th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68116. The Company was formed on October 16, 2025.
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TYJA, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that TYJA, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 6231 North 295 Street, Valley, Nebraska 68064. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on October 14, 2025.
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP
10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF DN PARTNERS, LLC
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, the Certificate of Organization of DN PARTNERS, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company (the “Company”), has been amended to change the name of the Company to DNS Partners, LLC. The Amended Certificate of Organization was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nebraska on October 15, 2025. In all other respects, the Certificate of Organization remains unchanged.
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
ANGELA L. BURMEISTER, Attorney
CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM
2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ANASTASIA COUNTS, LLC
The name of the limited liability company is Anastasia Counts, LLC . The address of the initial designated office is 10354 South 118th Street, Papillion, NE 68046. The name and address of the initial agent for service of process is Angela L. Burmeister, 2120 South 72nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, NE 68124.
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF FILL MY CUP, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Fill My Cup, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 1101 South 70th Street, Suite 203, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on October 14, 2025.
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
Notice is hereby given that knead2grow, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the state of Nebraska, with its initial designated office at 7852 Dewey Circle, Omaha, NE 68114. The initial agent for service of process of the Company is Linda M McGuire, 7852 Dewey Circle, Omaha, NE, 68114
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP
Daniel J. Waters, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114
NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF GILL WILL DO IT, 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 Gill Will Do It, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 15016 Binney Street, Omaha, NE 68116. 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 October 17, 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 4907-0073-8675, v. 1
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF LITTLE BO VILLAGE, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Little Bo Village, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 5200 Webster Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68132. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Thomas H. McLeay, 5200 Webster Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68132. The limited liability company commenced business on October 10, 2025. First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF TY CASTLE AGENCY, INC.
1. The name of the Corporation is Ty Castle Agency, Inc.
2. The Corporation is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of common stock and having a par value of $1.00.
3. The Registered Office of the Corporation is: 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124 and the Registered Agent at such address is: Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O..
4. The name and address of the Incorporator is: Thomas F. Ackley, 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124.
5. The corporate existence began on October 17, 2025, when Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State. First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF ENPS POST PROM, INC.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ENPS Post Prom, Inc. (the “Corporation”) has been incorporated pursuant to the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Corporation is a public benefit corporation and shall have no members. The street address of the initial registered office of the Corporation is 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154, and the name of its registered agent at such address is Kendra J. Ringenberg. The name and street address of the Incorporator is Kendra J. Ringenberg, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP
Daniel J. Waters, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114
NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF HHWM PROPERTY, 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 HHWM Property, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 9850 Nicholas Street, Ste. 315, Omaha, NE
68114 . The name and address of the registered agent is LDM Business Services, Inc., 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, NE 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The company commenced existence on October 16, 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 4908-3028-2610, v. 1
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF SPIRT OF FAITH CHURCH
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Spirit of Faith Church, a Nebraska nonprofit corporation (the “Church”), has filed Articles of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 10, 2025, and the Church has voluntarily dissolved. The terms and conditions of such dissolution are, in general, that all debts and obligations of the Church have been fully paid and satisfied and any remaining assets will be distributed in accordance with the Church’s Articles of Incorporation. The Treasurer, Roger Howard, will wind up the Church’s business and affairs. The Church’s remaining assets shall be distributed in accordance with the Plan of Dissolution.
First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
Notice is hereby given that:
The Patience Project, LLC, a Nebraska Single Member Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with initial designated office at 8004 Farnam Drive, Omaha, NE, 68114. The initial agent for service of process of the company is Jordan Watkins, 8004 Farnam Drive, Omaha, NE, 68114. The company is member- managed. The nature of the company is Professional Development.
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SKERS, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Skers, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 11218 John Galt Blvd Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68137. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on October 10, 2025.
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
NOTICE OF CONVERSION OF U SAVE FOODS, INC. INTO U SAVE FOODS LLC
Notice is given that U Save Foods, Inc. (“Corporation”) filed Articles of Conversion with a Certificate of Organization to convert the Corporation into U SAVE FOODS LLC (“LLC”) with the following registered agent and office: c/o CT Corporation System, 5601 South 59th St., Suite C., Lincoln, NE 68516. The LLC’s designated office address is 1601 Dodge St, Suite 3700, c/o Maggie Rossiter, Omaha, NE 68102.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
The name of the Company is Burlington Social LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is 900 South 74th Plaza, Suite 303, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. 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 October 3, 2025.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
Law Offices
ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP
8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3419
Telephone 402-392-1250
Facsimile 402-392-0816
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
GMP Pros Resourcing 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 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 Timothy M. Kenny, 8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
AO Oral Surgery, LLC, a limited liability company, with its registered office located at 16405 Mason Street, Omaha, NE 68118 has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The registered agent is Shaun James, Smith Pauley LLP, 3555 Farnam Street, Suite 1000,
Omaha, NE 68131. 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 September 29, 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 October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
CULBERTSON’S TOWING, L.L.C., a limited liability company, with its registered office located at 9623 Sahler Street, Omaha, NE 68134, has been reactivated under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The registered agent is Shaun Michelle James, 3555 Farnam Street, Suite 1000, Omaha, NE 68131. The Company shall engage in any lawful business for which a limited liability company may be formed under the Nebraska Limited Liability Company Act and shall have perpetual existence. 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. Shaun James, Attorney for the Company
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
Law Offices
ABRAHAMS KASLOW & CASSMAN LLP
8712 West Dodge Road, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3419
Telephone 402-392-1250
Facsimile 402-392-0816
NOTICE OF AMENDED
CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION
The Certificate of Organization of Custom Duty Solutions LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, originally filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 29, 2025, has been amended in its entirety, so as to amend the name, which is Customs Duty Solutions LLC. 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 October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF FISHER HOLDINGS, INC.
The name of the Fisher Holdings, Inc.
The Registered Office of the Corporation is 233 South 13th Street, Suite 1900, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508, and the Registered Agent at such address is CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company.
The Corporation is authorized to issue 10,000 shares of common stock having a par value of $1.00 per share, of which 5,000 shares shall be designated as voting common stock and 5,000 shares shall be designated as nonvoting common stock.
The name and address of the incorporator is Jeffery R. Schaffart, 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124.
The corporate existence began on October 3, 2025, when Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
Notice is hereby given that Let There Be Light Holiday Lighting, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office address is 30551 430th Ave, Monroe, NE 68647. The registered agent is Norma Preister, 30551 430th Ave, Monroe, NE 68647. The company was organized on September 4, 2025. Organizer: John Paul Fitzpatrick, 30551 430th Ave, Monroe, NE 68647.
First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
Sullivan Residential LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, with its initial designated office at 11516 Miracle Hills Drive, Suite 400, Omaha, NE 68154, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The registered agent is Shaun James, Smith Pauley LLP 3555 Farnam Street, Suite 1000, Omaha, NE 68131. 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 September 30, 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 October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that KELLER CPA, PC is incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The registered agent is Austin J Keller. The registered office is 900 S Taylor Street, Papillion, Nebraska 68046. The general nature of the business is to perform tax, bookkeeping, consulting and other ancillary accounting services. The authorized capital stock is $1,500 consisting of 1,500 shares of stock having a par value of $1.00 each, which stock shall be paid for wholly by cash. The corporate existence begins on January 1st, 2026. Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 8th, 2025.
First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
Daniel J. Waters, Attorney LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP
10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114
NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF EVER BLESSED NURSING & TRANSPORT, 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 EVER BLESSED NURSING & TRANSPORT, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 1010 Michael Drive, Papillion, NE 68046. The name and address of the registered agent and office 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 October 15, 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 4910-2621-0416, v. 1
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF DEA CREATIONS LLC A NEBRASKA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
1. The name of the limited liability company is DEA CREATIONS LLC. 2. The period of duration for DEA CREATIONS LLC is perpetual.
3. DEA CREATIONS LLC is organized for the purpose of conducting any and all business as permitted by the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.
4. The address of the initial designated office for DEA CREATIONS LLC in Nebraska is 1012 S MAIN ST, BROCK, NE 68320.
5. The name and address of the registered agent for DEA CREATIONS LLC in Nebraska is JESSICA DEA, 1012 S MAIN ST, BROCK, NE 68320.
6. Additional provisions, not inconsistent with the law, for the regulation of the internal affairs of the limited liability company shall be provided for in the Operating Agreement.
7. JESSICA DEA, organizer(s) of DEA CREATIONS LLC has signed the Foregoing Certificate of Organization effective this September 11, 2025. First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C.
10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF EVERRISE, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that EverRise, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with its designated office located at 1520 South 189th Court, Omaha, NE 68130 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 October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney
PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE FOUNDRY DEPOT, LLC
Notice is hereby given of the organization of THE FOUNDRY DEPOT, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is THE FOUNDRY DEPOT, LLC; and
2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 9140 West Dodge Road, Ste. 285, Omaha, Nebraska 68114, and the name and street address of the initial agent for service of process is Gerald S. Reimer, 9140 West Dodge Road, Ste. 285, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
Regency EB, LLC organized under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. Its designated and principal office address is 8264 Hascall St Suite 204 Omaha NE 68124. Its registered agent is Bradley A. Boyum at 1227 S 119th St Omaha, NE 68144. First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP
Daniel J. Waters, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114
NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF PULSE POINT MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, 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 limited liability company is Pulse Point Medical Solutions, LLC.
The address of the initial designated office is 10685 Bedford Ave., Omaha, Nebraska 68134. 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 and to engaged in the practice of medicine. The company commenced existence on October 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 4919-5076-2865, v. 1
First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
NOTICE OF CONVERSION OF GTL TRUCK LINES, INC. INTO GTL TRUCK LINES LLC Notice is given that GTL Truck Lines, Inc. (“Corporation”) filed Articles of Conversion with a Certificate of Organization to convert the Corporation into GTL TRUCK LINES LLC (“LLC”) with the following registered agent and office: c/o CT Corporation System, 5601 South 59th St., Suite C., Lincoln, NE 68516. The LLC’s designated office address is 1601 Dodge St, Suite 3700, c/o Maggie Rossiter, Omaha, NE 68102.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
Early Bird Corporate, LLC organized under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. Its designated and principal office address is 8264 Hascall St Suite 204 Omaha NE 68124. Its registered agent is Bradley A. Boyum at 1227 S 119th St Omaha NE 68144. First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
OF RINGENTOON PROPERTIES, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ringentoon Properties, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 1318 North 187 th Street, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The Registered Agent of the Company is Kendra J. Ringenberg, 14301 FNB Parkway, Suite 204, Omaha, Nebraska 68154.
First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
MARTIN P. PELSTER, Attorney
CROKER HUCK LAW FIRM
2120 S. 72nd Street, Suite 1200 Omaha, Nebraska 68124
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF WOODLAND ESTATE VENUE, LLC
The name of the limited liability company is Woodland Estate Venue, LLC . The address of the initial designated office is 22818 Pawnee Road, Valley, NE 68064. 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 October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF SPORTS STYLE, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sports Style, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 3003 S. 84th Street, Omaha, NE 68124. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Bret M. Sewell CPA PC, 3839 S. 148th Street, Suite 150, Omaha, NE 68144. The limited liability company commenced business on October 2, 2025. First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney
PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP
10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CREGDEV MANAGER, LLC
Notice is hereby given of the organization of CREGDEV MANAGER, LLC:
1. The name of the limited liability company is CREGDEV MANAGER, LLC; and
2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 123 S. 39th Street, Suite 1, P.O. Box 31554, Omaha, Nebraska 68131, 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 October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
Name: Kristin Lumm LLC
Address: 1402 Jones St. Omaha NE 68102-3218
Goal: Provide personal training services and group fitness classes
Registered Agent: ZenBusiness, 200 S. 21st St. STE 400A Lincoln, NE
68510
First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
MCKINLEY W. WILSON, Attorney
PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP
10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MCT-NE PROPERTIES, LLC
Notice is hereby given of the organization of MCT-NE PROPERTIES, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is MCT-NE PROPERTIES, 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 McKinley W. Wilson, 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
MCGRATH NORTH MULLIN & KRATZ, PC LLO 1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3700, OMAHA, NE 68102
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 608 S 38 LLC Notice is given that 608 S 38 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 October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
BENJAMIN J. PICK, Attorney
PANSING HOGAN ERNST & BUSER LLP
10250 Regency Circle, Suite 300 Omaha, Nebraska 68114-3728
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF RV THERE YET, LLC
Notice is hereby given of the organization of RV THERE YET, LLC: 1. The name of the limited liability company is RV THERE YET, LLC; and 2. The street and mailing address of the initial designated office is 139 S. 144th Street, Unit 540491, 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 October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
Notice is hereby given of the formation of a public benefit corporation under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and that the name of the corporation is Hochstein, Inc. The name and address of the incorporator and registered agent is LDM Business Services, 10306 Regency Parkway Drive, Omaha, Nebraska 68114. The general nature of the business to be transacted is all lawful business. The corporation commenced existence on October 10, 2025 and shall have perpetual duration. The corporation is authorized to issued Two Thousand Five Hundred (2,500) shares of common stock with par value of One Cent ($0.01) per share. LDM Business Services, Inc.
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF 74TH PLAZA SUPPORT SERVICES, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 74th Plaza Support Services, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 7, 2025, and the company is in the process of 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 Members. Brent Rising, as an authorized representative, will wind up and liquidate the company’s business and affairs. If you have a claim against the company, 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 260 Regency Parkway, Suite 220, Omaha, NE 68114. A claim against the company 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 October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF TODAY’S DENTAL 74TH PLAZA, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Today’s Dental 74th Plaza, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 7, 2025, and the company is in the process of 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 Members. Brent Rising, as an authorized representative, will wind up and liquidate the company’s business and affairs. If you have a claim against the company, 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 260 Regency Parkway, Suite 220, Omaha, NE 68114. A claim against the company 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 October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
MCGRATH NORTH MULLIN & KRATZ, PC LLO
1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3700, OMAHA, NE 68102
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF RALPH G “RANDY” BROWN, LLC
Notice is given that RALPH G “RANDY” BROWN, LLC was formed in Nebraska with the following registered agent and office: Kimberly Brown, 1925 N 120th St, Omaha, NE 68154. The LLC’s designated office address is 1925 N 120th St, Omaha, NE 68154.
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
MCGRATH NORTH MULLIN & KRATZ, PC LLO
1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3700, OMAHA, NE 68102
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF TOUCAN HOLDINGS LLC
Notice is given that TOUCAN HOLDINGS 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 October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
WHITMORE LAW OFFICE LLC
7602 PACIFIC STREET, SUITE 200 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68114
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
Notice is hereby given that ALEXANDREA ASHLEY LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the Company is 18049 Oak Street, Suite B, Omaha, Nebraska 68130. The Registered Agent of the Company is Alexandrea Ashley, 16172 Sunflower Street, Bennington, Nebraska 68007. The Company was formed on October 10, 2025. First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
MCGRATH NORTH MULLIN & KRATZ, PC LLO
1601 DODGE STREET, SUITE 3700, OMAHA, NE 68102
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF UNLIMITED STAFFING, LLC
Notice is given that Unlimited Staffing, 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 is located at 6001 N 294th Cir, Valley, NE 68064.
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
WHITMORE Law Office LLC
7602 PACIFIC STREET, SUITE 200 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68114
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
Notice is hereby given that MOONLIGHT SOLUTION PROPERTIES LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office of the Company is 11641 Spaulding Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68164. The Registered Agent of the Company is Matthew J. Hinman, 11641 Spaulding Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68164. The Company was formed on October 10, 2025.
First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF CAPITOL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Capitol Equipment Company, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on October 3, 2025, and the company is in the process of 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 Members. James M. Glazer, as an authorized representative, will wind up and liquidate the company’s business and affairs. If you have a claim against the company, 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 3514 South 25th Street, Omaha, NE 68105. A claim against the company 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 October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
Andy’s Heating and Cooling, LLC, with its designated office located at 6536 S. 118th St. Omaha, NE 68137, gives notice that it filed a Certificate of Organization with the Secretary of State on October 3, 2025. The registered agent is Barbara Medbery-Prchal and the registered office is 1000 Blackstone Plaza, 3555 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68131. The company may engage in any lawful business or commercial activity for which a limited liability company may be organized. Barb Prchal, Organizer
First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
LAMSON DUGAN & MURRAY LLP
Phillip T. Sanberg, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive
Omaha, Nebraska 68114
NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF B’S 3, 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 B’S 3, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 6201 N. 132 nd St., Omaha, NE 68164. 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 October 7, 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.
4936-3810-3408, v. 1
First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
OF SPC-AW, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that SPC-AW, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 21240 Bonanza Boulevard, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is DDLG Business Services, Inc., 9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68114.
First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF OUTLOOK LANDCO, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Outlook LandCo, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 2725 South 144th Street, Suite 200, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on September 30, 2025.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
VERONICA OLESON
21215 Bristol Ct. Apt. 31
Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF MAGNOLIA REMODELING LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Magnolia Remodeling LLC has filed a Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on August 19th,2025, and The company is in the process of 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 balances of any remaining assets are distributed to its Members. Veronica Oleson, as Manager, will wind up and liquidate the company’s business and affairs. If you have a claim against Magnolia Remodeling LLC, please provide the following information with respect to your claim: 1) your name; 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 Veronica Oleson, 21215 Bristol Ct. Apt. 31, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. A claim against Magnolia Remodeling 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 October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MINDFUL VITALITY PARTNERS, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mindful Vitality Partners, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The limited liability company shall conduct the practice of medicine. The designated office of the limited liability company is 4712 South 194th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68135. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Nicholas A. Jones, 4712 South 194th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68135. The limited liability company commenced business on September 30, 2025.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
Scott A. Meyerson, Esq.
LIKES MEYERSON HATCH LLC
444 Regency Parkway Drive, #100 Omaha, NE 68114
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PRICE PROPERTIES LLC
Notice is hereby given that PRICE PROPERTIES 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 18545 Cornish Road, Springfield, NE 68059; and mailing address of the Company’s initial agent for service of process is 18545 Cornish Road, Springfield, NE 68059, and the Company’s initial agent for service of process at such address is Pam Van Hook.
First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
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 Voyager Legacy, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 14516 Josephine St., Omaha, NE 68138. 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 October 7, 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. 4924-3479-6912, v. 1
First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
The name of the Company is Level Countertops, Cabinets & Flooring LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is 19019 Evans Street, Suite 101, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is Jeff C. Hartung, 19019 Evans Street, Suite 101, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. This limited liability company commenced business on September 30, 2025.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C.
10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF PRINTUPC, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that PRINTUPC, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company (the “Company”), has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with its designated office located at 13410 Blondo Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68164 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 October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
NOTICE OF CONVERSION OF HINKY DINKY SUPERMARKETS, INC. INTO HINKY DINKY SUPERMARKETS LLC Notice is given that Hinky Dinky Supermarkets, Inc. (“Corporation”) filed Articles of Conversion with a Certificate of Organization to convert the Corporation into HINKY DINKY SUPERMARKETS LLC (“LLC”) with the following registered agent and office: c/o CT Corporation System, 5601 South 59th St., Suite C., Lincoln, NE 68516. The LLC’s designated office address is 1601 Dodge, Suite 3700, c/o Maggie Rossiter, Omaha, NE 68102.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
ERICKSON | SEDERSTROM, P.C.
10330 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, NE 68114
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF COEFFEX, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CoEffex, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been duly organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with its designated office located at 1520 South 189th Court, Omaha, NE 68130 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 October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
CERTIFICATE OF ORGANIZATION OF GRACE PROPERTIES, LLC
Corporation Name: GRACE PROPERTIES, LLC
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of this limited liability company is: Grace Properties, LLC (the “Company”).
ARTICLE Il
DESIGNATED OFFICE ADDRESS
The Company’s designated office address in Nebraska is: 2909 Harney Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131.
ARTICLE Ill
AGENT FOR SERVICE
3.01 Office. The initial mailing address of the initial agent for service is: 10675 Bedford Avenue, Suite 201, Omaha, Nebraska 68134. 3.02 Agent. The name of the initial agent for service of the Company at such address is: Howard N. Kaplan.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MBBN RESEARCH, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MBBN Research, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 5625 Poppleton Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68106. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on September 30, 2025.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
LAMSON, DUGAN & MURRAY LLP
Daniel J. Waters, Attorney 10306 Regency Parkway Drive Omaha, Nebraska 68114
NOTICE OF THE ORGANIZATION OF FORTIVIDA, INC.
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 Fortivida, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 12929 N. 187 th Circle, Bennington, NE 68007 . 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 October 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., Organizer
First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF CAS PROPERTIES, LLC
Notice is hereby given that CAS Properties, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with the following registered agent and office: Chase Sorrick, 11703 Glenn Street, Papillion, NE 68046. The LLCs designated office address is 11703 Glenn Street, Papillion, NE 68046.
First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
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 Day After Day, LLC. The address of the initial designated office is 1000 27th Rd., Walthill, NE 68067. 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 October 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.
First publication October 17, 2025, final October 31, 2025
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF VAN DORN 98, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Van Dorn 98, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, filed its Statement of Dissolution with the Nebraska Secretary of State on September 30, 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 Van Dorn 98, 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 601 P Street, Suite 200, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508. A claim against Van Dorn 98, 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 October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
The name of the Company is Ideal Construction LLC. The Designated Office of the Company is 19019 Evans Street, Suite 101, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. The Registered Agent and Office of the Company is Jeff C. Hartung, 19019 Evans Street, Suite 101, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022. This limited liability company commenced business on September 30, 2025.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF WHG, INC.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that WHG, Inc. has been incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The corporation is authorized to issue 5,000 shares of Class A voting stock and 5,000 shares of Class B non-voting common stock, all at a par value of $1.00 each. The street address of the corporation’s registered office is 12325 Emmet Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68164 and the name of its initial registered agent is Paul G. Cech. The name and street address of the incorporator of the corporation is Michael C. Schilken, 9500 West Dodge Road, Suite 100, Omaha, Nebraska 68114.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DT NEURO,
LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that DT Neuro, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office of the limited liability company is 5625 Poppleton Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68106. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on September 30, 2025.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
Notice of Organization of r79, LLC. Notice is hereby given that r79, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The designated office address of the limited liability company is 8911 Q St apt 114, Omaha, NE 68127. The registered agent and office is Randy Adkins, 8911 Q St apt 114, Omaha, NE 68127.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
Notice is hereby given that Black Oak Collective LLC has been incorporated under the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act. The general nature of the business is any lawful business. Authorized capital is 1,000 shares of common stock, with a par value of $0.00 per share. Aaron Hill is the incorporator and the registered agent. The incorporator’s address and the address of the registered office is 5632 N 28th Ave, Omaha, NE 68111. The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by the Board of Directors and such officers as it may elect. First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
Charles L. Grimes, Attorney BURNETT LEGAL GROUP, LLP
17525 Arbor Street Omaha, NE 68130
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION
OF PMCS THERAPY & WELLNESS, PLLC
Notice is hereby given that PMCS THERAPY & WELLNESS, PLLC is organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The initial Designated Office is 18716 U Street, Omaha, NE 68135. 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 October 1, 2025, and shall have a perpetual period of duration. The Company is a Member Managed Limited Liability Company.
Charles L. Grimes, Organizer
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF RED WHITE BLUE FENCE COMPANY, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Red White Blue Fence Company, LLC (the “Company”) has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Designated Office Address of the Company is 12330 Cary Circle, La Vista, Nebraska 68128. The name and address of the Registered Agent of the Company is Todd J. Lavigne, 12330 Cary Circle, La Vista, Nebraska 68128.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MBBN, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MBBN, LLC has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The limited liability company shall conduct the practice of medicine. The designated office of the limited liability company is 5625 Poppleton Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68106. The registered agent and office of the limited liability company is Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O., 1125 South 103rd Street, Suite 800, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The limited liability company commenced business on September 30, 2025.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF Winners Choice, LLC
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Winners Choice, 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 10330 North 168 th Street Bennington, Nebraska 68007.
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 October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
Notice is hereby given that Nourish & Flourish Therapy LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company. has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The street address of the designated office is: 15928 Spring Street, Omaha, NE 68130. The name and street address of the registered agent is: Lindsey Phelps, 15928 Spring Street, Omaha, NE 68130.
First publication October 10, 2025, final October 24, 2025
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME
Trade Name to be registered is: V5 CAPITAL.
Name of Applicant: V Capital, LLC
Address: 20609 WOODRIDGE DRIVE, GRETNA, NE 68028
Applicant is LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska.
Date of first use of name in Nebraska: October 10, 2025.
General nature of business: insurance and wealth management.
Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Daniel J. Waters, Legal Representative.
First publication October 24, 2025
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME
Trade Name to be registered is: GATHERED GRACE.
Name of Applicant: Nikki Hanson
Address: 15860 WILLOW CIR, OMAHA, NE 68136
Applicant is INDIVIDUAL.
If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: n/a.
Date of first use of name in Nebraska: 09/30/2025.
General nature of business: Custom care kits.
Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Nikki Hanson. First publication October 24, 2025
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME
Trade Name to be registered is: CARLSON RESTORATION.
If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska.
Date of first use of name in Nebraska: October 22, 2022. General nature of business: Commercial and residential property restoration services.
Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/M. Thomas Langan II. First publication October 24, 2025
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME
Trade Name to be registered is: CITY VENTURES HOLDINGS.
Name of Applicant: Placemaker Holdings, LLC
Address: 7878 MAIN STREET, SUITE 2K, LA VISTA, NEBRASKA 68128
Applicant is LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed: Nebraska.
Date of first use of name in Nebraska: December 11, 2017.
General nature of business: Real Estate Investment and Management. Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Christopher L. Erickson.
First publication October 24, 2025
NOTICE OF TRADE NAME REGISTRATION
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has registered the trade name
DAZZLE BEAST with the Office of the Secretary of State of Nebraska.
Name of Applicant: Dazzle Beast LLC
Address: 200 S 21ST ST STE 400A, Lincoln, NE 68510
Type of Entity: Limited Liability Company
State of Formation: Nebraska
Date of First Use in Nebraska: 7/18/2025
General Nature of Business: The purpose of this organization includes, but is not limited to: the design, production, marketing, and sale of custom collectible trading cards, card accessories, and related merchandise, both online and in person; as well as any lawful business activities permitted under Nebraska law.
First publication October 24, 2025
Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 24950
Omaha, Nebraska 68124
Tel: 402/980-3259
e-mail: dickhutelaw@gmail.com
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION
WESTSIDE CLASS OF 76 REUNION COMMITTEE
Notice is hereby given to whom it may concern that a corporation has been organized under the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act, as amended, having the name, “Westside Class of 76 Reunion Committee,” a mutual benefit corporation, with Gary Brady as its registered agent at its registered office at 1820 So. 183rd Circle, Omaha, Nebraska (68130); that the nature of the business to be transacted by the corporation is the promotion and hosting of a class reunion for the Class of 1976 of Westside High School, Omaha, Nebraska, and any and all lawful business for which nonprofit corporations may be incorporated and organized under the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act, as amended; the corporation will have members; that the corporation has perpetual existence beginning September 23, 2025; that the Incorporator is Mark S. Dickhute and the street address of the Incorporator is 29235 Perdido Beach Blvd., Suite 101, Orange Beach, Alabama (36561).
Dated: September 24, 2015 Mark S. Dickhute Incorporator First publication October 24, 2025, final November 7, 2025
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAME
Trade Name to be registered is: RICH GIRLZ.
Name of Applicant: Alyssa Walton
Address: 3819 JONES ST APT 210, OMAHA NEBRASKA 68105
Applicant is INDIVIDUAL.
If other than an Individual, state under whose laws entity was formed:
Date of first use of name in Nebraska: 09/18/2025.
General nature of business: Restaurant and catering . Signature of Applicant or Legal Representative /s/Alyssa Walton . First publication October 17, 2025
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NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 100 PERCENT PROFIT, LLC
a Nebraska Limited Liability Company
Notice is hereby given that 100 Percent Profit, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 2613 N. 42nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68111, its registered agent is Frederick D. Stehlik, and its registered office located at 2120 South 72 Street, Suite 1500, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Certificate of Organization was filed in the office of the Nebraska Secretary of State on September 3, 2021, the Company commenced business thereon, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by the Managing Member Frederick D. Stehlik, Organizer First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
GROSS & WELCH, P C., L.L.O., Attorneys 2120 SOUTH 72 STREET, SUITE 1500 OMAHA NEBRASKA 68124
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 100 PERCENT PROFIT, LLC
a Nebraska Limited Liability Company
Notice is hereby given that 100 Percent Profit, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 2613 N. 42nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68111, its registered agent is Frederick D. Stehlik, and its registered office located at 2120 South 72 Street, Suite 1500, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The general nature of its business is to engage in and do any lawful act concerning any and all lawful business, other than banking or insurance, for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Certificate of Organization was filed in the office of the Nebraska Secretary of State on September 3, 2021, the Company commenced business thereon, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by the Managing Member. Frederick D. Stehlik, Organizer First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
GROSS & WELCH P C., L.L.O., Attorneys
2120 SOUTH 72 STREET, SUITE 1500 OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68124
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 100 PERCENT PROFIT, LLC
a Nebraska Limited Liability Company
2021, the Company commenced business thereon, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by the Managing Member Frederick D. Stehlik, Organizer First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
GROSS & WELCH, P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 2120 SOUTH 72 STREET, SUITE 1500 OMAHA NEBRASKA 68124
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 100 PERCENT PROFIT, LLC a Nebraska Limited Liability Company
Notice is hereby given that 100 Percent Profit, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
GROSS & WELCH, P.C., L.L.O Attorneys 2120 SOUTH 72 STREET, SUITE 1500 OMAHA NEBRASKA 68124
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 100 PERCENT PROFIT, LLC
a Nebraska Limited Liability Company
Notice is hereby given that 100 Percent Profit, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 2613 N. 42nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68111, its
for which a limited liability company may be organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska. The Certificate of Organization was filed in the office of the Nebraska Secretary of State on September 3, 2021, the Company commenced business thereon, and shall have perpetual existence. The affairs of the Company are to be conducted by the Managing Member. Frederick D. Stehlik, Organizer First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
GROSS & WELCH, P.C., L.L.O., Attorneys 2120 SOUTH 72 STREET, SUITE 1500
Notice is hereby given that 100 Percent Profit, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska First publication September 17, 2021, final October 1, 2021
GROSS & WELCH, P C., L.L.O., Attorneys 2120 SOUTH 72 STREET, SUITE 1500 OMAHA NEBRASKA 68124
NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 100 PERCENT PROFIT, LLC
a Nebraska Limited Liability Company
Notice is hereby given that 100 Percent Profit, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Company, has been organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska, with its designated office located at 2613 N. 42nd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68111, its registered agent is Frederick D. Stehlik, and its registered office located at 2120 South 72 Street, Suite 1500, Omaha, Nebraska 68124. The Certificate of Organization was filed in the office of the Nebraska Secretary
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Meet our 2025 class of 40 Greater Omaha, Lincoln, and Council Bluffs entrepreneurs, executives and professionals under the age of 40.
Ashlea Allberry MAPTICIAN
Nic Batterton CARING FOR PEOPLE SERVICES
Marcus Bell OMAHA BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY
Danielle Berke PARK AVENUE CAPITAL
Amanda Brookhouser-Sisney MIDWEST LABORATORIES
Claire Brown THE WELLBEING PARTNERS
Merrick Brtek
GREATER OMAHA CHAMBER
Bridget Bumgardner
Stephen “Steve” Condon
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA
Jen Cross HDR INC.
Diane Cruz CENTRIS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Alicia Dallman Shoemaker
ELKHORN PUBLIC SCHOOLS/ NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Rob DuVall THE SCHEMMER ASSOCIATES
Christopher Estwick KOLEY JESSEN
Elizabeth Freshman McClelland
EDUCATION RIGHTS COUNSEL
MIDLANDS
TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Beth Gard ORTHONEBRASKA
Carly Gates Edison
COUNCIL BLUFFS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dr. Hamza Haqqi BUSINESS ETHICS ALLIANCE
Marisa Hattab HEARTLAND FAMILY SERVICE
Libby Haus LOCKWOOD DEVELOPMENT
James “Jim” Huerter III
SECURITY NATIONAL BANK
Chris Humphries OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Zak Kephart GROUNDWORKS
Evan Lamprecht
ALTUS ARCHITECTURAL STUDIOS
Tim Maides
DOLOMITI PIZZERIA & ENOTECA, BENSON SOAP MILL
Jamie Matheson COBALT CREDIT UNION
Victoria Mbachu PARKING AREA MAINTENANCE
Zach Mellender OMAHA’S HENRY DOORLY ZOO AND AQUARIUM
Samuel Noddle NODDLE COMPANIES
Nic Olari WOODMENLIFE
Jennifer Pessini KIDVANCED SCHOOLS
Blake Peterson CARSON WEALTH
Presenting sponsor:
Natasha Plooster BRIDGEPOINT INVESTMENT BANKING
Amber Powers CITY OF PAPILLION
Ashlea Rodriguez MILITARY VETERAN SERVICES CENTER AT BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY
Sierra Roseby UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA
Javier Saldaña, Jr. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Johnny Sandquist THREE CROWNS COPYWRITING & MARKETING
