Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 09/05/2022 - 5:00am
Michael Earl is an Omaha native who – after an injury led to him giving up a baseball scholarship at the University of Northern Colorado – attended University of Nebraska at Omaha, pursuing a degree in business. In college Earl got an opportunity to buy Sir Knight, a men’s formalwear store he worked at. With the help of a partner, he purchased the store. After five years he sold his half of the business to his partner. He then opened Munchville, a popcorn eatery, with the help of some friends.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 08/31/2022 - 5:00am
A study by Harvard Medical School last year found that nearly 22 million people have experienced period poverty, which is the lack of access to menstrual products, hygiene facilities, waste management, and/or education on menstruation. A study by Kotex that same year found that two in five people who menstruate struggle to afford period products regularly, and that one-third of those in low-income areas have had to miss work or school due to a lack of supplies.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/30/2022 - 5:00am
There’s nothing better than a cold beer and a bite after a busy week at work or even a long day. At Monolithic Brewing, celebrating its second year, the options are endless for customers to try a classic brew or even something called the Feisty Walrus.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 08/26/2022 - 5:00am
Chris McMahon isn’t your typical Deputy County Attorney. He recently graduated from law school and became a Deputy County Attorney. But he didn’t begin pursuing his law degree at Creighton University until he was 45 years old – a couple of decades after graduating with his bachelors’ degree from Midlands University. He jokes that he’s a long-term planner.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 5:00am
Social Media Omaha is a local business working to help small businesses around the country. Since starting in 2015, the company has gained over 100 full-time clients, and many more that they help with specific projects as needed.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/22/2022 - 5:00am
Denny Sciscoe is an Omaha native who graduated from Burke. He pursued a degree in construction engineering at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. During college Sciscoe worked part time as a pipe insulator around the metro. His decision to pursue construction engineering came from seeing project manager’s pull up to job sites in nicer cars and less dirt under their nails. Before graduating, Sciscoe got a position as a project manager at a local construction company and continued this job post-graduation.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 08/19/2022 - 5:00am
Eric Chandler is an Omaha native who graduated from Burke. He spent one year at Texas State University on a football scholarship. After deciding he didn’t want to play football, Chandler transferred to the University of Kansas where he graduated with a major in business and a minor in psychology. He always knew he wanted to go to law school and was accepted to University of Nebraska Lincoln School of Law. Chandler went to law school for the educational background, he didn’t know that he’d be practicing law.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 08/17/2022 - 5:00am
The Immigrant Legal Center (ILC) provides legal services, education, and advocacy to immigrants in Nebraska and Iowa. Originally named Justice For Our Neighbors-Nebraska (JFON-NE), they have been assisting immigrants of the Metro area since 1999. They have seventeen full-time attorneys on call and have a case success rate of 94%. Their headquarters are in Omaha, but they also have centers in eight cities in Nebraska as well as a location in Council Bluffs.