Opinion

Just over a year ago, partners-to-be cut down their wedding guest lists and popular venues cancelled events. From caterers and photographers to DJs and florists, wedding industry workers have faced several obstacles over the past year. Many have adjusted to the “new normal”, but the question if weddings will ever be the same as they were prior to the pandemic is still looming.

As we begin to turn the corner on the pandemic, I’m reminded of how far our small businesses have come in the past year. Omaha’s small business community is the backbone of our economy, and while it seems there’s a light at the end of this long COVID-19 tunnel, local businesses need continued support if they are going to make it through to the other side. And with March concluding Women’s History Month, there’s no better time to lift-up female entrepreneurs in Nebraska and beyond.

While you have been distracted by the passage of the COVID-19 relief bill, the reopening of the economy in many states, the nip by President Joe Biden’s dog and “The Interview” by Oprah of Meghan and Harry, the Supreme Court has been hard at work dealing with a very interesting docket.