Profiles

Luke R. Stenard Joins Liakos & Matukewicz LLC

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 01/30/2023 - 1:00am

Liakos & Matukewicz LLC is pleased to announce that Luke R. Stenard joined the Firm as an Associate.

Luke focuses his practice on litigation, commercial, business, real estate and data privacy law.

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Koenig|Dunne Welcomes Alexandra Hubbard

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 01/30/2023 - 12:00am

Koenig|Dunne is excited to announce that Alexandra Hubbard has joined our team of divorce attorneys. Ally graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Law with distinction. She exudes the firm’s values of excellence, support, integrity, and always team. We wholeheartedly welcome Ally to our Koenig|Dunne team.

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The Gig Economy: How Contract Work Changes The Playing Field

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 12/20/2022 - 5:00am

In the modern era, most people have heard talk about the gig economy. The changing landscape of work has led to many jobs that would have previously been considered ‘nontraditional’. What qualifies as being part of the gig economy is actually pretty wide. Essentially, if you work as a freelancer or contracted worker, you are working a gig job. This includes everything from ride-share and food delivery jobs like Uber and DoorDash, tutoring, renting or flipping properties, and doing consulting work.

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Rent Control & Source of Income Protections Coming Soon to Omaha | Nebraska Landlord

Published by Erin@omahadaily... on Mon, 12/12/2022 - 2:08pm

Click for Link to City Council Meeting / Vote on 12/13/2022

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Jackson Lewis Recognized By U.S. News And Best Lawyers

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 12/09/2022 - 5:00am

Jackson Lewis P.C., a nationwide law firm with a strong local presence, has been recognized for its excellence with a Tier 1 Metropolitan designation by U.S. News and Best Lawyers.

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Lumen Beer Co. Pushes The Limit, One Beer At A Time

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 12/06/2022 - 5:00am

Lumen is the culmination of a decade of creative ideas, countless basement science experiments, return flight daydreams and a vision to bring their version of craft beer to Omaha. With a focus on the fringe and an eye for innovation, they create a mix of hoppy, sour and high-gravity beers with one thing in common; they are the beers that we like to drink. (Courtesy of Dan Brouillette)

Head Brewer and Owner, Dan Brouillette, opened Lumen Beer Company this past June and recently brewed his 31st beer. No two brews have been the same. The small taproom at 1433 S 13th Street in Little Bohemia specializes in a lot of beers with a lot of flavor. Style-wise, Lumen focuses on hazy, fruit forward IPAs and Sours.

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In Memoriam: A Trailblazer Leaves Her Impact

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 12/02/2022 - 1:00am

Deborah Gilg

December 15, 1951 - November 16, 2022

Deborah Gilg was a champion for justice, women, and her family. She was a trailblazer.

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Chief Standing Bear’s Courage Honored With Award, Sculptures

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/30/2022 - 5:00am

A 9-foot sculpture of the renowned Ponca Chief, Standing Bear, can be seen at Cenntiennial Mall between P and Q streets in Lincoln. (Tim Trudell / The Daily Record)

Ponca Chief Standing Bear won the first civil rights trial in Native American history when, in 1879, an Omaha judge ruled he could return to his tribal homeland in northeast Nebraska to bury his son. Standing Bear vs Crook resulted in Native Americans being considered people under the US Constitution.

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The ‘Not-So-Secret’ Gardens In Little Bohemia

Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 11/29/2022 - 5:00am

The Bohemian Gardens is an intimate venue nestled in Omaha’s Little Bohemia. (Courtesy of Jeff Pappas)

Tucked away behind an unassuming gate in Little Bohemia, lies an impressive courtyard with a 30-year-old Wisteria, a Pagoda tree, pear tree, apple tree, four different types of vines, two different ivies, a beautiful Magnolia, and an array of different kinds of flowers and grasses; all along old brick paths that lead up to a main house and a guest house. And that’s during the current season where, with its freshly shorn foliage, the garden more closely resembles the one in “The Secret Garden” before springtime.

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Combining Teaching And Tech To Actualize An ‘Innovation Playground’

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/23/2022 - 5:00am

Do Space is a one-of-a-kind concept: It’s a community technology library, a digital workshop, and an innovation playground filled with new opportunities to learn, grow, explore and create. (David Schildman / The Daily Record)

Do Space, located on 72nd street and Dodge, is a nonprofit focused on narrowing the technological divide by allowing people to access and learn about technology they wouldn’t have had the opportunity to use. They are, in their own words, “a community technology library, a digital workshop, and an innovation playground filled with new opportunities to learn, grow, explore and create.”