Profiles

Hardworking Hands, Equine Partners Provide Healing And Happiness

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 5:00am

The HETRA team is committed to improve the quality of life both physically and emotionally for adults and children of all ability levels through equine-assisted activities. (Courtesy of HETRA)

Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy all started with one participant, one horse and three volunteers. In 1989, Steve and Janet Henthorn established its mission –to improve the quality of life, both physically and emotionally, of adults and children of all ability levels through equine-assisted activities.

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Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court Fights For Those Who Fought For Us

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 5:00am

Graduates receive a personalized Veterans Treatment Court graduation certificate, a personalized flag in a triangle box, and their own, personalized graduation dog tag, engraved with “Honor Restored,” the program’s motto. (Carla Chance / The Daily Record)

They live by the credo, “leave no Veteran behind.” These are not mere words. These are actions not on the battlefields, but in everyday life, where their fellow veterans – who vowed to fight for our nation – often struggle to survive.

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One Omaha Puts The Neighbor Back In Neighborhood

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 09/14/2022 - 5:00am

In the world of community development, you may think about streets, buildings, and playgrounds.

But One Omaha’s role in community development is very different. The nonprofit exists to fill a specific need for all of Omaha’s 221 neighborhoods by equipping neighborhood residents to work together and address common problems.

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Aaron Hanson Seeks To Balance Crime Enforcement With Community Policing As Douglas County Sheriff

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 09/08/2022 - 2:00am

(Courtesy of the Aaron Hanson for Sheriff Campaign)

It’s not often that a geology student drops their plans to examine rocks and become a police officer, but a job catching shoplifters at a Shopko led Aaron Hanson to leave the University of Nebraska-Omaha and join the Omaha Police Department.

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Greg Gonzalez Envisions Improving Sheriff’s Office Through Community Engagement, Balanced Staffing

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 09/08/2022 - 2:00am

(Courtesy of the Greg Gonzalez for Sheriff Campaign)

Whether on the ballfield or patrolling a neighborhood, Greg Gonzalez, the Democratic candidate for Douglas County sheriff, believes community engagement goes a long way in building public trust and reducing crime.

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Nebraska Appleseed Seeks Equality, Justice, And Opportunity For All

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 09/07/2022 - 5:00am

Approximately 28 years ago, members of the Harvard Law School Class of 1958 created an organization to help establish, and provide guidance for, nonprofit centers across the country. They were designed to address and reform systemic societal issues.

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From ‘Mall Apples’ To Acres

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.

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Meeting The Immediate Needs Of Those Experiencing Period Poverty

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.

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Two Years, 100s Of Brewed Beers

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.

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Bob Dailey Is In The Right Place, Right Time

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/29/2022 - 5:00am

Bod Dailey (Carla Chance / The Daily Record)

While real estate is all about location, experts say, Robert Dailey is all about his clients. Which puts him at the right place at the right time.

Helping clients achieve what they want is the biggest reward, according to this Omaha attorney, who has practiced real estate law for nearly 40 years.