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Nebraska independent candidate tours 10 towns with his dog
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Mark Cohen visited ten towns in Nebraska’s Third District in one day on October 8, ending with a fundraiser debate against a cardboard cutout of incumbent Rep. Adrian Smith.
Omaha leadership conference marks 20 years with focus on business growth
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The Empowerment Network will host its 20th annual African American Leadership Conference Oct. 1-2 in Omaha, bringing entrepreneurs, civic leaders and national speakers together around wealth building, career advancement and community impact.
Niobium market seen tripling by 2034 as steel and clean energy demand rises
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The global niobium market is projected to grow from $4.035 billion in 2025 to $10.155 billion by 2034, driven by demand for advanced steels, superalloys and clean energy applications.
Azoteq taps Johnson Company for Midwest sales coverage
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Azoteq has named Johnson Company, Inc. as its sales representative in selected U.S. Midwest territories, a move aimed at expanding local customer support for its sensing products.
Caretech expands DD waiver services into rural Nebraska
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Caretech is widening access to Developmental Disabilities Waiver services across rural and underserved Nebraska communities outside Omaha and Lincoln.
Kelli Pilkington leads restaurant marketing at Flagship Restaurant Group
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Influential Women is spotlighting Kelli Pilkington, Vice President of Marketing at Flagship Restaurant Group, for her work aligning restaurant marketing with business growth, guest experience, and leadership development.
Ascend Technologies buys Xamin to expand financial services reach in Chicago
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Ascend Technologies has acquired Chicago-area MSP Xamin, adding more than 25 years of financial services experience and a compliance-focused service stack.
1891 Financial Life names new board after member vote
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1891 Financial Life elected and installed a new Board of Directors during its Member Summit on July 18, 2026, in Schaumburg, Illinois.
NHO Revive lands Nebraska’s only prostate cancer Phase 3 trial site
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NHO Revive is now Nebraska’s only site for a Johnson & Johnson Phase 3 prostate cancer trial testing pasritamig, an investigational immune therapy.
SystemDomain ranks No. 72 on Inc. Midwest fastest-growing private companies list
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Inc. named SystemDomain Inc. No. 72 on its 2026 Regionals: Midwest list, recognizing the Chicago-based IT services firm for growth across cybersecurity, AI, cloud and digital transformation.
Rensch & Rensch adds physician-attorney to Nebraska injury team
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Rensch & Rensch Law has added Mitchell Kohl, M.D., J.D., to its Nebraska personal injury practice as insurers increasingly fight over medical causation, impairment and future care.
Influential Women spotlights finance leader Rachel Roberts Miller
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Influential Women highlighted Rachel Roberts Miller, a Nebraska-based finance leader and executive coach whose work spans corporate strategy, foster care advocacy, community preparedness and cannabis reform.
360 Financial lands third straight Best Places to Work honor
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360 Financial has been named to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 2026 Best Places to Work list for the third year in a row and the fourth time overall.
Henderson State Bank updates 2027 HSA limits
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Henderson State Bank outlined the IRS’s inflation-adjusted 2027 Health Savings Account and high-deductible health plan limits, effective Jan. 1, 2027. The higher contribution caps could help individuals, families and employers save more in…
Funl raises $2.5M to build demand-driven event platform
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Funl, a creator-built platform for testing fan demand before booking events, raised $2.5 million at a $10 million post-money valuation and added a $150,000 Nebraska Innovation Fund grant.
Flatwater Realty wins Verified Excellence Award from Consumer Ratings Institute
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Flatwater Realty, an Omaha-based brokerage led by Alex James Heyen, received the Verified Excellence Award in the Real Estate Agents category from the Consumer Ratings Institute on Oct. 6, 2026. The honor highlights strong client reviews, a…
Most U.S. families are cutting back on meat and seafood as grocery prices climb
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A new MarketBeat survey of 3,042 U.S. households found that 62% have reduced the amount or type of meat, seafood or dairy they buy over the past year because of rising grocery prices.
OMNE Partners launches redesigned website for clients and investors
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OMNE Partners unveiled a redesigned website in September 2026 to give clients, property owners, tenants and investors easier access to properties, team profiles, services and company updates.
Tom LeNoble wins 2026 NYC Big Book Award for LGBTQ nonfiction
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Tom LeNoble’s memoir My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns, and High Heels won the 2026 NYC Big Book Award in LGBTQ nonfiction, adding to recognition from the Independent Press Award.
Pronto launches Jaguars shuttle booking portal, challenges JTA game-day service
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Pronto has opened a booking portal for Jacksonville Jaguars game-day shuttle service to EverBank Stadium and says it has notified the Jacksonville Transportation Authority over an alleged Federal Transit Administration charter-rule violation.
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