Local Services

ALLO Fiber Earns National Recognition as a 2025 VETS Indexes 5-Star Employer

ALLO Fiber has once again been honored as a VETS Indexes 5-Star Employer for 2025, celebrating the company’s steadfast dedication to supporting veterans and military-affiliated professionals. This is the second consecutive year ALLO has earned this prestigious recognition, placing it among only 294 organizations nationwide to receive the award. The VETS Indexes Employer Awards spotlight businesses that go above and beyond in hiring, developing, and retaining veterans, members of the National...

Travel

It's Time to Travel

Save time, trouble, and money when you work with local travel advisor Veronica Bird Article by Kathy Nickerson | Photography by A2i Photography Veronica Bird is a wife, mother, certified fitness instructor, and coffee enthusiast. She also sends people to Disney World and beyond. She and her family live in Papillion and love to travel. That interest led her to become an advisor with Fora Travel. Since most people can book a hotel room with a tap of their finger, it is tempting to think Bird’s...

Food + Beverage

Red Lotus Speaks the Language of the Heart

Red Lotus Thai Express features authentic Thai cuisine you'll love Article by Deb Grayson Reinard | Photography by Joseph Saaid With roots planted deep in their homeland of Thailand, Anan and Roong Tavornsak are proud of their beautiful Red Lotus blooming on the Nebraska prairie. Red Lotus Thai Express, serving many of the original recipes Roong carried from Thailand in her notebook, brings an exquisite oriental flavor to the corner of 72nd St and Highway 370. Located at 1449 Papillion Dr...

Home + Design

One Tile at a Time

The work of B.Y. Solutions Article by Vince Mancuso | Photography by Sammie Rodriguez When it comes to home upgrades that truly make an impact, Bryan Bolanos of B.Y. Solutions LLC believes it’s all about floors and accent pieces. For three years, his Papillion-based company has been helping homeowners transform their living spaces with expert tilework and flooring solutions.   “Our main thing is tile,” Bolanos says. “Bathrooms, backsplashes, any kind of floor—we do it all.” B.Y. Solutions...