Home Services

Restoring Life After Loss

Meet the Rainbow Restoration team, whose passion for service rises from the ashes of their own personal experiences Article by Vince Mancuso | Photography by A2i Photography Rainbow Restoration of Southwest Omaha offers more than restoration of a building, but first-hand guidance on how to rebuild a life after loss. “We really try to have compassion for our customers,” says Rachel Pounders. “Having been through a loss ourselves, we know it’s inconvenient, it’s frustrating—it’s emotional.” ...

Home + Design

Premier Style

Kitchen surfaces, simplified by design Article by Vince Mancuso | Photography by Joseph Saaid Premier Countertops, just northwest of the 84th and L Street crossing, didn’t set out to be a countertop business, but that might be exactly why they’ve served customers so successfully for over two and a half decades. “We started in 1999, quite by mistake,” says owner Lori Ludwick. Her late husband, a contractor at the time, underbid a job and started making calls. “A friend said, ‘Oh, you can do...

Home Services

Exterior Home Maintenance: Fall Checklist

Nichole Porter, owner of Merry Maids, offers homeowners a fall-specific exterior home maintenance checklist Photography by A2i Photography As the crisp air and vibrant hues of fall arrive, it’s easy to overlook seasonal maintenance tasks. But fall upkeep is not just about curb appeal, it’s also a smart way to avoid costly repairs later on. Taking care of small issues now helps protect your home’s exterior and ensures everything stays in working order as colder weather sets in. Embracing these...

Finance + Legal Services

Community Impact: The Core Bank Way

Core Bank’s community involvement isn’t a box to check, but a reflection of who its people are. Through its Community Impact Program, the Core Bank team has brought together decades of volunteerism, grassroots passion, and intentionality into one single-minded mission: to give where you live. “As a community bank, we feel the responsibility to invest in the communities we’re a part of—the communities that we serve,” says Lindsey Wedel, Chief People Officer at Core Bank. “We want to see...