Professional Services

7 Winter Pet Care Tips Worth Saving

Nebraska winters can be unpredictable. One day you’re enjoying a walk with your dog,  and the next you’re convincing them that snowdrifts are a reasonable place to go potty.  Meanwhile, your cat has claimed the warmest spot in the house. Winter changes our routines, and it can change what our pets need, too. We asked the  Ralston Vet team to share some of their go-to winter pet care tips. A Little Extra Care Goes a Long Way  Know when it’s time to come inside. Even pets...

Health + Wellness

The Smiles Tell the Story

Papillion Orthodontics is All About Community Article by Kathy Nickerson | Photography by Bobbi Jo Beaver Air Force veteran Shawn E. Powell, DDS, MS, and his wife, Alicia, are all about the Papillion community. Dr. Powell says that’s why the practice is named Papillion Orthodontics instead of being named after him.  “My name is on the door because it legally has to be,” he says, “but it’s not about me. It’s about the patients, the community, and people we serve.” Although they have patients...

Life + Culture

Purple Heart City

Two Veterans, One City: Connected by the Purple Heart Article by Vince Mancuso | Photography by Papillion City Lifestyle The City of Papillion has taken many steps to ensure its military community is honored. Through monuments, memorials and more, it has become part of the Purple Heart Trail. Though not a continuous route, the Purple Heart Trail is a symbolic system of roads, highways, bridges and communities honoring service members who were wounded or killed as a result of enemy action. ...

Life + Culture

Veterans in Action

Stories of Service, Strength, and Community Article by Janette Calabro | Photography by Provided Two Leaders, One Journey Throughout their demanding military careers as husband-and-wife Chief Master Sergeants, Brian and Shannon Thomas followed two simple principles: leave every place better than they found it and be a “force for good.” Those mantras stayed with them after Brian retired in 2021 and Shannon in 2024. Once the uniforms were hung up for the last time, they adjusted to the...

Entertainment

Marching to the Beat

A Lifetime of Musical Contributions to the Community and the World Article by Kathy Nickerson | Photography by Joseph Saaid Retired Chief Master Sergeant Larry MacTaggart served in the United States Air Force Band from Offutt Air Force Base to the Pentagon and beyond. His musical journey came from humble beginnings, though. MacTaggart and his twin sister were raised by their grandparents. When he asked for a drum set, they started saving Green Stamps from the grocery store. They asked him to...

Food + Beverage

Made From Scratch

Behind the Scenes at Graley's Creamery and Confections Article by Kathy Nickerson | Photography by Bobbi Jo Beaver Graley’s Creamery and Confections has anchored a corner of downtown Papillion since 2017, but its history starts in North Carolina, where the Compton family began looking for a new home. The Comptons are better known in Papillion as Mr. and Mrs. C. According to Mr. C., “My wife wanted a place with four seasons, so we chose Nebraska, where you get four seasons in one day.” The...

Food + Beverage

Taste of the Midwest: Mangelsen’s Local Gourmet Collection

From Grandma Berenice’s Staples to Local Small-Batch Treats, Explore Regional Flavors and Local Shopping at Its Finest Article by Sidney Tangeman and Amy Hendrickson | Photography by Sammie Rodriguez Since 1961, Mangelsen’s has been a proud, locally owned, family-run business dedicated to serving the Omaha community. Harold and Berenice Mangelsen opened the store as a Ben Franklin in Westgate Plaza, along with their four sons, Bill, Thomas, David, and Hal. Today, David Mangelsen and his three...

Life + Culture

50 Years of Service

Papillion Area Lions Club Celebrates a Half-Century of Giving Back Article by Vince Mancuso | Photography by Papillion City Lifestyle Fifty years ago, 28 people came together to establish a Lions Club in Papillion. And not everyone thought they would succeed at the time. “I asked three people in town who were leaders in the community; they told me no,” recalls charter member Fred Tafoya. “They didn't want to get involved. We didn't need a Lions Club. But we got it. And 50 years later, look...

Local Services

Ralston Vet Online Pharmacy

With the Ralston Vet Online Pharmacy, you can order what your pet needs from the comfort of home, set up AutoShip for easy refills, and have everything conveniently shipped straight to you. New to our online pharmacy? Use code HELLO20 at checkout to save $20 on your first order!Easy ordering. Convenient delivery. One less thing on your pet-parent to-do list. Visit our Online Pharmacy and get started today!https://ralstonvet.covetruspharmacy.com/

Home + Design

Where Life Happens 

How Cabinet IQ is Creating Kitchens Designed for Connection and Lifelong Memories Article by Nichole Peringer | Photography by Joseph Saaid The coffee begins to brew in the early hours of the morning while the hum of the dishwasher brings to mind that all-too-familiar feeling: home.  At the heart of it all is the place where memories are made, conversations unfold, and friends gather around the kitchen island to celebrate life's joys and weather its heartbreaks. Our kitchens quietly become...