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Midlands Voices: Acting on key goals can give cities a needed boost, Norfolk mayor says

The writer is mayor of Norfolk, Neb. “The best way out is through.” As Robert Frost penned these words…

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No More Coasting Omaha! Seven Ideas to Save Our Future

A small pandemic pushed this column off our March issue, but as we’ve navigated this together over months, the…

Workforce challenges prompt business leaders’ call for a more inclusive Nebraska

Read on Omaha.com The writer is chairman and CEO of Cquence Health Group, an Aksarben governor and committee chair…

Workforce challenges prompt business leaders’ call for a more inclusive Nebraska

Read on Omaha.com By Henry J. Cordes Walk into the downtown branch of Wells Fargo in Omaha and the…

Tech and trade skills in demand: Nebraska companies can’t hire fast enough

Read on Omaha.com “The workforce shortage is dramatic, and it’s only going to get worse without action,” says Mike…

Most Honored Citizens – 2019

Read on Omaha.com Amy Haddad and Steven Martin live by the credo that those who are given a lot…

2019 Aksarben Court of Honor Inductees

Aksarben will induct four Nebraskans into its Court of Honor at this year’s ball. They are being honored for…

Business leaders debate fix for Omaha’s workforce woes

What sort of workforce recruitment tips does a packed Omaha business conference get from a panel representing both old-school…

What Rural America Has to Teach Us Civic service as a way of life.

Everybody says rural America is collapsing. But I keep going to places with more moral coherence and social commitment…

Aksarben aims to grow Nebraska’s workforce, and community colleges are ‘ground zero’

Read original on Omaha World Herald The Aksarben Foundation, a longtime supporter of Nebraska education through scholarships, is committing…