It’s a new year, and there’s bound to be a lot of “new” happening in 2025—from personal resolutions to the arts scene, it’s going to be an interesting year.
There are so many people doing great things in this community and beyond. In the arts scene alone, we have such a wide variety of interesting subjects. Kyle Wullschleger is a filmmaker from Omaha who got his start here with Minorwhite Studios, but is now traveling back and forth between his work in New York City, and his home in Oregon. Young musician Jayde Dorsey has been rising through the music world—highlighted by a performance at a political campaign stop in 2024. And in the photography sphere, Margaret Block West spends hours with a camera in her hands; that is, when she isn’t at her job as a medical oncologist at Nebraska Cancer Specialists in Omaha.
One inspiring story we have in the article is that of our second feature—the story of how hairstylists help people of diverse backgrounds look, and feel, amazing. Hairstylists such as Aissa Aset Bey and the co-owners of JPalm Hairdressing. Getting one’s hair done is a mental boost for many people, but what if one is uncomfortable having their head touched? What if someone wants to have their hair go completely natural? These ideas are explored in the article.
Omaha is quite the food town, and there are plenty of fascinating people working in the food industry here. The Ashton downtown is home to Dolomiti Pizzeria & Enoteca, which is run by Tim Maides, known formerly as Chef Maides. He curated this restaurant with a northern Italian vibe to make people feel relaxed and welcome, and Maides himself is a large part of what makes that work. Chef Joel Walsh has an incredible story—before coming to Omaha and becoming Le Bouillon’s Chef de Cuisine, he worked in Los Angeles, where he cooked for events such as the Oscars.
Speaking of food, with a new year comes a new chance to get healthy—to lose weight, to exercise, and more. Our main feature is about the benefits (and perils) of using semaglutides to lose weight. These relatively new drugs are helping people shed pounds and feel better about themselves. We spoke to several people, medical professionals and patients alike, to get their perspective on how these “miracle drugs” are shaking up the weight-loss industry.
There are so many people in this town who make Omaha one of the best cities in the Midwest. This opening letter touched on just a few of them. Hopefully, the pages of this magazine will inspire each reader to become better, and healthier, over the next few months.
Happy 2025, and best wishes from everyone here at Omaha Publications.
Daisy Hutzell-Rodman
Interim Editor-in-Chief
Omaha Publications
daisy@omahapublications.com
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