Midlands Business Journal

06/06/2026

Where in the world is MBJ? Singing and dancing the praises of a beloved community venue

06/04/2026

In Harrison Financial Services's Weekly Market Commentary: Inflation hit 3.8% in April. Ground beef up 14.5%. Tomatoes up 40%. The Fed's path forward just got harder.

For most of the last year, investors believed inflation would steadily fall back toward normal levels and allow the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates. Instead, inflation is rearing

06/04/2026

City of Lincoln Government's director of urban development Dan Marvin on balancing downtown investment, commercial real estate headwinds and the city's push to expand affordable housing.

When Dan Marvin, Lincoln’s director of urban development, was coaxed out of retirement in the spring of 2025, his unfinished business was, well, business. He couldn’t resist massaging the heart

06/04/2026

Aileen Brady on how Community Alliance integrates mental health, substance use and social supports — all under one roof.

Midlands Leaders is a weekly section showcasing individuals who are making an impact in the community through their professional and volunteer endeavors. To nominate someone for this piece, email [email protected]

06/04/2026

Actor, musician, Buddy Holly. Billy McGuigan and his Rave On Productions Studio & Artist Management built a national career — and now he's giving Omaha's next generation their moment on stage.

When Billy McGuigan says his dreams of stardom are of the lifelong variety, he’s not kidding. The moment he first knew his destiny was to be on stage happened at

06/03/2026

Where in the world is MBJ tonight? It’s a mystery!

06/03/2026

Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and others say the city's borders keep expanding — and so do the infrastructure demands. How the city is managing growth at its edges.

Lincoln’s borders continue to expand as the city pushes its boundaries farther south and east. With that growth comes several challenges, some admittedly under the header “good problems to have,”

06/03/2026

MBJ returns to City of Lincoln Government — a city in productive tension with itself, growing quietly and building something lasting.

There is a particular kind of city that does not announce itself. Lincoln is that city. It grows — David Cary, the city’s planning director, puts population growth at roughly

06/03/2026

Governor Jim Pillen champions LB 1165 & LB 847 — workforce incentives, apprenticeships and a pitch to keep Nebraska's best businesses home.

Jim Pillen is a veterinarian by trade and a businessman, having built a pork production operation that manages around 78,000 sows and markets about 2 million pigs annually. He’s also