Kara Schweiss

Nebraska, Papillion

Writer, Editor and Communications Services Professional at Freelance

"The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously." - Hubert H. Humphrey

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Articles

Nash Bellows Creates Fairy Realms That Fit in the Palm of Your Hand

1 month ago | omahamagazine.com | Kara Schweiss

Nash Bellows is a well-versed, multidimensional artist originally from the hills of California. In the form of digital collages, Bellows brings intricate worlds of the forest floor to life—even the small details that often go unnoticed underfoot—while adding a mystical fairytale flare to it all. Her most recent collections, titled “Zodiac and Dreamscape,” bring a dreamy and eerie quality to elaborate designs of “storytelling in a blob,” as she calls it.
How Omaha’s Food Scene Rallied for Photographer Joshua Foo

1 month ago | omahamagazine.com | Kara Schweiss

On an otherwise ordinary January day, Joshua Foo was annoyed by some moderate shoulder and back pain. He’d experienced a few waves of discomfort in the days prior, but the relatively fit and active 40-year-old dismissed it all as muscle tightness or indigestion. The night of January 20, however, Foo was awakened by pain too intense to ignore, “like fire” in his chest, he said, and magnifying in his back and shoulders, left arm, and left ear. “I didn’t really know what was going on,” Foo said.
Blossoming Business: Lotus House of Yoga is a Vision Realized over 15 years

1 month ago | news-journal.com | Kara Schweiss

Mary Clare Sweet’s mother, Anne, introduced her to yoga in childhood so by the time she started Lotus House of Yoga in 2010, she had already practiced yoga for years. “There were a few yoga studios here already but I knew that I wanted to bring something that felt very fresh and modern and a synthesis of all of the yoga that I’d experienced,” Sweet said.
“There’s Always a Project”: 21st-Century Life in a 1908 Home

2 months ago | omahamagazine.com | Kara Schweiss

Entering Brad and Amy Schaap’s Gold Coast Historic District home is like stepping back in time. The circa-1908 Edwardian/Neoclassical home boasts countless original features—mostly intact, some restored—like leaded glass windows, hardwood floors, intricate millwork, transom windows, hexagon mosaic tile flooring in transitional areas, ornamental plaster, built-ins, and curved wooden benches beneath bow windows.
Adaptive Sports, Busy Schedules: How the Hansen Family Does It All

2 months ago | omahamagazine.com | Kara Schweiss

Like many married couples, Kurt and Koryn Hansen have full schedules and demanding lives. Koryn is a special education teacher with Papillion La Vista Community Schools, where she started as a paraprofessional almost a decade ago. She was one of two PLCS paras to be selected for the Teacher Career Ladder program in partnership with Midland University.
We Ask YOU! about Yanney Heritage Park…

2 months ago | spiritofomaha.com | Kara Schweiss

VIEW THIS ARTICLE IN OUR DIGITAL EDITION!we ask you!“What is your favorite Yanney Heritage Park attraction or feature and why?”metroMAGAZINE asked some of the area’s leaders and activists to identify their favorite thing about Yanney Heritage Park. Here’s what they shared:Interim Chancellor, University of Nebraska at KearneyThe Park is representativeof the heart and soul of the Kearney community.
Discovering Kearney, NE

2 months ago | spiritofomaha.com | Kara Schweiss

VIEW THIS ARTICLE IN OUR DIGITAL EDITION!The Heart of Nebraska: Discovering KearneyNestled along the banks of the Platte River in south-central Nebraska, Kearney stands as a vivid testament to Midwestern charm and resilience. With a population of approximately 34,000 residents, this bustling city transformed from a frontier outpost to an educational and cultural hub and continues to maintain its small-town warmth.
DIARY OF A DREAM

2 months ago | spiritofomaha.com | Kara Schweiss

VIEW THIS ARTICLE IN OUR DIGITAL EDITION!Yanney Heritage Park • a history1998: A Bold Vision EmergesIn January 1998, the vision for E.K. & Mary Yanney Heritage Park was unveiled to the Kearney community. This ambitious project, conceived by local philanthropist Michael B. Yanney in collaboration with city officials, aimed to transform an 80-acre cornfield in southwest Kearney into a premier public park.
YANNEY HERITAGE PARK Artist Profiles

2 months ago | spiritofomaha.com | Kara Schweiss

VIEW THIS ARTICLE IN OUR DIGITAL EDITION!The art of the PARK:Featured artists share the inspiration behind their works at the park, where nature and creativity converge in a dynamic outdoor gallery. junkaneko.comArtworks: Untitled Tanuki, 2012 and Untitled Tanuki, 2014Medium: hand-built and hand-glazed ceramicsInspiration: Tanuki are a relatively new body of work by Jun Kaneko. His sculptures are his contemporary interpretation of the legendary Japanese folkloric character.
YANNEY HERITAGE PARK Featured Attractions

2 months ago | spiritofomaha.com | Kara Schweiss

VIEW THIS ARTICLE IN OUR DIGITAL EDITION!NATURAL beauty: the gardens at yanney parkThe gardens and pathways at Yanney Park showcase a vibrant mix of native and ornamental plant life, featuring seven themed gardens and scenic trails—creating the most stunning botanical experience between Omaha and Denver, all free to explore year-round. The Gardens at Yanney Park provide both natural beauty and community spaces over more than 12 acres.