Kathy Rygg

1 month ago | edgemagazine.com | Kathy Rygg

<! -- Here's the post type: post --> The bar: InkwellThe bartender: Tyler SchaefferThe drink: Tijuana Brass8716 Pacific St, Omaha, NE 68114https://www.inkwellbar.comStep 1: What you need.75 oz. agave syrup.75 oz. lime1.5 oz. MezcalCucumber WhipStep 2: Combine ingredients in a cocktail shakerStep 3: Shake wellStep 4: Pour into glassStep 5: Top with whip

Jan 31, 2025 | edgemagazine.com | Kathy Rygg

Kathy, an Omaha native and graduate of Iowa State University, is a writer, editor, and children’s book author. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Elkhorn Soccer Club, for which both her sons play soccer, and she is also a volunteer for the Nebraska/Iowa Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, and the parent coordinator for the My IBD Family committee at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center.

Nov 27, 2024 | edgemagazine.com | Kathy Rygg

The Midwest is full of destinations within easy driving distance. Excelsior Springs, Missouri, is a small town of 11,000 people just 30 minutes northeast of Kansas City that has historical significance dating back to the late 1800s. Part of that history includes The Elms Hotel & Spa—a destination made famous by celebrity guests, luxury accommodations, and a few spectral residents that provide endless stories for hotel staff and guests to share and entertain.

Jul 31, 2024 | edgemagazine.com | Kathy Rygg

Imagine the looks of surprise and delight on the faces of the couple who annually visits The Farnam, Autograph Collection hotel in downtown Omaha when they stepped into their suite for College World Series week and were greeted with meaningful, personal touches, including a Texas Longhorns decal on their shower door and a UT pillow on their bed (they were Texas fans); flights of their favorite spirits in UT etched glasses; specially created art depicting a logo that honored the guest’s...

Jan 29, 2024 | edgemagazine.com | Kathy Rygg

“No child should die in the dawn of life.” This quote by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Founder Danny Thomas holds incredible meaning for the family of 12-year-old Ethan Benson. After he was diagnosed in January 2023 with an aggressive brain tumor located on the brain stem, he spent nine months at St. Jude in Memphis, TN, undergoing treatments that included significant setbacks such as severe pressure on the brain due to the location of the rapidly growing tumor and bacterial meningitis.