Posted July 03, 2019in Your View
Posted July 03, 2019in Accounting
How much does a daycare flexible spending account really save you?
The IRS allows employees to designate up to $5,000 of wages to be tax free to pay for qualified daycare costs when employers have a qualified cafeteria plan set up. Cafeteria plans are a tax savings win/win for both the employer and the employee. Employers save roughly $382.50 per employee
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Posted July 03, 2019in Duffy
Posted July 02, 2019in Just Released
Arts Festival Announces 2019 Award Winners
The 2019 Des Moines Arts Festival is pleased to announce the 2019 award winners. Mixed media artist, Amanda Outcalt from Norfolk, VA was selected as this year’s Best of Show for the second year in a row. Anna Segner (Iowa State University, Ames) was selected as the Leysens Family Best
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Posted July 02, 2019in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Catalysts
“It always amazes me how many people there are who never seem to understand that what they have done has contributed to the consequences that followed.” Thomas Sowell (b. 1930) (Source: Dr. Mardy Grothe, www.drmardy.com. Mardy offers a free, quick-read newsletter each week. It is themed and a wonderful glimpse
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Posted July 02, 2019in Just Released
Hoyt Sherman Place Breaks Ground On The Next 100 Years, Announces History-Making Funding
Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation broke ground today on The Center for Artists and Education as it prepares to serve audiences for The Next 100 Years. The Center for Artists and Education at Hoyt Sherman Place is a three-story, 9000 sq. ft. expansion on the north side of the historic theater.
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Posted July 02, 2019in Stray Thoughts
What’s going on in our school classrooms?
One of the most common types of violence in Iowa’s K-12 schools does not involve fistfights or guns. This form of violence often flies under society’s radar, not receiving attention it should from school boards, the governor, the Legislature, and from the news media. This explosive behavior involves students who
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Posted July 01, 2019in Just Released
Bank Iowa’s New Corporate Headquarters Reflects Focus on Total Employee Wellness
Public invited to open house on June 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. When the 54 corporate employees of Bank Iowa moved into their new workspace on May 1, several surprises were waiting. Stunning pieces of art from the collection of the bank’s family owners, a tandem bike in “Bank
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Posted July 01, 2019in Just Released
THE DES MOINES SYMPHONY’S 26Th ANNUAL YANKEE DOODLE POPS
Music Director and Conductor Joseph Giunta and the musicians of the Des Moines Symphony will once again perform The Des Moines Symphony’ Yankee Doodle Pops, Iowa’s largest single-day concert event. This FREE, outdoor concert takes place Wednesday, July 3 at 8:30 p.m. on the West Terrace of the Iowa State
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