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November 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Des Moines Forgotten

Remember Kwong Tung?

It was my soul food. I am a Chinese food junky, especially old-fashion sit-down places. When I was growing up in the Quad Cities, my dad would take me to a place in Milan, Illinois, called Shanghai. Shanghai was an old-school, sit-down Chinese place. It was also affordable, so it

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November 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Financial Strategies

The value of a formal valuation

Most owners have an idea of what they think their business is worth. In most cases they have their accountant or trusted advisor work through a valuation formula that gives a “good for now” number. Book Value, Discounted Cash Flow, Leveraged Buyout, EBITDA, Comparable Business and Market Cap are only

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November 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Lunch With...

Kent Henning

Grand View University president explains its growth over lunch at Tursi’s Latin King. Kent Henning is a month away from closing out 20 years of leadership at Grand View University. That Lutheran school on the eastside of town has gone through several transformations since its founding in 1896. The most

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November 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in People & Pets

Homerun equals a new kitten

Girl waits two years for her own pet. For more than two years, Piper Ladwig, 10, yearned for her own cat. With three other pets at home, she wanted one to call her own and not share with her sisters or parents. So, her dad offered her an incentive: If

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November 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Art News

‘Monument Valley’ is a perfect fit for Iowa

In her introduction to “Monument Valley,” the Des Moines Art Center’s latest exhibition, curator Laura Burkhalter explains why a show about the history and mythology of a Navajo Tribal Park in Utah and Arizona is a good fit for an Iowa museum. John Wayne, the actor whose work with John

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November 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in At Home With

Roger Berry

He keeps an eye on the night sky. Roger Berry’s home is nestled on a small acreage northwest of Indianola with a tranquil pond in the front and cornfields behind. He and his wife enjoy the peace and quiet of the country life, but it is what he sees looking

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November 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Accounting

What are the 1099 filing requirements for payments to subcontractors?

Any business that pays $600 or more in any calendar year to an individual, LLC or partnership for services provided has a 1099 filing requirement. These services can include subcontractor work, extra labor or repairs. Generally, payments to corporations or LLCs taxed as corporations are exempt from the 1099 filing

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November 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in The Sound

Samantha Fish

Guitarist stretches blues boundaries. When discovering a musician with raw talent, you tell your friends, “Buy her record! Attend her concert!” But if people do, then the venue will be packed, leaving you little room to enjoy your favorite up-and-coming blues guitarist. That’s the case with singer and guitarist Samantha

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November 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in The Dish

Taste of New York wins Ultimate Pizza Challenge

And more good news Taste of New York won the Ultimate Pizza Challenge over the last three months. The Jordan Creek pizzeria has won the hearts of Des Moines’ diners in a little more than five years, which is a New York minute when it comes to pizza love. The

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November 06, 2019 by Brent Antisdel in Sound Notes

Sound Advice

Attend the all-day/evening Gross Domestic Product (GDP) music festival on Nov. 23 featuring musicians from Des Moines and across Iowa. The GDP festival began in 2006 and is coordinated by the Des Moines Music Coalition. The goal is to help support Iowa musicians. The festival’s concerts take place at Vaudeville

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