Modern Cents Accounting, LLC

08/17/2026

Community Shred Day is this Saturday, August 22nd!

Calling all of our Story City customers! 📄🔒 Join us for Community Shred Day on Saturday, August 22, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the 500 Block of Pennsylvania Ave. Bring your unwanted personal documents to be securely shredded on-site. We hope to see you there! 😊

08/17/2026

Get your ducks!

DON’T DELAY… GET YOUR QUACKERS TODAY!

🚨 LESS THAN 400 DUCKS ARE LEFT! 🚨

The countdown is ON for the Annual Duck Race on Wednesday, August 19th, and your quacker needs to be in the race!
Top Prize $1,000 thanks to our generous donor Duck Worth Wearing Ames

Adopt your lucky duck or a whole flock! Before they’re all gone. Because let’s be honest… you can’t win if you don’t have a duck!
💥 $5 = 1 Duck
💥 $25 = 6 Ducks
👉 ADOPT YOUR QUACKER HERE:
www.storycitygcc.org/2026/08/19/315151/annual-duck-race-with-bbq/

GET QUACKIN’, STORY CITY!

08/04/2026

08/01/2026

🚨QUACK ALERT! 🐥

The ducks are getting restless... and they're looking for someone to cheer them on!

Now's the time to adopt your lucky duck!
Only 1,000 ducks will race, so don't let yours miss the splash!
Over 50 prizes are up for grabs, including a $1,000 Grand Prize!

Whether your duck is fast, fashionable, or just floating on pure luck, every duck has a chance to make a big splash!

🐥 One duck: $5
🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥 Six Quacks: $25
Don't be the one saying, "I should've bought a duck!"

🎯 Adopt your ducks today:
https://www.storycitygcc.org/2026/08/19/315151/annual-duck-race-with-bbq/

07/16/2026

GET READY TO GET QUACKY, STORY CITY!

We're putting a creative twist on the Duck Race this year and we want YOU to be part of it!

Purchase your very own 6" duck for just $15 and transform it into your favorite Story City activity, event, business, landmark, or memory. Will your duck become a Carousel Duck? Viking Duck? Coffee Shop Duck? Pool Duck? Baseball Duck? The possibilities are endless!

✨ Here's how it works:
🦆 Purchase your duck at the Chamber Main Street Office - $15
🎨 Decorate it to represent your favorite part of Story City
📍 Return your masterpiece to the Chamber Main Street Office by Monday, August 3rd
🗳️ Community voting takes place August 4th - August 18th
🏆 Winner announced during the Duck Race on Wednesday, August 19th

The winning designer will receive the coveted Quacky Trophy and, of course, year-long bragging rights! 🏆

Even better? Proceeds from the contest will help support the Downtown Wireless Speaker System Project, bringing music, announcements, and energy to our downtown events for years to come.

🐥 Let's fill Story City with creativity, community spirit, and a whole lot of quacks!

05/27/2026

As we wrap up Small Business Month, we’re excited to share our final Small Business Spotlight featuring Modern Cents Accounting, LLC! 😊

From helping individuals and businesses stay financially organized to building strong community relationships, Modern Cents is making a meaningful impact right here in Story City!

Learn more about their story and what inspires their work 👉https://www.rsbiowa.com/information-center/small-business-spotlights/small-business-spotlight-modern-cents/

05/27/2026

GET READY, STORY CITY…

Join us at the Sweet Summertime Soirée for one of the most exciting, laugh-out-loud events of the summer. The Main Street Story City Dunk Tank Fundraiser! Come cheer on local personalities, community leaders, and familiar faces as they risk getting SOAKED for a great cause.

🎟 1 Ball = $5
🎟 5 Balls = $20

All proceeds will help fund the new Downtown Wireless Speaker System for Main Street Story City: bringing more music, announcements, and energy to our downtown events all year long!

So the real question is…
👉 WHO are you most excited to dunk?
👉 And who’s going to be the biggest “winner” in the tank?

Grab your friends, bring your best aim, and join us for an unforgettable night of summer fun!

Event Details Here: https://www.facebook.com/share/18f9raJELh/

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