Treynor, Iowa-based TS Bank donated $3,000 to the Atlantic, Iowa-based 501 (c)3 nonprofit SHIFT ATL. SHIFT ATL is working with Des Moines, Iowa-based Liz Lidgett Gallery + Design on two murals intended to embody the community, at The Telegraph building. “Locally, community murals and other art initiatives encourage a sense of excitement among community members … Read more
Indiana-based First Bank of Berne donated $1,000 to the family support organization Family Centered Services to support the group’s community programs. The organization provides family-focused intervention and prevention programming to families in Grant, Huntington, Adams and Wells counties, according to the bank, “to strengthen the community by empowering families and youth through services that educate … Read more
West Des Moines-based West Bank opened a 15,000-square-foot office for consumer banking, business banking and trust services last month in St. Cloud, Minn. The branch is West Bank’s second full-service Minnesota location and continues the bank’s expansion over the last several years. In 2013, the bank opened a Rochester location. Six years later, West Bank … Read more
New London, Wis.-based First State Bank will open a new downtown headquarters next year. The bank announced the pending work on April 12 during a joint news conference with officials from the city’s library, museum, and other municipal leaders. The office is expected to be near the bank’s current drive-up facility, to the green space … Read more
Sparta, Mich.-based ChoiceOne Bank is hosting four public Community Shred Days this year in the parking lots of bank branches. The free events will take place from 9 a.m. to noon, or until the trucks are full on: April 23 in Lapeer, Mich. Sept. 17 in Sparta. Sept. 24 in Imlay City and Fremont, Mich. … Read more
Marshfield, Wis.-based Forward Bank donated $10,000 to the Pittsville (Wis.) Youth Baseball program to support a field improvement and expansion project. According to a press release, the baseball fields in use need new dugouts, lights, fencing, bleachers and an announcer’s booth. The project is expected to begin Aug. 1, and is slated for completion by … Read more
Minnesota-based MidCountry Bank donated $100,000 to construct a new home for a veteran in Glencoe, Minn. Over the past few months, the bank has worked with the Crow Wing chapter for Habitat for Humanity on the build. Plans for the project started last year, when MidCountry donated $50,000 to assist with construction costs and pledged … Read more
Treynor, Iowa-based TS Bank marked Credit Administration Specialist Martha Schuler’s 30 years of service by giving her $1,000, which she donated to two charities of her choice. The allocation is part of standard TS Bank policy. In addition to an individual tenure gift, TS Bank employees who serve more than 30 years with the bank … Read more
Indiana-based First Bank of Berne donated $1,000 to Junior Achievement of South Adams. The donation will be used at South Adams to help host Junior Achievement programs in classes. The funds will cover the materials students use. Junior Achievement programs stress the importance of financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. First Bank of Berne has … Read more
Iowa-based Northwest Bank announced March 14 that it opened a new facility in Ames. The $2.2 billion, Spencer-based bank, a division of Northwest Financial Corp., offers full banking services, including a drive-up, along with ATM and live banker ATMS. “We are excited to open the doors to our new facility in the Ames community,” said … Read more