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Shareholders of Mid-Iowa Bancshares Co., the holding company of IOwa State Bank, received a message of stability and growth at their annual meeting held on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.  Chairman Laurie Vitzthum stressed the bank's commitmen...

Mid-Iowa Bancshares Co.

Identity theft and cyber scams continue to be a threat. It can happen to anyone at any time. Banks work hard to protect your money and keep your accounts safe, but it's crucial that consumers protect themselves from becoming a victim. Here are...

With a class 2A state dual team championship title and eleven individual qualifiers for the state individual wrestling tournament, the Algona High School Wrestling program received a check for $3,152 from Iowa State Bank based on state apparel items sold. For...

AHS Sports, Algona High School

Beware of scams asking for cash to "help" a loved one this holiday season. Don't fall for criminals asking you to claim a prize, help a child or grandchild who has been in an accident or is in jail, or gain your inheritance from a long, lost relative. Unfortunately,...

Beware of scams, Consumer Tips, Fraud detection, Holiday spending, identity theft, prevent fraud, Security, Voice Scams

Since 2018, Iowa State Bank has been donating to local schools when their athletes earn a state-qualifying appearance. That's when schools typically sell apparel as a fundraiser. The bank contributes to the fundraising efforts by placing the bank's...

Algona High School, Bishop Garrigan High School

Iowa State Bank's Christmas tradition continues to grow as the Sharing Tree Returns to the lobby of Iowa State Bank in Ruthven beginning November 29. Area residents are invited to make Christmas special through this gift program for residents at the...

Donations, Ruthven Care Center Communities, Sharing Tree

Every story with a happy ending begins with the phrase, "once upon a time," and so the tale of the Iowa State Bank Community Crusaders began over 20 years ago. Once Upon a Time... Sometime prior to 2003, the employees of Iowa State Bank decided...

community relations

Do you practice safe checks? It should come as easily as airline safety, so buckle up for this one. Despite the fact that check use has declined by 25%, reports of check fraud have soared. in fact, they've nearly doubled since 2021. Criminals are...

#BanksNeverAskThat, Consumer Tips, identity theft, protect identity, Security

With offices in north-central Iowa, employees of the Iowa State Bnak in Algona chose to help their fellow Iowans in need through a $2,000 donation to the Spencer Chabmer of Commerce Foundantion for Flood Relief. The ISB Community Crusaders is the employee-funded...

Every day, thousands of people fall victim to fraudulent emails, texts and calls from scammers pretending to be their bank. And in this time of expanded use of online and mobile banking, the problem is only growing worse. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission's...

#BanksNeverAskThat, Beware of scams, Consumer Tips, prevent fraud, Security