Sharing Tree Keeps Growing in Ruthven

It’s a Christmas tradition in Ruthven. Iowa State Bank in Ruthven has been putting up the Sharing Tree for 16 years. Employees invite area residents to make Christmas special through this gift program for residents at the Ruthven Community Care Center, Assisted Living Center and RCCC Villa.

Since 2003 the bank has displayed the Sharing Tree that features a gift tag for each of the residents of the Ruthven Community Care Center, Assisted Living Center and RCCC Villa. Gift tags are...

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According to the National Council on Aging, almost 90% of the financial abuse committed against older Americans is done by someone they know. More than ever, it is imperative for seniors to select a trustworthy person to properly manage their finances and personal affairs.

“Fraudsters often prey on seniors experiencing cognitive decline, limited mobility and other disabilities that require them to rely more heavily on others for help,” said Kristie Brown, Executive Vice President...

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When kids were asked to dream big about what they would do with a million dollars, the answers were creative and generous, and the number of entries were plentiful in the recent contest hosted by the Kool Kat Kids Klub of Iowa State Bank. Each banking office in Algona, Corwith and Wesley chose a winner ine ach of three age categories. Winners received a twenty-five dollar gift card.

In Algona, the winners are:

When kids were asked to dream big about what they would do with a million dollars, the answers were creative and generous, and the number of entries were plentiful in the recent contest hosted by the Iowa State Bank Kool Kat Kids Klub. Each banking office chose a winner in each of three age categories in the contest. Winners received a twenty-five dollar gift card.

In Ruthven, the winners are:

With the high school golf season behind us, Iowa State Bank proudly announces their donation to the Bishop Garrigan High School Boys and Girls Golf teams based on the sale of 2019 State Golf Tournament t-shirts. The bank underwrites the cost of state tournament t-shirts to benefit school athletics. The total for the 2019 BGHS golf teams was $1,515.

As the Bishop Garrigan Bears prepare for another year of athletic competition, the bank announces that total donations to BGHS sports based...

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Thanks to the generosity of area residents and Iowa State Bank, kids at Lu Verne Elementary will start the school year with the right supplies for a successful school year.

Offices in Corwith and Wesley collected supplies and cash donations from the community to distribute to Lu Verne Elementary. Bank employees presented Jon Hueser, Superintendent of the Lu Verne Schools, with a collection of supplies as well as a cash donation of $250 from Iowa State Bank. The Corwith and Wesley offices...

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Thanks to the generosity of area resident and Iowa State Bank in Ruthven, students in the Ruthven-Ayrshire Schools will start the school year with the right supplies for a successful school year.

The R/A Schools received a large collection of school necessities as well as nearly $300 in donations from community members and a $250 donation from the bank.

Pictured is Sheree Eischen of Iowa State Bank along with the school supplies collected for the R/A Schools in the bank's...

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With both the Algona Bulldogs and Bishop Garrigan Bears making their first appearances in the state softball tournament this summer, Iowa State Bank proudly announces their donation from t-shirt sales totaling $5,398.15. T-shirt sales for the Bulldogs resulted in a donation of $3,249.59 while the Bears received $2,148.56 from their sales.

“We’re thrilled that we could make donations to each of the schools’ athletic programs as each school made their first-ever appearance...

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Parents who are looking to teach their kids the basics of money management can use back-to-school shopping as the first lesson of the school year. Use these tips to make your shopping trip easier on the wallet:

A message from Jason Wartick, Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer --

Criminals don’t just target consumers – they’re looking at businesses, large and small, for their fraudulent schemes. If you’re one of our commercial customers who uses our eCorp Business Banking solution at www.BankISB.com, we’re pleased to offer Positive Pay – a way for your business to reduce potential check fraud.

Our Positive Pay feature matches checks presented...

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