Community

With inflation continuing to challenge family budgets across the Midwest, Iowa State Bank encourages customers to stay informed and take practical steps to manage rising costs. Since January 2020, consumer prices in the Midwest have increased 26.1%, creating...

Driving Youth Development, Sportsmanship & Community Connection For more than a decade, Ben Kern has been a familiar face at Iowa State Bank—and an even more familiar one on the fairways and in local gymnasiums. Whether he’s coaching...

Algona Family YMCA, Algona High School

Iowa State Bank employees continued their commitment to supporting local human services charities through the Iowa State Bank Community Crusaders, the bank’s employee‑driven charity. Through a variety of staff‑led fundraising efforts, the Crusaders...

community relations, Iowa State Bank employees

While our military and veterans prepare for active duty in roles focused on combat and national defense, an essential support network at home works tirelessly to make the transitions faced by soldiers and their families as well as returning veterans a...

Iowa National Guard, Moving Veterans Forward

With a class 2A state dual team seventh-place finish and nine individual qualifiers for the state individual wrestling tournament, the Algona High School Wrestling program received a check for $2,008 from Iowa State Bank based on state apparel items sold.   For...

Algona High School

Serving as a volunteer is more than just giving time—we’re helping our neighbors, strengthening our hometown, and making life a little better for the people around us. This week, we’re proud to highlight Brian Malm, Assistant Vice President,...

Volunteer

In 2026, we’re proud to celebrate a milestone that means so much to us—and to the communities we serve. Your Iowa State Bank is officially 98 years old! Nearly a century of stories, growth, and partnerships have helped our customers and communities...

On a chilly Iowa evening not long ago, neighbors gathered to share a simple pasta dish—steam rising from the bowls, laughter filling the room. What began as a warm meal soon became something even more meaningful: a reminder of how food, conversation,...

Volunteer

For some people, sports are all about passion, teamwork, and athleticism. For Levi Trauger, they’re also about the numbers—the data‑driven decisions, measurable progress, and steady calculations that help keep the Algona Family YMCA moving...

Algona Family YMCA, Volunteer

Spring is just around the corner, and high school seniors everywhere are buzzing with plans for life after graduation. If college is part of your path, now is the perfect time — whether you’re early or a little late — to start mapping...