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Bully Bullhead Weekend 2025
Join us for Bully Bullhead Weekend 2025

We're proud to be part of the Ruthven community! Join us as we kick-off Bully Bullhead Weekend 2025 with our annual pork patty cook-out Iowa State Bank Pork Patty Cook-out in celebration of Bully Bullhead Weekend 2025 Friday, July 11, 2025 4:00...

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Bully Bullhead Weekend, community relations, Ruthven Office

Private Student Loans Options Available
Private Student Loan Options Available

We have partnered with ISL Education Lending to help you with college expenses. Through this partnership, we're able to offer three types of loans for college financing. There are no fees associated with any of these loans. To learn more or apply,...

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ISL Education Lending, private student loans, student loans

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Employees Host Charity Garage Sale

Employees of Iowa State Bank are hosting a charity garage sale on Friday, May 30 from 4:30 until 6:30 PM at 216 N. Thorington St., Algona. The location is directly north of the Main Bank in Algona.  The bank's employee-operated charity, the...

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Algona Office, Consumer Tips, Iowa State Bank employees

Home Loan Checklist
Put this Checklist to Work for Your Home Loan

Gather these Items: If you’re serious about a home loan, be prepared to have the following information available: Borrower’s Name: We’ll need the full legal name of the person (or persons) applying for the loan.(For example, Stanley...

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Consumer Tips, Home Loans, Our Products

Piggy Bank for Kids Club
Teaching Kids to Save

April 24 is National Teach Children to Save Day. Teach Children to Save Day is a free national program – sponsored by the ABA Foundation and its member banks – that works to help young people develop a savings habit early in life. In...

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Teach Kids to Save Day

House Key in Lock
Guide to Saving for a Home Purchase

Buying a home can be stressful regardless of the stage of life you’re in. When you start planning to buy a house, it can be intimidating to think about...

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Beware of Crypto ATM Scams
Beware of Crypto ATM Scams

Iowa State Bank Reminds Consumers to Be Cautious of Crypto ATM Scams Iowa Attorney General Breanna Bird recently announced her office sued two cryptocurrency ATM companies – Bitcoin Depot and CoinFlip – after Iowans lost more than $20...

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Beware of scams, prevent fraud, protect identity, Safety

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Bank Donation Supports Grandstand Project

Iowa State Bank announces a $100,000 donation pledge in support of the Kossuth County Fair Grandstand Renovation Project. The project aims to enhance the fairgrounds while expanding the space to host a wide range of events and activities. “For...

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Agriculture

BGHS Girls Basketball
State Tourney Appearance Results in Donation to BGHS

In celebration of their appearance in the 2025 Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state basketball tournament, the Bishop Garrigan Girls Basketball Team received a donation of $4,376 from Iowa State Bank based on the number of apparel items sold in...

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Hammer Promoted at Iowa State Bank
Annual Meeting Held; Hammer Promoted

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...

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Mid-Iowa Bancshares Co.