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Santa and Mrs. Claus sitting in a sleigh holding First National Bank mugs.

Tea With Teammates

Santa Night

If Santa is truly real, then there can only be one. Ask the children of First National Bank's teammates and they would tell you they know him.
Kyle Cipperley and Don Rahn recording an episode of the Common Cents on the Prairie podcast.

8 year-end financial planning tips to get your money in shape for 2025

Want to know how financial experts get their money in shape for the new year — so you can too? On the latest episode of our podcast, Common Cents on the Prairie™, First National Wealth Management’s very own Adam Cox,...
Russ Robers, a Business Banking Team Lead at The First National Bank in Sioux Falls.

Rolling for 40 years: Russ Robers celebrates lifelong business banking career with FNB

Shelley Schipper was 29 years old when her dad, Dave Koch, passed away. Suddenly, she was thrust to the helm of the family business: K&J Trucking. “Here I am, a 29-year-old girl working in the business but not overly visible...
Farmers and ranchers attending First National Bank's Cultivate Your Future event.

Grow with us during the 2025 Farmers ’N Bankers program

Now that we’re through the harvest and winter has begun to settle in, producers are starting to look forward to the next year and planning and preparing for 2025. Our Ag Banking team is looking forward to different programing for...
First National Bank's office building in downtown Sioux Falls.

2024 Year in Review

As inflation and economic strain continue to put a squeeze on everyone’s wallets, I would like to reiterate how grateful I am that you trust us with your financial lives. That is not something we take lightly at The First...
Terri Foster, a mortgage banker at The First National Bank in Sioux Falls.

Upgrading from a starter home: Mortgage Banker Terri Foster offers guidance for a smooth move

Whether it’s because you have a growing family, you’re making a move for work, or a multitude of other reasons, the time will come for most homeowners to upgrade from their starter home. And when that time comes — or,...
First National Bank's downtown branch in Sioux Falls, branded with an overlay of the Bank's logo

Darren Hefty of Hefty Seed Company joins our board of directors

Darren Hefty has joined The First National Bank in Sioux Falls Board of Directors, effective November 19, 2024. Hefty is the co-owner of Hefty Seed Company, headquartered in Baltic, SD, which operates in 50 locations across 12 states. The company...
Sioux Falls small business owners Ashley Pfaff-Shaver and Chuck Shaver.

‘This is the dream home’: Local small business owners share homebuilding plans

Common Cents on the Prairie™

“I know we’re going to have to spend a lot of money, so I don’t want to compromise.” Build, buy, or remodel? With all the chaos of the housing market in recent years, many homebuyers are feeling stuck. Small business...
A man's hand holding a pen and pointing to retirement accounts options on a piece of paper.

Roth vs. traditional: Choosing the best retirement account for my situation

First National Wealth Management

Deciding whether a Roth or traditional account is best for you is a very personal experience. Differences in income, retirement expectations, and state tax treatment will all be determining factors in your choice. In a previous blog post, we discussed...
An aerial view of a Hutterite colony in South Dakota.

Join us for the 2025 Hutterite Banking Institute program

As the old saying goes, “the only constant in life is change.” That message is applicable to nearly everyone, but for the purpose of this article, I want to apply it to what we are seeing with Hutterite colonies. While...
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