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Pulling back the curtain on our award-winning workplace culture

So…it’s no secret that we are really proud of our culture around here. And it just so happens that we recently won an award for our outstanding workplace! On December 6, the Sioux Empire Society for Human Resource Management awarded...

Looking to the future with our transformational Downtown branch remodel

Many may remember — and others have likely heard the history — when downtown Sioux Falls was not quite the center of life for the city that it is today. If the walls could talk at the First National Bank...

How We Money: The messy middle

Common Cents on the Prairie™

Most of what Erika and Tyler Tordsen know about money, they taught themselves. Now — with two careers, two kids, and two dogs — these college sweethearts are learning how to navigate life in the messy middle. From paying down...

Sioux Falls native, Augustana alum joins our Business Banking team

This year has been full of milestones for our newest Business Banker, Blake Chesley. The Sioux Falls native and Augustana University alum graduated with his M.B.A. in May, celebrated his one-year anniversary with the Bank in June, and earned a...

Former small business owner, public accountant joins FNB team

“When you’re a small business owner, you quickly learn that there’s no job too big or too small.” That’s one of the most important lessons Paula Bindert, CPA, gained from her years of owning her public accounting firm. And she...
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First National Bank, Thunder Road create award-winning partnership

Learn how First National Bank and Thunder Road's nearly twenty-year relationship turned into an award-winning partnership.
Adam Cox with Sioux Falls couple Heather and Amos Kittelson.

Finding financial freedom: Heather and Amos Kittelson share 'How We Money'

Common Cents on the Prairie™

Heather and Amos Kittelson committed to paying off more than $50,000 of debt. Here's their journey to finding financial freedom.
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Nationally renowned speaker Jolene Brown headlines 13th annual Sioux Falls event

First on the Farm Newsletter

When I was growing up, every day of my life I thought that I was going to be a farmer. If I wasn’t outside helping my dad on the farm, I was inside playing with my toy tractors. But when...
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The Transportation Branch

Benson Road

With a unique understanding of transportation banking, First National Bank is the local leader in financial services for truckers.
Chris Ekstrum, Maggie Groteluschen, Bill Baker, and Bob Baker standing outside The First National Bank in Sioux Falls.

Looking back and ahead, The First National Bank embraces next generation and family business best practices

By: Prairie Family Business Association A bank doesn’t reach 136 years old without learning to evolve, transition, and plan for the future. So it’s probably not surprising that the Baker family of The First National Bank in Sioux Falls became...
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