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Angus cattle eating hay at a feedlot.

A recap of the 2025 Sioux Empire Livestock Show

First on the Farm Newsletter

The annual Sioux Empire Livestock Show hosted by the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce took place from January 21, 2025, through January 26, 2025. As always, a good crew from our Ag Banking team, along with other local volunteers, met to get the show set up on Monday, January 20.
Sioux Falls Mayor Paul TenHaken recording a podcast episode in the Common Cents on the Prairie studio.

A candid conversation with Mayor Paul TenHaken about personal finances

Common Cents on the Prairie™

“One of my first memories about money is, I built a little treasure chest…and it had a compartment in it. And I cut up two pieces of cardboard, and I put them in this treasure chest, and I would put all my money in those three slots. And one was for the church, one was to save, and one was to spend.”
First National Bank receiving the Lender of the Year award for 2024.

First National Bank named 7(a) Lender of the Year for 2024

We were recently honored with a Leadership in Lending award for the 2024 fiscal year. The South Dakota District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) named First National Bank as the 7(a) Lender of the Year for closing the most 7(a) loans and the highest dollar value of 7(a) loans in the state.
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...
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...
Vicki Stewart, executive director of Employment Disability Resources, with teammates from The First National Bank in Sioux Falls.

First National Bank named 'Disability Inclusion Partner' by Employment Disability Resources

The First National Bank in Sioux Falls has received the Disability Inclusion Partner award from Employment Disability Resources, a local nonprofit organization that aids businesses in recruiting, retaining, and promoting individuals with disabilities. The City of Sioux Falls and Employment...
Nancy Savage, Kayla Thompson, and Erin Rallis are small business owners in Sioux Falls, SD.

Neighboring women-owned small businesses create ‘experience’ in downtown Sioux Falls

Women in Business

On the outside, it might seem like a bridal shop and a toy store would have nothing in common. That’s not the case for Marie and Marie Bridal and Child’s Play Toys. Located along Phillips Avenue, these neighboring women-owned small...
Rebekah Scott and Nick Scott, a married couple from Brandon, SD.

Cutting up curtains: Rebekah and Nick Scott talk business journeys, 'how we money'

It all started with cutting up curtains. It’s a true story, but it also contains a metaphor that any entrepreneur could relate to. “At one point, I ran out of money for supplies,” said Rebekah Scott regarding the origins of...
Rob Thuringer and Dave Ellens, owners of Lakeco Crop Services.

Owners of ag retailer Lakeco Crop Services recount 2019 flooding, banking partnership

First on the Farm Newsletter

The year was 2019, and flooding was rampant across southeastern South Dakota. It started in the spring with heavy snowfall that was abruptly followed by a quick snow melt. And if that wasn’t enough to derail the state’s #1 industry,...
Cindy Peterson sits in front of a microphone for the Common Cents on the Prairie podcast.

Maximizing your giving impact: Founder of local nonprofit consulting firm shares insights

Common Cents on the Prairie™

Cindy Peterson wants everyone to view themselves as a philanthropist, whether that means giving of your time, talent, or treasure. The founder and CEO of Maximizing Excellence, a nonprofit consulting firm in Sioux Falls, joined our podcast, Common Cents on...
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