Fraud: What Your Bank Will Never Ask You For (and How to Know It’s Really Us) Banking has changed a lot over the years. Many of us now deposit checks from our phones, check balances on the go, and move money without ever stepping into a branch. These tools make everyday banking easier, but they […]

December 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Flanagan, IL—Flanagan State Bank donated $15,000 to assist with refinishing the gymnasium floor at Cornell Grade School. The previous floor was heavily used, and the completely refinished floor offers a better facility for students and the community. The funds allowed the floor to be sanded down, striped, bright new graphics […]

Summer of 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Flanagan, IL—Flanagan State Bank donated $10,000 to the Flanagan-Graymont Fire Rescue through a matching campaign to purchase a LUCAS 3 CPR device. The device, which can administer high-quality CPR to those experiencing a cardiac event, was recently purchased and placed in service to the community. “As a department, we […]

October, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Flanagan, IL—Flanagan State Bank donated $25,000 to the Agriculture program at Heartland Community College, allowing Heartland to purchase lab equipment, seed, and other key elements for their Ag labs. Ag labs are used by over 100 HCC students throughout the course of a year and support 10 different courses and […]

Summer of 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Flanagan, IL—Flanagan State Bank donated $25,000 to the El Paso-Gridley Unit 11 Agriculture Department for installation of six new welding booths for student vocational training and help with needed electrical upgrades at the high school building. The new custom-made welding booths were completed over the summer and were ready […]

Tips for Avoiding Text Scams After years of having a cellphone, you’re probably used to scam or robot calls and junk email hitting your inbox. But now cybercriminals are taking it one step further, flooding your device with scam text messages. Receiving an unexpected text from an unknown number can happen occasionally as people mistype […]

September, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Flanagan, IL—Flanagan State Bank donated $10,000 to the Roanoke-Benson School District earlier this year with a check presentation during a school board meeting. The donation was made to support the district’s efforts to purchase and install new smart boards in classrooms at Roanoke-Benson Junior High School. “With the generosity of […]

Flanagan State Bank Donates to Middle School August, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Flanagan, IL—Flanagan State Bank donated $32,000 to sponsor four classrooms at the new El Paso-Gridley Middle School that opened for students in late August 2022. While the El Paso-Gridley district had planned to reuse as much furniture as possible from the previous junior […]

November 26, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Flanagan, IL—In a check presentation ceremony on Monday, November 25, 2019, Flanagan State Bank formally provided a sponsorship for a major update to the playground space at the El Paso-Gridley Centennial campus. The Centennial campus for third and fourth graders will now have a fitness course playground that offers […]