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 to be applied, and a […]

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 always strive to provide the […]

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 certificates that help local students […]

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 for student use in time […]

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 a digit or use an […]