Iowa State to open Le Mars branch

Orange City-based Iowa State Bank will open an office in Le Mars, Iowa, in early fall..The $554 million Iowa State Bank purchased the former Great Southern Bank branch building for its ninth branch.."Adding an Iowa State Bank office in Le Mars is a strategic opportunity for Iowa State Bank to extend our service area in Northwest Iowa," said Frank Vogel, Iowa State chairman. "Le Mars and Plymouth County provide a natural extension of our footprint and will benefit our customers in the area.".Iowa State Bank currently has eight locations in Hull, Orange City, Craig, Ireton, Sheldon, Paullina, Sanborn and Remsen, Iowa.."We look forward to welcoming new customers to Iowa State Bank and providing the community of Le Mars with our brand of full service banking products and services," said Leroy Van Kekerix, president and CEO of Iowa State Bank.