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<news:title>Iowa bank donates funds for fine arts</news:title>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-29T20:20:53.020Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Sunrise Banks hires new GC</news:title>
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<loc>https://banknews.com/opinion/a-snapshot-of-the-upper-midwest-ag-economy-heading-into-harvest</loc>
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<news:publication_date>2026-09-29T18:58:33.536Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>A snapshot of the Upper Midwest ag economy heading into harvest </news:title>
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<loc>https://banknews.com/people/illinois-bank-promotes-commercial-portfolio-manager</loc>
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<image:caption>Amy Knaul </image:caption>
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<news:title>Illinois bank promotes commercial portfolio manager </news:title>
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<news:title>Mainstreet sentiment dips despite economic performance</news:title>
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