For the City Times

NEW LONDON – First State Bank recently announced it will donate $20 to local schools for every new personal checking account opened now through October 6, 2017. This is the second year the bank has offered the school donation challenge.

“We’re very excited to be able to offer the school donation challenge once again.” said Brenda Hansen, vice president of marketing. “Last year a total of $1,000 was donated to public and parochial schools in our local communities. We’re looking forward to do much more in 2017.”

For more information on First State Bank’s checking accounts and the $20 school donation challenge, visit bankfirststate.com or call (800) 994-2500. First State Bank is a community bank founded in 1933 with locations in New London, Clintonville, Manawa, Dale, Cecil, Waupaca, and Rudolph.