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Our President & CEO, Brad Bakken, recently joined From Stuck To Successful with host David Scott of Scott Growth Strategies to discuss the story behind Citizens Independent Bank, the importance of relationship-driven leadership, and the values that have guided our family-owned community bank for decades. We’re proud to share this conversation and invite you to give it a listen!

We love celebrating the people and stories that make our communities special. This year, our CEO had the incredible honor of serving as parade marshal, following in the footsteps of his mother who held the same role 20 years ago. Making the moment even more meaningful, he rode in the very same car she did two decades earlier. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition and on carrying forward such a memorable family and community tradition. Read the story below!

Community partnerships make a difference. We're proud to have the Citizens Independent Bank Community Room as part of STEP's newly expanded facility, helping create additional space for collaboration, education, and support services. Congratulations to STEP on this important expansion and their continued commitment to serving our neighbors.

CIB has been recognized as one of Minnesota’s Best!

Annually, the Star Tribune conducts a survey that generates over a million votes across 392 categories. The businesses that are recognized consistently deliver outstanding service and exceptional experiences.

We’re proud to see our own Daniel Bakken, AVP Business Banker and third-generation Bakken, featured on Talk North! Tune in as he shares the story of his grandmother, Connie Bakken, and the legacy she built at CIB through leadership and a passion for supporting others.