GCSB News & Updates
Heritage Club Quarterly Newsletter – Q3 2025
Browse the Q3 issue of the Heritage Club newsletter featuring: Second Quarter Social Event Recap + Upcoming Third Quarter Event 2026 Heritage Club Trips From the Desk of Gayle Shackelford, with Photos from our Mystery Trip and Canadian Rockies Tour Q3 Recipe: Wacky...
Fraud Friday: Draining Seniors’ Life Savings
An alarming new trending scam is targeted at retirees. Scammers have been swindling seniors’ life savings through impersonation and phishing. Many of these scams involve imposters posing as trusted government agencies, banks, or well-known companies. According to...
Behind the Desk with Lila Lutz, Communications Coordinator and Loan Assistant, Panora Branch
Getting to Know LilaLila Lutz joined Guthrie County State Bank in 2023, bringing her extraordinary talent for communications and loan services to our Panora branch. Her background includes work as an accountant as well as in other areas of the financial sector, making...
Fraud Friday: Back-to-School Scams
As parents and kids get ready for a new school year, scammers are doing some preparation of their own. They’ve packed their backpacks with schemes and tricks to scam unassuming victims out of their hard-earned money. Here are the scams to watch out for during this...
Career Opportunity: Universal Banker in Guthrie Center
Guthrie County State Bank, with locations in Guthrie Center and Panora, IA is seeking a new team member for the position of Universal Banker at our Guthrie Center location. We are seeking applicants who are self-starters, who thrive on building customer and colleague...
Fraud Friday: Storm Damage Repair Scams
Tornados and storms are commonplace in the spring and summer, especially in the midwest. While storm damage usually brings out the best in our neighbors, as we lend helping hands, it brings out the worst in scammers looking to take advantage of people affected by...
Fraud Friday: Fake Friends & Social Media Scams
Social media is a great place for reconnecting with old friends or even meeting new ones — as long as you’re careful. Not every online “friend” has good intentions. Here’s how to spot fake friends on social media and prevent yourself from getting scammed. In this type...
GCSB Employee Spotlight: Kate Brown
Behind the Desk with Kate Brown, Operations Specialist, Guthrie Center Branch Since joining Guthrie County State Bank in 2016, Kate Brown has been an allstar part of our operations team, keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes. After years of commuting to...