New Albin Savings Bank is 2017 Cloy Kuhse Positive Impact Award winner ...

The Allamakee County Economic Development (ACED) Board of Directors announced New Albin Savings Bank as the 2017 Cloy Kuhse Positive Impact Award winner at the ACED Annual Meeting hosted in New Albin Thursday, October 19. The annual award was created to highlight and recognize a business that is making a positive impact in Allamakee County, as well as to honor the memory of Cloy Kuhse and his vision. The nomination referred to New Albin Savings Bank as the “heartbeat of the community” with other comments being listed such as “a sprinkle of personalization, a family, shows support with involvement, genuinely cares for the community, a corporate citizen, and empowers others to help develop northeast Iowa into a wonderful place to live and call home.”

Pictured above at the award presentation at the ACED Annual Meeting held at the New Albin Community Center this year are:  Left to right - Allamakee County Economic Development Executive Director Val Reinke; New Albin Savings Bank staff members Ray Whalen in Public Relations, Vice President Jake Imhoff and President Barry Fruechte; and Allamakee County Economic Development Board of Directors President Matt Cole. Submitted photo.