Category: Community

We’re back for another season of cheer, community, and local love! Marion County Bank is thrilled to kick off the 2nd annual #MCBShopLocalChallenge, and we can’t wait to see even more cards, smiles, and support for our amazing local businesses. Complete your Shop Local Card for a chance to win a shopping spree!

Building Community, Contest, Shop Local

Mark your calendars—Monday, November 24, is our 15th Annual Discounted Pella Bucks event! We’re thrilled to once again encourage local shopping by underwriting $100,000 in Pella Bucks, available at a 10% discount!

Building Community, Pella, Shop Local

We’re excited to introduce Knoxville’s newest holiday tradition: Discounted Chamber Bucks—Presented by Marion County Bank! The excitement starts at Knoxville’s Living Windows celebration on Thursday, November 20 at 5:00pm. During this event, you’ll have the chance to snag your share of $25,000 in Knoxville Chamber Bucks at a 10% savings.

Building Community, Knoxville, Shop Local

Marion County Bank is proud to announce a $25,000 donation to Pella Historical Museums in support of their “On Track for Success” campaign — a community-driven initiative that will bring a new trolley and trolley station to downtown Pella.

Building Community, Donations, Pella

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and this year, we are excited to invite you to join us in supporting the NEW South Central Iowa Radiation Center. Throughout the entire month, we’re hosting a special event to bring our communities together while making a real difference.

Building Community

Marion County Bank is celebrating 90 years, and we want to make it special by taking you to new heights—literally! We’re giving away two 30-minute flights over your favorite local landmarks. Fly over your home, school, favorite sports field, church, lake, racetrack, business, or any other spots that mean the most to you.

Building Community

Since 2007, Marion County Bank has offered their Report Card Debit Card Rewards Program as a way to support local schools. This year, the grand total donated to all schools reached $579,575.64. The donation for 2025 totaled $80,273.06.

Building Community, Donations, Report Card, School Support

To celebrate this Back to School season, we are thrilled to bring back our First Day of School Photo Contest. We want to see your best first day snapshots, whether it’s a proud kindergartener, a confident senior, or even a college student starting a new chapter. This is your chance to show off those big smiles.

Back to School, Building Community, Contest, School Support

For nearly 50 years, Marion County Bank has proudly invested in the future of our communities by awarding scholarships to local students — and 2025 is no exception. Read more for the full list of scholarship recipients.

Knoxville, Melcher-Dallas, Pella, School Support

The final whistle has blown on this year’s Bucks for Baskets events, and what a fun season it’s been! Our last stop was at Pella High School on Friday night, where eight students took center court during halftime of the Tulip City Showdown, raising an impressive $3,325 for their school’s Student Activity Fund.

Bucks for Baskets, Donations, Knoxville, Melcher-Dallas, Pella, School Support