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BANKER OF THE YEAR Below is a list of people honored as Banker of the Year by NorthWestern Financial Review:

NorthWestern Financial Review names a Banker of the Year every January.

We accept nominations from readers through December 10. A banker who runs a sound bank, and has made substantial contributions to his/her bank and community make excellent nominations.

The banker should be the president, CEO or chairman of a bank from one of the following states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan or Iowa.

The selected banker is featured in the January 15 edition of NorthWestern Financial Review.

Send nominations to Tom@NFRcom.com or fax them to (952) 835-2275. Snail mail works too: NorthWestern Financial Review, 7400 Metro Blvd., Suite 217, Minneapolis, MN 55439.

2008
Randy L. Newman, Alerus Financial, Grand Forks, N.D.

2007
Steve Wilcox
Grand Rapids State Bank
Grand Rapids, Minn.

2006
Jeff Plagge
First National Bank
Waverly, Iowa

2005
Kenneth Heiser
First National Bank, Hudson, Wis.

2004
Robert Weiss
Beacon Bank, Shorewood, Minn.

2003
Josef M. Vich
Community National Bank, Waterloo, Iowa

2002
Warren Williams
Bremer Bank, Brainerd, Minn.

2001
William Reiling
Sunrise Community Banks, St. Paul, Minn.

2000
J. Michael Earley
Bankers Trust, Des Moines, Iowa

1999
Harley Bergmeyer
Saline State Bank, Wilber, Neb.

1998
Catherine Jackson
Citizens State Bank, Waverly, Minn.


1997
Leland Stenehjem, Jr.
First International Bank & Trust, Fargo, N.D.

1996
B. Michael Broderick, Jr.
First American Bank, Canton, S.D.

1995
Mark Hewitt
Northwoods Bank, Park Rapids, Minn.

1994
Myron Pfeifle
Bank Center First, Bismarck, N.D.

1993
David Ballweg
Community State Bank, Union Grove, Wis.

1992
Alan R. Tubbs
Maquoketa State Bank, Maquoketa, Iowa

1991
Leslie H. Olson
Community Trust & Savings Bank, Mitchell, S.D.

1990
Clinton Kurtz
Citizens State Bank, Norwood, Minn.

1989
C.G. Kelly Holthus
First National Bank of York, Neb.