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Sundance State Bank celebrates 125th anniversary

As the nineteenth century drew to a close, a local by the name of John Rogers decided this county needed its own bank, and that he was the man to make it happen. This week, Sundance State Bank invites the community to celebrate its 125th anniversary with a customer appreciation BBQ and street dance.

The bank that shares its name with this city first opened in 1895 and was chartered to the state in October, 1905. “The community was just forming and it was people like [Rogers] who came in and helped that growth continue through the years,” says Andy Miller, bank president.

From that start...