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BankWest Corporate News
BankWest Mitchell and FHLB, award $35,000 to area orgs
BankWest, in partnership with FHLB Des Moines, is pleased to announce that the Abbott House, Inc., LifeQuest, Mitchell Area Housing and Weekend Snack Pack will receive a total of $35,000 in grant funding from the Member Impact Fund.
BankWest Corporate News
Brianna J. McAleer, BankWest's Newest Trust Officer
BankWest is pleased to announce that Brianna J. McAleer has joined its Trust Department as a Trust Officer, bringing with her more than a decade of combined experience in trust administration, tax law, estate planning, and complex asset management.
BankWest Corporate News
BankWest Ranks #9 in the 2026 Training MVP Awards
BankWest has been recognized among the world’s top organizations for employee learning and development, ranking #9 out of 91 global companies in the 2026 Training MVP Awards.
BankWest Corporate News
BankWest Onida and FHLB, Award $35,000 to Area Orgs
BankWest, in partnership with FHLB Des Moines, is pleased to announce that the City of Onida, ABO School District and the Onida Area Development Corporation will receive a total of $35,000 in grant funding from the Member Impact Fund.
 
Personal Finance
A Penny for Your Thoughts May Soon Cost a Nickel
by Ryan Niesent, SVP Retail Sales & Operations
Home Ownership
Renee Gullickson Joins BankWest as AVP Mortgage Originator
BankWest is pleased to announce that Renee Gullickson has joined its team as an AVP Mortgage Originator in Madison, SD.
BankWest Corporate News
Disguise a Pheasant 2025

We're getting close to Rooster Rush and we are asking you to get creative to help the pheasants stay undercover this hunting season!

BankWest Corporate News
September 2025 QUEST Recipient Ivey Kanarick-Godinez
Ivey Kanarick-Godinez was recently honored as a recipient of the BankWest QUEST award.
BankWest Corporate News
Kanarick-Godinez Named Emerging Training Leader
Training Magazine has announced the 25 winners of its 2025 Emerging Training Leaders awards, and among the honorees is Ivey Kanarick-Godinez, Learning & Development Facilitator at BankWest.