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For this community focused podcast we are learning more about Focus On Community, a Racine based organization  focused on preventing substance abuse and promoting healthy living within our local schools, businesses and homes. CSB Market President, Steve Donovan sits down with Focus On Community's Executive Director, Jason Meekma and Western Racine County Community Outreach Coordinator, Christina Converset to discuss what the organization is doing to create awareness and how the community can help them continue to implement their mission and programs. 

What does leadership look like to you? We’re trying something new at CSBroadcast by kicking off a leadership podcast series. For this special series we will be choosing local leaders right from our very own communities and finding out more about their road to success. We’re pleased to introduce our first featured leader, Neil Young. Neil started as an owner of a painting contract company and grew into the CEO of Grubb & Ellis in the early 2000s. Today Neil helps others grow their businesses by providing financial and leadership consulting.

The $14 Million Downtown Waterford Reconstruction Project is back on! For this special podcast CSB President and CEO, Scott Huedepohl and Business Banking Officer, Nick Borth sit down with Waterford Village Administrator Zeke Jackson to discuss all things Waterford and the possible projects that are on the horizon for the Waterford community.

Have you seen the big red dog? You haven’t yet, but you will soon! Wisconsin Humane Society is looking forward to introducing a new Racine Campus and it will happen to have a large red dog statue placed directly in front of the building. For this special podcast Community State Bank SVP | Market President, Steve Donovan sits down with Campaign Director of the Wisconsin Humane Society, Heidi Boyd. Heidi talks about what the Wisconsin Humane Society does for the Racine community as well as what they look forward to in the future and what you can do to be a part of creating the new Racine Campus! For more information visit: http://www.wihumane.org/contact/racine-campus

Foxconn...How will it be affecting your community and your local business? For this special podcast CSB President & CEO, Scott Huedepohl sits down with RCEDC Executive Director, Jenny Trick to summarize the Foxconn project and discuss what the local communities in Racine County have to look forward to in the coming months of preparation and development.  

For this special podcast we bring back the founders of Faith Hope & Love, Heather and Mark Lojeski, and co-owner of Bower Design and Construction Kevin Bower and his wife Dana, to discuss a new project on the horizon for Faith Hope & Love. Faith Hope & Love was created to help local children entering the foster care system in Southeastern Wisconsin. Today the organization is developing a plan to build a home that will provide housing to local children as they prepare to enter a foster program. Local builder, Bower Design and Construction, heard of Faith Hope & Love’s idea and saw a connection to their business...home. In this unique interview, Community State Bank Senior Vice President, David Moyer sits down with both of the couples to discuss what need this home will fulfill for local foster children, how two local businesses are making it happen and how others can help to get the project started! For more information on Faith Hope & Love visit www.fhlforkids.org.

Knapp Community School Clipper Club shares their research from their recent project known as The Voice. Knapp Community School is Racine’s first community school. For more information about Knapp Community School visit: www.rusd.org/knapp

Imagine that everything you owned fit into a trash bag…It’s not a thought that comes to mind every day for most of us, but it’s something Heather and Mark Logeski think about every day.  Heather and Mark work closely with foster children, and time after time, children in need of a home would arrive on their doorstep with a single trash bag, containing everything that child had. The couple saw this as a major issue and, in response, began an organization known as Faith Hope & Love. Faith Hope & Love is designed to support children in crisis by providing them with duffel bags filled with basic health and wellness necessities. These duffel bags are then distributed by local professionals, such as social workers and police officers. In this special podcast, Community State Bank President and CEO Scott Huedepohl sits down with Heather and Mark to talk about what Faith Hope & Love does for children within the community and how the organization is continuing to grow. For more information on Faith Hope &a

It all started when Alex Hart-Upendo was bullied for testing as gifted at the young age of 5 years old. Alex decided to take the hurtful words and turn it into something positive…bow-ties. Now at the age of 10 years old, Alex has begun his own Build-A-Bow business, written a book and has been featured on TV shows such as the Harry Connick Jr. Show and local news stations. For this special podcast CSB President and CEO, Scott Huedepohl sits down with Alex to discuss his business, book and goals for the future. Build-A-Bow Webpage - http://buildabowbyalex.bigcartel.com/ Build-A-Bow Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BuildABowtie/about/  

“Go Frank Go!” Many of us know what that phrase means!  It’s the story that’s capturing the hearts and votes of Packer fans everywhere. Union Grove resident, Frank Lamping has been chosen as one of the top 10 finalists for the Green Bay Packer Fan Hall of Fame. Now that his Hall of Fame fate rests on the votes of Packer Nation, CSB Vice President, Dave Moyer sits down with Frank and Campaign Manager of "Go Frank Go", Don Schauf to chat about who Packer Frank is and the journey that got him hooked on the Green Bay Packers.

Are you a small business that is interested in providing a benefits package for your employees? Prices for benefit packages have skyrocketed! For this special podcast David Insurance Employee Benefits Consultant, Mike Farrell sits down with bank president and CEO Scott Huedepohl to discuss some ideas for small business owners to consider when providing benefits to their employees.

On September 1st, 2016 Racine opened the doors of it's very first community school, Knapp Elementary School. The Community School Project was created by United Way and gives communities the opportunity to have a local school that serves their direct needs. For this special podcast CSB President and CEO Scott Huedepohl sits down to interview United Way's Community Schools Manager Jamie Racine. Jamie talks in depth about how the project came to be, their goals for the project and also about Knapp Elementary School and everything the new facility has to offer the Racine community.

Are you ready for some football? Senior Vice President and Ag Manager Dave Moyer sits down with Union Grove High School Football Coach Craig McClelland and Quarterback Matthew Nelson to talk about what's in store for the 2016 football season.

In our latest podcast, Senior Vice President and Ag Manager Dave Moyer has a conversation with the President of the Racine County Fair Board, Scott Gunderson. Dave and Scott talk about all of the new and exciting attractions coming to this year's county fair.

Mayor Jeannie Hefty is back in Burlington and ready to start her second term as Burlington’s Mayor. For this podcast Community State Bank Ag Lender Rachael Crane sits down with Mayor Hefty to discuss her future plans for Burlington and why she decided to come back.

You've passed your college exams with flying colors and now you have four months of freedom to hang out with friends and enjoy your time off! However, is that really how you should be spending your summer vacation? Graduation is in the near future and building your resume and relationships with community businesses could enhance your chances of striking that dream job after college. For this special podcast CSB Marketing Intern, Kamala Burks sits down with CSB President | CEO Scott Huedepohl and UW-Parkside's Provost | Vice Chancellor Robert Ducoffe and Employer Relations Coordinator Oliver Johnson to discuss the importance of internships within our local communities from a student and a business standpoint.

In this special Memorial Day podcast from CSBroadcast, Community State Bank Senior Vice President, Dave Moyer, sits down with his father and Korean War Veteran, James Moyer, to talk about James' time in the service and his recent experience with the Honor Flight Network. James shares stories of his time in basic training, his time in Korea and some of the valuable lessons he learned along the way. Community State Bank would like to thank James for his service to our country, and for generously sharing his time and personal stories with us.

Have you ever wondered about the hard work and technology that goes into running a farm? Well here's your opportunity! Every year thousands of people attend the event known as Farm Technology Days to see the latest improvements in production agriculture and technological developments. For this special podcast, Farm Technology Day's Executive Committee Member, Jim Stowell sits down with CSB Ag Lender, Rachael Crane to discuss the details of this year's event and give us a little taste of what we can expect at the 2016 Farm Technology Days. For more information visit: http://www.wifarmtechnologydays.com/walworth/

On Tuesday, May 17th CSB attended RAMAC's Business to Business Expo. About 50 businesses signed up for this year's event. For this special podcast CSB put together a compilation of interviews from a few of the attending businesses! Special thanks to Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce for organizing this great event and also for allowing us to put together this podcast.

In our newest podcast,Commercial Banker Nick Borth and Community State Bank President | CEO Scott Huedepohl have an in-depth discussion about small business development and the role the Small Business Administration (SBA) can play. Key points include how to attain SBA financing, how it works, how to know if it’s the right product to help start or grow your business and how CSB can help with the SBA process.Community State Bank is a Member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.