MARQUETTE — River Valley Bank teamed up with the Lake Superior Community Partnership to celebrate the bank’s $750K renovation at their 1101 N. Third St. location with a ground breaking ceremony.

Construction began Sept. 2 and is scheduled to run through mid-November. The branch will be closed during construction. Customers are asked to use the bank’s 1140 W. Washington location.

River Valley Bank President/CEO Todd Nagel says the decision to re-invest in Marquette by remodeling the 3rd St. building was an easy one to make.

“The 3rd Street District is such an essential part of the economy in Marquette we felt strongly about re-investing some of our capital in this market,” Nagel said. “We have seen such strong support and loyalty from the community since River Valley Bank built the West Washington location ten years ago we wanted to show our continued commitment to Marquette with this remodel.”

River Valley is a strong financial center firmly integrated into the 12 communities it serves. The company’s strong foundation in business banking delivery has allowed for successful diversification in consumer lending and insurance. The continued emphasis on creating an incredible customer experience has allowed River Valley to grow to over $1 billion in assets.

Attending the celebration were Brittney Holtan, universal banker; Bill Provost, training and development; Jenna Krawze, customer service representative; Tiffany Bowman, customer service representative; Alex Eisner, universal banker; Michelle Sellers, vice president of business banking; Bob Martin, Marquette County Ambassador; Mike Fedrizzi, Marquette County Ambassador; Brad Mason, mortgage banker; Derek Bush, LSCP business development representative; Mona Lang, executive director of Marquette Downtown Development Authority; Fred Stonehouse, Marquette City Commissioner; Ashley Nault, assistant bank manager Third Street; Scott Erbisch, Marquette County Ambassador; Todd Nagel, president and CEO River Valley; Christian Palomaki, vice president regional manager River Valley; Stacy Chantelois, bank manager Washington St.; Mike Mattila, mortgage banker; Kristen Derocha, mortgage banker; Todd Horton, vice president of business banking; Shawn Hautamaki, mortgage processing admin.