CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and Fees on Loans	$ 59,230	$ 52,202	$ 117,056	$ 101,263
Interest on Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments	2,383	660	2,682	1,005
Interest and Dividends on Securities:
Taxable	5,225	5,223	10,077	10,619
Non-taxable	4,739	5,429	10,020	11,116
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	71,577	63,514	139,835	124,003
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on Deposits	23,385	13,357	44,374	22,328
Interest on FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings	2,221	1,899	4,496	4,408
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	25,606	15,256	48,870	26,736
NET INTEREST INCOME	45,971	48,258	90,965	97,267
Provision for Credit Losses	625	550	1,525	1,650
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	45,346	47,708	89,440	95,617
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Company Owned Life Insurance	525	429	966	830
Gain on Sale of Assets of German American Insurance	38,323	0	38,323	0
Other Operating Income	1,213	1,462	2,575	2,673
Net Gains on Sales of Loans	969	630	1,720	1,217
Net Gains (Losses) on Securities	(34,893)	38	(34,858)	40
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME	18,923	14,896	34,745	29,863
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and Employee Benefits	20,957	20,103	42,135	41,949
Occupancy Expense	2,488	2,547	5,316	5,457
Furniture and Equipment Expense	999	896	1,975	1,806
FDIC Premiums	710	687	1,439	1,428
Data Processing Fees	3,019	2,803	5,830	5,558
Professional Fees	3,462	1,614	5,057	3,176
Advertising and Promotion	909	1,261	2,047	2,428
Intangible Amortization	532	734	1,110	1,519
Other Operating Expenses	4,598	5,081	9,503	10,021
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE	37,674	35,726	74,412	73,342
Income before Income Taxes	26,595	26,878	49,773	52,138
Income Tax Expense	6,065	4,755	10,221	9,208
NET INCOME	$ 20,530	$ 22,123	$ 39,552	$ 42,930
Basic Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 0.75	$ 1.33	$ 1.45
Diluted Earnings Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 0.75	$ 1.33	$ 1.45
Wealth Management Fees
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	$ 3,783	$ 2,912	$ 7,149	$ 5,556
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	3,093	2,883	5,995	5,671
Insurance Revenues
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	1,506	2,130	4,384	5,265
Interchange Fee Income
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	$ 4,404	$ 4,412	$ 8,491	$ 8,611