CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and Fees on Loans	$ 61,140	$ 55,196	$ 178,196	$ 156,459
Interest on Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments	2,223	199	4,905	1,204
Interest and Dividends on Securities:
Taxable	8,034	4,871	18,111	15,490
Non-taxable	3,256	5,376	13,276	16,492
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	74,653	65,642	214,488	189,645
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on Deposits	23,375	15,578	67,749	37,906
Interest on FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings	2,684	2,505	7,180	6,913
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	26,059	18,083	74,929	44,819
NET INTEREST INCOME	48,594	47,559	139,559	144,826
Provision for Credit Losses	625	900	2,150	2,550
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	47,969	46,659	137,409	142,276
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Company Owned Life Insurance	476	446	1,442	1,276
Gain on Sale of Assets of German American Insurance	0	0	38,323	0
Other Operating Income	1,251	1,270	3,826	3,943
Net Gains on Sales of Loans	704	614	2,424	1,831
Net Gains (Losses) on Securities	70	0	(34,788)	40
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME	13,801	14,804	48,546	44,667
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and Employee Benefits	19,718	20,347	61,853	62,296
Occupancy Expense	2,867	2,813	8,183	8,270
Furniture and Equipment Expense	1,013	878	2,988	2,684
FDIC Premiums	755	700	2,194	2,128
Data Processing Fees	3,156	2,719	8,986	8,277
Professional Fees	1,912	1,229	6,969	4,405
Advertising and Promotion	941	1,278	2,988	3,706
Intangible Amortization	484	685	1,594	2,204
Other Operating Expenses	5,280	4,772	14,783	14,793
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE	36,126	35,421	110,538	108,763
Income before Income Taxes	25,644	26,042	75,417	78,180
Income Tax Expense	4,596	4,591	14,817	13,799
NET INCOME	$ 21,048	$ 21,451	$ 60,600	$ 64,381
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 0.73	$ 2.04	$ 2.18
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 0.73	$ 2.04	$ 2.18
Wealth Management Fees
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	$ 3,580	$ 2,957	$ 10,729	$ 8,513
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	3,330	2,982	9,325	8,653
Insurance Revenues
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	0	2,065	4,384	7,330
Interchange Fee Income
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest income	$ 4,390	$ 4,470	$ 12,881	$ 13,081