Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and Fees on Loans	$ 240,241	$ 212,517	$ 169,158
Interest on Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments	7,697	1,677	5,765
Interest and Dividends on Securities:
Taxable	26,586	20,614	20,453
Non-taxable	16,519	21,848	23,550
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	291,043	256,656	218,926
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on Deposits	90,622	56,916	13,514
Interest on FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings	9,830	9,307	4,828
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	100,452	66,223	18,342
NET INTEREST INCOME	190,591	190,433	200,584
Provision for Credit Losses	2,775	2,550	6,350
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	187,816	187,883	194,234
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Company Owned Life Insurance	2,058	1,731	2,264
Sale of Assets of German American Insurance	38,323	0	0
Other Operating Income	5,419	5,830	5,116
Net Gains on Sales of Loans	3,054	2,363	3,818
Net Gains (Losses) on Securities	(34,788)	40	562
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME	62,660	60,261	59,133
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and Employee Benefits	82,257	83,244	84,145
Occupancy, Furniture and Equipment Expense	14,944	14,467	14,921
FDIC Premiums	2,908	2,829	1,860
Data Processing Fees	12,243	11,112	15,406
Professional Fees	8,147	5,575	6,295
Advertising and Promotion	3,939	4,857	4,416
Intangible Amortization	2,032	2,840	3,711
Other Operating Expenses	19,907	19,573	23,437
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE	146,377	144,497	154,191
Income before Income Taxes	104,099	103,647	99,176
Income Tax Expense	20,288	17,759	17,351
NET INCOME	$ 83,811	$ 85,888	$ 81,825
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.83	$ 2.91	$ 2.78
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.83	$ 2.91	$ 2.78
Wealth Management Fees
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest Income	$ 14,416	$ 11,711	$ 10,076
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest Income	12,669	11,538	11,457
Insurance Revenues
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest Income	4,384	9,596	10,020
Interchange Fee Income
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest Income	$ 17,125	$ 17,452	$ 15,820