Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and Fees on Loans	$ 358,597	$ 240,241	$ 212,517
Interest on Federal Funds Sold and Other Short-term Investments	10,817	7,697	1,677
Interest and Dividends on Securities:
Taxable	37,041	26,586	20,614
Non-taxable	13,634	16,519	21,848
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	420,089	291,043	256,656
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on Deposits	115,092	90,622	56,916
Interest on FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings	10,865	9,830	9,307
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	125,957	100,452	66,223
NET INTEREST INCOME	294,132	190,591	190,433
Provision for Credit Losses	19,425	2,775	2,550
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES	274,707	187,816	187,883
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Company Owned Life Insurance	2,555	2,058	1,731
Sale of Assets of German American Insurance	0	38,323	0
Other Operating Income	8,758	5,419	5,830
Net Gains on Sales of Loans	4,510	3,054	2,363
Net Gains (Losses) on Securities	0	(34,788)	40
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME	67,312	62,660	60,261
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and Employee Benefits	107,742	82,257	83,244
Occupancy, Furniture and Equipment Expense	19,634	14,944	14,467
FDIC Premiums	3,800	2,908	2,829
Data Processing Fees	17,579	12,243	11,112
Professional Fees	10,418	8,147	5,575
Advertising and Promotion	5,153	3,939	4,857
Intangible Amortization	10,148	2,032	2,840
Other Operating Expenses	27,475	19,907	19,573
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE	201,949	146,377	144,497
Income before Income Taxes	140,070	104,099	103,647
Income Tax Expense	27,435	20,288	17,759
NET INCOME	$ 112,635	$ 83,811	$ 85,888
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.06	$ 2.83	$ 2.91
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.06	$ 2.83	$ 2.91
Wealth Management Fees
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest Income	$ 16,808	$ 14,416	$ 11,711
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest Income	15,083	12,669	11,538
Insurance Revenues
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest Income	0	4,384	9,596
Interchange Fee Income
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Non-interest Income	$ 19,598	$ 17,125	$ 17,452