Minnesota Lakes Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Minnesota Lakes Bank and exclaimed, 'I think I just saw that teller turn into a fish!' The manager peered out suspiciously but only saw an empty lane where the teller had been moments ago. ‘What on earth?’ he muttered, then called for security. The whole town soon gathered around the bank, whispering excitedly as they watched the teller’s chair bobbing gently in the nearby lake. A few minutes later, a wet and flustered woman emerged from the water, shaking her head and muttering something about ‘those pesky customers again.’

2. One afternoon, while customers were browsing through the bank's lobby, an elderly gentleman approached the counter with a curious expression. 'Excuse me,' he said, 'but I just heard something that sounds like money falling into a bucket.' The teller looked around puzzled, then down at her cash drawer. ‘Oh,’ she smiled, ‘that’s probably just our new coin-sorting machine.’ The old man nodded wisely and left, muttering to himself, ‘Young folk these days, always hearing things.’

3. A little girl walked into the bank one day, clutching her piggybank tightly. As she approached the counter, the teller asked, ‘What can I help you with today?’ Without missing a beat, the girl replied, ‘I want to deposit my dragon.’ The teller looked puzzled for a moment, then smiled and said, 'We don't accept dragons here, sweetie.' The girl nodded solemnly and replied, 'Okay, I'll take it home and ask my dad.' She turned around and left, carrying her piggybank proudly. A few minutes later, an embarrassed father arrived, explaining that he had mistakenly packed his action figure in her lunchbox.

4. A curious cat strolled into the Minnesota Lakes Bank one rainy afternoon, its paws leaving damp prints on the floor. The teller smiled and asked if everything was alright. The cat looked up with a puzzled expression, then sauntered over to an old gentleman who was counting his coins. He jumped onto the counter, knocking over a pile of nickels, but not once did he scratch or hiss. In fact, everyone laughed as the cat helped himself to a cookie from the cashier’s desk before trotting out through the open door. To this day, locals say that whenever Minnesota Lakes Bank has extra cookies, you can bet it’s because their feline friend paid another visit.