As I stumbled onto the set of NBC’s new Celebreality show “Celebrity Circus” carrying a gigantic box of Betamax tapes, I immediately thought “Pinch Me, I must be dreaming.” I gazed across the room and laid eyes on celebrity after celebrity. From Joey Fatone to Chris Knight (Peter Brady) and from Weeman (from

For those that couldn’t make it to the Rose Parade or Party in the Park this past Sunday, you can live vicariously through our Flickr page - where we just posted photos of the day.Enjoy!

It has a nice ring to it, don’t you think?If you picked up this weekend’s Jackson Citizen Patriot, you may have read about American 1 sponsoring the county fairground event center.Well it’s true. It will now be the “American 1 Event Center,” and we’re super excited about being the first major sponsor.It’s a 10-year

A little something we put together to show what a great time we had at the Rose Parade and Party in the Park. Check out a few more of our videos on our YouTube page.

We’ve received a bit of attention from the Jackson Citizen Patriot this past week.In case you missed it, here are the articles that have featured American 1 and our role in the community. We appreciate the attention, but ultimately it’s what we’ve always done. Community Booster (editorial) Banking on community (Tuesday’s feature story) Event Center announcement Look for

With the “shop local” movement in full swing, Jackson County Fair Manager Steve Thelen thinks a local “have fun” movement should accompany it, especially with high-quality venues and entertainment outlets “right down the street.” “Folks can revisit what they have locally,” Thelen says. “This community has tons of opportunities.” Thelen is optimistic about American 1’s sponsorship

Three Parts: ON SUCCESS, ON BUSINESS, ON THE PROFESSIONAL PART I: ON SUCCESS On May 3, 2008, I sat in a large arena; just one individual of more than 31,000 individuals who traveled to Omaha to listen to the words of wisdom of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. The net worth of the individuals in the

Three Parts: ON SUCCESS, ON BUSINESS, ON THE PROFESSIONAL PART II: ON BUSINESS By: Nora Johnson During the first weekend of May, I attended my first-ever Shareholder meeting: the 2008 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting. From a meeting perspective, it was fascinating. From a business perspective, it was brilliant. The only General Session, per se, took place on

With the bike scene currently enjoying a nice boom in the hipster market, the diehards that have been into it are starting to feel the rush of new people invading their spot.  But, it’s not all us vs. them within the bike community, as The Collective’s videos have shown.  It’s all about the ride, and

Come celebrate with the Stussy Honolulu crew as they throw a little shindig commemorating the Grand Opening of the Stussy shop near Ward Center. The party will happen at Next Door in Chinatown and DJs Zane, Jules, and Muro will be keeping the party going all night long.  This party is a strictly 21+ affair, so