Note 21 - Carrying Amounts and Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of Fair Value by Balance Sheet Grouping (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Available For Sale ("AFS")	$ 537,640	$ 550,148
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	128,284	28,502
Certificates of Deposits with Other Banks	2,350	1,100
Available For Sale ("AFS")	700,712	717,586
Loans Receivable, Net	621,562	549,004
FHLB Stock	922	651
Checking, Savings and Money Market Accounts	964,247	968,054
Certificate Accounts	230,750	142,031
Borrowings from FRB	119,200	44,080
Other Borrowed Money	19,180	27,588
Subordinated Debentures	26,500	26,500
Junior Subordinated Debentures	5,155	5,155
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	128,284	28,502
Certificates of Deposits with Other Banks	2,350	1,100
Available For Sale ("AFS")	696,180	711,612
Loans Receivable, Net	610,410	528,174
FHLB Stock	922	651
Checking, Savings and Money Market Accounts	964,247	968,054
Certificate Accounts	229,278	138,382
Borrowings from FRB	118,926	44,071
Other Borrowed Money	19,180	27,588
Subordinated Debentures	23,036	24,435
Junior Subordinated Debentures	5,155	5,155
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	128,284	28,502
Certificates of Deposits with Other Banks	0	0
Available For Sale ("AFS")	0	0
Loans Receivable, Net	0	0
FHLB Stock	922	651
Checking, Savings and Money Market Accounts	964,247	968,054
Certificate Accounts	0	0
Borrowings from FRB	118,926	44,071
Other Borrowed Money	19,180	27,588
Subordinated Debentures	0	0
Junior Subordinated Debentures	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Certificates of Deposits with Other Banks	2,350	1,100
Available For Sale ("AFS")	696,180	711,612
Loans Receivable, Net	0	0
FHLB Stock	0	0
Checking, Savings and Money Market Accounts	0
Certificate Accounts	229,278	138,382
Borrowings from FRB	0	0
Other Borrowed Money	0	0
Subordinated Debentures	23,036	24,435
Junior Subordinated Debentures	5,155	5,155
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Certificates of Deposits with Other Banks	0	0
Available For Sale ("AFS")	0	0
Loans Receivable, Net	610,410	528,174
FHLB Stock	0	0
Checking, Savings and Money Market Accounts	0
Certificate Accounts	0	0
Borrowings from FRB	0	0
Other Borrowed Money	0	0
Subordinated Debentures	0	0
Junior Subordinated Debentures	$ 0	$ 0

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