Note 10 - Business Combination - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 01, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill resulting from the Liberty merger		$ 31,735	$ 31,735
Liberty Bancshares Inc [Member]
Total purchase price	$ 73,265
Cash	18,406
Loans and loans held for sale	312,618
Investments	57,907
Premises and equipment, net	6,087
Accrued interest receivable	1,563
Bank-owned life insurance	16,290
Core deposit intangible	6,670
Mortgage servicing rights	1,680
Other assets	3,111
Time deposits	(69,278)
Non-time deposits	(294,684)
Accrued interest payable	(246)
Other liabilities	(3,523)
Total net assets acquired	56,601
Goodwill resulting from the Liberty merger	$ 16,664

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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