Arts: Fly-By-Night Productions: Lenore Howard & Doug Donald

Youth Advocacy: St. Mark’s Youth Enrichment

Volunteerism: Claira Sieverding

Community Pride: “I am a Dubuquer”

Sustainability: Dubuque Winter Farmers Market

Social Space: Tim Hitzler: Key City Creative

Fighting Back: Vicki Allendorf: I Hate Heroin

Unsung Hero: Men & Women of Flexsteel, Dubuque Operations

Non-Profit Excellence: Dubuque Museum of Art: David Schmitz

Music: Gladys Ressler

Dining: 7 Hills Brewing Company

Culture: Dubuque Bier Company: Düber

Tourism: Gary Duster, Graffiti Nights

Outside The Box/Nightlife: Q Casino – BackWaters Stage Concert Series

Best New Thing: Mac & Cheese Fest

Best Business Impact: Marvin Ney: Paramount Ambulance

Best Organizational Impact: 100 Women Who Care

Best Organizational Impact: 100 Men Who Care

Best Of 2018: Five Flags Civic Center

Arts: Downtown Murals

Dining & Nightlife: Flatted Fifth Blues & BBQ

Community Vision: Steeple Square

Unsung Hero: Ron Brietbach (Mystique Ice Arena/Derby Grange)

Sustainability: Ashley Neises 

Sustainability: Paul Schultz

Sustainability: Convivium Urban Farmstead

Sustainability: Bee Branch/Change Program

Volunteerism: Iowa Mission Of Mercy Dental Clinic/Dr. Heyo Tjarks

Best New Thing: Wags At The Flags

Music: Tracey Rush, Northeast Iowa School Of Music (Nisom)

Multicultural Advocacy: Grand View United Methodist Church

Non-Proft Innovation: The Red Basket Project”/Ann Mcdonough, Beth Gilbreath

Community To Community: Resources Unite

Sports & Recreation: Run 4 Troops/Hodge Companies

Tourism: Fred Bonnet

Business Impact: Humach

Organizational Impact: Galena Center For The Arts, Carol Sullivan And Jan Lavacek

Individual Impact: Susan Gorrell

Best Idea: Mississippi River Art Workshops/Bluff Strokes Plein Air Paint Out Event

Arts: Gene Tully

Inclusion: Aulanda Krause

Youth Advocacy: Courtney Holmes

Volunteerism: Geovannni Almanza Olague

Community Pride: Graham’s Style Store

Social Space: Inspire Café

Unsung Hero: Tracey Richardson

Non-Profit Excellence: The Dubuque Dream Center

Historic Preservation: Adam Johnson

Dining: Brazen Open Kitchen | Bar

Tourism: National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

Music: The Lift

Nightlife: The Smokestack

Media: “General Bob” Felderman

Sustainability: Dubuque Farmers’ Market/Dubuque Main Street

Best Business Impact: Hotel Julien Dubuque 

Best Organizational Impact: Special Spaces Dubuque

Best Individual Impact: Tim Runde

Best Idea: D-B-Q Con/John Ohnesorge

Arts: Emergence Of Spirit/Rogue Collections 

Nightlife: Eronel

Dining: Adobo’s Mexican Grill

Tourism: Dubuque Food & Wine On The River

Education: City Life Program

Government: Manisha Paudel

Sustainibility: Driftless Farm Crawl & Farm To Table Dinner

Historic Preservation: 1st & Main

Music: Codfish Hollow

Shopping: Dubuque Food Co-Op

Sports & Rec: Gran Fondo

Non Profit Excellence: Dubuque Arts Council

Volunteerism: Jeff Lenhart

Social Space: Jubeck New World Brewing

Youth Advocacy: Concert For Refugee Children 

Anti-Bullying: Clare Cares

Teens: Dark Chambers Haunted Attraction

Media: Scan Dubuque

Best Business Impact: Family Beer & Liquor

Best Organizational Impact: Dubuque Rescue Mission

Best Individual Impact: Amy Ressler 

Best Idea: America’s River/Field Of Dreams 25th Anniversary Partnership

Arts: Ivonne Simonds Fals/Dubuque Area Arts Collective

Big Splash: Island Fest/Team Of Dreams, Mystique Casino

Community Pride: Washington Neighborhood Mural Project

Economic Development: Chris And Gary Stepflug

Education: Grade Level Reading Summer Academy 

Family: The Ginter Family

Food & Dining: Warren Plaza Hy-Vee Expansion And Renovation

Health: Hills And Dales

Inclusion: Chef Andrew Mettert, University Of Dubuque

Media: Garth Fuerste

Music: Colts Drum & Bugle Corps

Best New Thing In 2013: Baconfest/Area Residential Care

Nightlife: The Cornerstone/Lehn Duhack

Non-Profit Excellence: Millwork Collective @ The Schmid Innovation Center

Shopping: McCoy Goldsmiths & Jewelers

Social Space: Multicultural Family Center

Sports & Recreation: Torquefest

Sustainability: Jule Transit

Volunteerism: Michael Lange/Irish Hooley 

Youth Advocacy: Dubuque Black Men Coalition

Business Impact: The Hodge Company

Organizational Impact: Rotary Club Of Dubuque

Individual Impact: Thom Detterman

Best Of 2013: Heritage Center, University Of Dubuque

Arts: Tim Olson, A City At Work: 1912 – 2012

Economic Development: Opportunity Dubuque

Education: Two By Two

Community Pride: Honor Flight Of Greater Dubuque

Dining: The Copper Kettle

Government: Anthony Allen

Health: The Finley Hospital

Historic Preservation: The Caradco Building

Idea Ahead Of Its Time: The Avery Dicycle

Inclusion: Julie Schulte – Capable

Media: Ron & Jennifer Tigges

Music: The Dubuque Symphony Orchestra

Nightlife: Julie Griffin

Non-Profit Excellence: Presentation Lantern Center

Shopping: Dubuque Area Garage Sales On Facebook

Social Space: Millwork Complete Streets Project

Sports & Recreation: Dubuque Regional Sports Commission

Sustainability: The Petal Project

Volunteerism: Suzie Wright

Youth Advocacy: Dana Livingston – Future Talk

Best Business Impact: Radio Dubuque

Best Organizational Impact: Camp Albrecht Acres

Best Individual Impact: “Santa” Bruce Kotowich

Best Idea Of 2012: The Julien Dubuque International Film Festival

Art: Art On The River

Education: Clarke University

Community Pride: Tom “Squad” Rauen

Dining: Tri-State’s Largest Chili Cook-Off

Family: Music In Jackson Park

Health: Live Healthy Dubuque 

Historic Preservation: Miller Development Group “Riverworks”

Inclusion: Catholic Sisters Of The Upper Mississippi River Valley

Media: Happee Smith Productions

Music: Sandy Hook Tavern/Ashley Lawrence

Idea Ahead Of Its Time: Michael Breitbach 

Nightlife: Boogie Nights/Club 84

Non-Profit Excellence: Grand Opera House

Shopping: River Lights Bookstore

Social Space: Voices Warehouse Gallery

Sports/Recreation: Dubuque Fighting Saints

Sustainability: Green Dubuque

Volunteerism: Steve “Ding” Bell

Overall Business: Theisen’s 

Overall Organization: Area Residential Care

Overall Individual: Randy Gehl 

Overall Idea: Millwork District Partners 

Arts: Art Gumbo

Economic Development: Dubuque Works

Education: Eb Lyons Nature Center

Community Pride: Dubuque Museum Of Art: 25’ American Gothic Tribute Statue

Dining: Woodfire Grille

Family: Riverworks Gallery: Diamond Jo National River Center

Health: The Source

Historic Preservations: The Roshek Building

Idea Ahead Of Its Time: Octoberfest

Inclusion: Sister Jeanette Mccarthy

Media: Michael Feldman At The Five Flags Center

Music: Rock & Roll Rewind/Dubuque Rock Veterans

Nightlife: Riverboat Lounge Dance Floor/The Bank: Dean Wellman

Non-Profit Excellence: Du-Ride

Shopping: Cremer’s Meats

Social Space: Roshek Lobby Partners

Sports/Recreation: Roller Derby–Eastern Iowa Outlaws

Sustainability: Green Vision Education – Dmaswa

Volunteerism: Team Elliot: The Ryan Family

Youth Advocacy: Carnegie Stout Library Expansion

Business: Sedgewick Claims Management Service

Organization: Dubuque Jaycees

Citizen: Dirk Voetberg

Best Idea: “Ten Smartest Cities On The Planet”

Arts: Dubuque Cultural Preservation Committee

Economic Development: Dubuque Initiatives

Education: Get Reel Film Festival

Community Pride: Veteran’s Memorial Plaza

Dining: L.May

Family: Asbury Movies in the Park

Health: Mercy Festival of Trees

Historic Preservation: Hotel Julien Dubuque

Idea Ahead of its Time: Matter Design Store

Inclusion: Multicultural Family Center

Media: “Hear Us Out” ECIA

Music: Midwest Music Makers

Nightlife: PlayDubuque.com

Non-Profit Excellence: Dubuque Humane Society

Shopping: Global Goods

Social Space: Monk’s Kaffee Pub

Sports/Recreation: Radio Dubuque

Sustainability: North Fork Trails

Volunteerism: Friends of the Mines of Spain

Youth Advocacy: Rotary Club of Dubuque

Business: Fisher Companies

Organization: Riverview Center

Individual: Roy Buol

Best Idea: Sustainable Dubuque

Accessibility: Judy Geisen

Best on the Web: Encyclopedia Dubuque

Community Spirit: Tim McNamara

Craftsmanship: David Blake 

Economic Development: McGraw-Hill 

Education: Parents to Save Jones School

Film/Video/Photography: Abdul and Rafic Sinno 

Government: Federal Building 

Health: Crescent Community Health Center 

Hospitality/Dining: Pepper Sprout 

Historic Preservation: Cottingham and Butler 

Idea Ahead Of Its Time: Isabella’s 

Inclusion: Tara Nelson/Shared Youth Vision 

Music: Mississippi Moon Bar 

Non-Profit Excellence: Hillcrest Family Services 

Social Space: Mindframe Theaters 

Sports & Recreation: Team Dubuque 

Sustainability: The Durrant Group

Theater: The Bell Tower Theater 

Visual Arts: Voices From The Warehouse District IV: Metamorphosis 

Volunteerism: Prudential Financial 

Writing: Art & Ethos 

Youth Advocacy: Robert and Fran Parks