Forbes names several accountants to best-in-state list
Forbes named the following certified public accountants from Honkamp, P.C., of Dubuque, on its inaugural America’s Best-In-State CPA List: Katie Thomas, Greg Burbach and Holly Cushman.
American Hospital Association recognizes MercyOne
The American Hospital Association recognized MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center with a 100-Year Milestone Award for a century of participation and leadership in the association.
Local receives young optometrist award
Stephanie Sloan Flamich of Vision Health Center, in Dubuque, received the Iowa Optometric Association’s Young Optometrist of the Year Award.
UD recognized in 2 top 10 lists
University of Dubuque was recognized as a 2025-26 Top-10 Military Friendly School and a 2025-26 Top-10 Military Spouse Friendly School among U.S. private institutions that offer doctorate degrees, placing in sixth on both lists. Northeast Iowa Community College and University of Wisconsin-Platteville were designated as Military Friendly Schools at the Silver level in their respective categories; they also received Military Spouse Friendly Schools designations.
UnityPoint named to top places to work list
Becker’s Healthcare named UnityPoint Health-Finley Hospital, of Dubuque, on its 2025 “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare” list for the fourth consecutive year.
Bethany Home receives top rating
Bethany Home, of Dubuque, received a deficiency-free rating from Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing for the second consecutive year.
Midwest Medical Center makes top 20 list
The Chartis Center for Rural Health named Midwest Medical Center, of Galena, Ill., as a top-20 critical access hospital for Best Practice in Patient Satisfaction in the country.
Dubuque school district wins awards in 2025 contest
Dubuque Community School District won awards in the 2025 Iowa School Public Relations Association Communication Contest:
Blue and Gold Awards for READY. FOR YOU. 2024-2029 Strategic Plan, Kindergarten Sneak Peek public engagement campaign, Seedlings Preschool Center Identity marketing/branding campaign, Dream Big: Kyle Konrardy social media entry, and Elementary Track Meeting: Marshall Strong photography entry.
Awards of Excellence for Multilingual Family Night public engagement campaign, JJ and Logan video, social media entries “#ThankAnEducator” and “Audubon Attendance” and Excellence in Writing entry “School Performance Profiles Paint an Incomplete Picture.”