Volunteers paint picnic tables at the Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium during the annual Days of Caring event on April 26.

A Dubuque Stamping & Manufacturing Inc. employee grinds a metal part during a tour of the Dubuque plant for Manufacturing Appreciation Week on May 14.

Dubuque John Deere Works employees Andrew Samson (left) and Alexander Nytko organize pet supplies at Dubuque Regional Humane Society during Days of Caring.

Dubuque John Deere Works employee Max Halstead organize pet supplies at Dubuque Regional Humane Society during the annual Days of Caring event.

Dubuque Stamping & Manufacturing Inc.’s Josh “Vern” Smyth, vice president of facilities and special projects, gives a tour of the Dubuque plant to members of…

A Dubuque Stamping & Manufacturing Inc. employee uses a micrometer to measure a part.

Awards await the winners during the Best Places to Work event at Diamond Jo Casino in Dubuque.