Germaine Electric, 10821 Wood Gate Drive.

Holly Hoffman, author and former “Survivor” reality show competitor, speaks during Filling Your Cup, a fundraising event for Opening Doors held Thursday at Hotel Julien…

Holly Hoffman, author and former “Survivor” reality show competitor, speaks during Filling Your Cup, a fundraising event for Opening Doors held at Hotel Julien Dubuque…

Hoffman spoke about what the experience of filming “Survivor” taught her and how she discoverd an untapped well of self-confidence.

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.