Hometown Heroes

HOMETOWN HEROES
AWARD CEREMONY

DATE: Tuesday, July 8th, 2025

TIME: 6 pm

PLACE: Froggy Free Stage at the Fairgrounds

Get your spot early to see the Hometown Heroes ceremony on the Froggy Free Stage and then see our Grandstand Entertainment at the All-Finish Concrete Grandstand at the Titan Machinery Stage!

DEADLINES

JUNE 20TH: Deadline for Nominations Due

JUNE 27TH: Hometown Heroes Selected*

JULY 8TH: Hometown Heroes Announced

*Winners will be notified on/after June 27th.

Past Hometown Heroes

2022 Heroes

Abran Tamayo, John Roney, Vernie Otterson, Rick Johnson

2021 Heroes

Don Faith, Travis James Peacock, Dave Rice, Arvaal Olson, Katie Webster

2019 Heroes

Gary Lunde, Lori Ishaug, Diane Moderow, Susan Schroeder, & William (Bill) Tuff

2018 Heroes

Richard Belling, Joel Erickson, Lawrence Karels, Donald Roberts

2017 Heroes

Fred Anderson, Curtis Cannon, Dustin Halle, Ross Johnson, Charles Weible

2015 Heroes

Brad Aune, William Chewning, Norman Fosness, Dennis Maresh, H. Harold Taylor

2016 Heroes

Scott Brewer, Joe Burkhardsmeier, Bob Geske, Jeffrey Haukos, Donald Nelson