| Year |
Recipient |
| 2024 |
Justin Sherwood, Fire Chief, Bemidji Fire Department - "The Weight of the Badge", 2024 Summer Issue |
| 2023 |
William Ewald, Asst. Chief, St. Bonifacius Fire Dept. - "Cancer - It's my turn now", 2022 Fall Issue |
| 2022 |
Chief Matt Tonn, Lester Prairie Fire Dept. - "Losing One of Our Own", 2022 Winter Issue |
| 2021 |
Dr. Margaret Gavian, MD, MnFIRE - "The Other Pandemic You're Likely Not Prepared For", 2020 Spring Issue |
| 2019 |
Todd Messer, Lexington & Brooklyn Park Fire Dept. - "Laughter in the Fire Service", 2019 January/February Issue |
| 2018 |
Gary Winkles, Albany Fire Dept. |
| 2017 |
Ken Prillaman |
| 2016 |
Matt Simpson, St. Paul Fire Dept. |
| 2015 |
Tom Brace |
| 2014 |
Jerry Rosendahl |
| 2013 |
Daniel Schroeder |
| 2012 |
Rick Kline |
| 2011 |
Kelly Murphy-Ringate, Excelsior Fire Dept. |
| 2010 |
Steve Flaherty |
| 2004 |
Wendy Johnson, Cloquet Pine Journal |
| 2002 |
Kelly Grinsteinner, Hibbing Daily Tribune |
| 2001 |
Melissa Gilman, Chanassen Villager |
| 1999 |
Karen Padley, St. Paul Pioneer Press |
| 1997 |
John McCormick |
| 1995 |
John Weiss, Rochester-Post Bulletin |
| 1994 |
Steve Kuchera, Duluth News Tribune |
| 1992 |
Margaret Lemke, Norwood/Young America Times |
| 1991 |
Steph Corneliussen, Detroit Lakes Tribune |
| 1990 |
Margaret Knutson, Hutchinson Leader |
| 1989 |
Peter Leshak |
| 1988 |
John Fisher, Anandale Advocate |
| 1987 |
Doug Grow, Minneapolis Star Tribune |
| 1985 |
Jim Sloan, Brainerd Dispatch |
| 1984 |
Sharon Bomstad, West Central Tribune |
| 1982 |
John Gillstrom, Stillwater Gazette |
| 1981 |
Tom Majeski, Hastings Gazette |
| 1979 |
Bruce Lindquist, Austin Herald |
| 1978 |
Larry Davenport, Post Publications |
| 1975 |
Robert Rupp & Mary Nelson |
| 1974 |
Larry Davenport, Post Publications |
| 1973 |
Rick Marshall, Red Wing Republican Eagle |
| 1972 |
Marvin Edstrom, West Central Daily Tribune |
| 1971 |
Frank Uhlig, Winona Times |
| 1970 |
Monica Johnson, Richfield Sun |
| 1969 |
James Hanna, Shakopee Valley News |
| 1968 |
Otto Ford, Princeton Union |
