| Year |
Recipient |
| 2023 |
Jenna Personius, Carver County Sheriff's Office |
| 2022 |
Michael Yungers |
| 2021 |
Casey Stotts, MN State Fire Marshal Division |
| 2019 |
Carrie Ferch, Waldorf, MN |
| 2018 |
Anna Hayes, Albany Enterprise |
| 2017 |
Chad Ramler, Avon Fire Dept. |
| 2016 |
Tim Butler, St. Paul Fire Dept. |
| 2015 |
Jeff Vollmer, Mayer Fire Dept. |
| 2014 |
Jill Johnson |
| 2013 |
Brenda Jurek |
| 2012 |
Mark Schmidt |
| 2010 |
Julie Hill |
| 2008 |
Peter Matthews, Firehouse.com |
| 2007 |
Jerry Daveau, Brevator Fire Dept. |
| 2006 |
Peter Lane, Lake Johanna Fire Dept. |
| 2005 |
Peter Jennings |
| 2004 |
Ann Warling |
| 2001 |
Jodi O'Shaughnessy, Rochester Post-Bulletin |
| 2000 |
Hans Madison |
| 1999 |
Jerry Auge, Vadnais Heights Fire Dept. |
| 1997 |
Renee Dietrich, The Journal of Ulm |
| 1990 |
Steve Palmer, Fairfax Standard |
| 1989 |
Cliff Buchan, Forest Lake Times
|
| 1988 |
Joseph Bond |
| 1987 |
Regene Radniecki, Minneapolis Star Tribune |
| 1985 |
Tom Ratzloff, Grand Rapids Tribune |
| 1984 |
James Garcia, St. Cloud Times
|
| 1981 |
Mike Knaak, St. Cloud Times |
| 1979 |
Mark Baker, Lake Region Press |
| 1978 |
Mike Zerby, Minneapolis Tribune |
| 1975 |
Dennis Magnuson, Dispatch-Pioneer Press |
| 1974 |
Sandra Sandhoff, No. Hennepin Post |
| 1973 |
John Croft, Minneapolis Star |
| 1972 |
Ron Grieser, New Ulm Daily Journal |
| 1971 |
Greg Caucci, Hibbing Daily Tribune |
| 1970 |
Myron Hall, St. Cloud Times |
| 1969 |
Karl Jaros, Duluth Tribune |
| 1968 |
William Masanz, St. Paul Fire |
| 1967 |
Frank Agar, Minnetonka Herald |
| 1966 |
Roy Johnson, Minneapolis Fire Dept.
Robert Carter, Minneapolis Fire Dept. |
