History of the Prairie Family Business of the Year Award
2010 Prairie Family Business Award Winners:
1st place: Egger Family, Sioux Falls, SD, Egger Steel Company
Runner Up: Korkow Family Pierre, SD, Korkow Rodeo.
Heritage Award: Lien Family, Aberdeen, SD- Lien Transportation
2009 Prairie Family Business Award Winners:
1st place: Brockelsby Family Rapid City, SD, Reptile Gardens
Runner Up: Murtha Family Parkston, SD, Murtha Repair, Inc.
Heritage Award: Baker/Kuehn Families, Sioux Falls, SD- The First National Bank in Sioux Falls
2008 Prairie Family Business Award Winners:
1st place: Mills Family Brookings, SD, Mills Property Management
Runner Up: Summer Family Mitchell, SD, Mitchell Iron and Supply
Heritage Award: Roberts Family, Pierre, SD- State Publishing Company
2007 Prairie Family Business Award Winners:
1st place: Baker & Kuehn Families, Sioux Falls, SD, The First National Bank in Sioux Falls
Runner Up: Burke Family, Pierre, SD, BankWest
Heritage Award: Carlson Family, Sioux Falls, SD, Henry Carlson Company
2006 Prairie Family Business Award Winners:
1st place: Roberts Family, Pierre, SD, State Publishing
Runner Up: Knight Family, Webster, SD, Foothills Construction
Heritage Award: Mueller Family, Oacoma, SD, Al’s Oasis
2005 Prairie Family Business Award Winners:
1st place: Casey Family, Chamberlain, SD, Casey Drug and Jewelry
Runner Up: Rypkema Family, Rapid City, SD, Dodgetown
Heritage: Wegner Family, Pierre, SD, Wegner Auto
2004 Prairie Family Business Award Winners:
1st Place: Messinger Family, Rapid City, SD, Coca Cola High Country
Runner Up: Carr Family, Huron and Miller, SD, Carr Chiropractic Clinics
Heritage: Rude Family, Brookings, SD, Rudes Home Furnishings
2003 Prairie Family Business Award Winners:
Small Business Category: Ortman Family, Canistota, SD, Ortman Clinics
Medium Business Category: Fishbach Family, Brookings, SD, First National Bank
Large Business Category: Shorma Family, Yankton, SD, ShurCo
Heritage Award: Bones Family, Parker, SD, Bones Hereford Ranch
2002 Prairie Family Business Award Winners:
Small Business Category: Divine Family, Bonesteel, SD, Divine Concrete
Medium Business Category: Gonzenbach and Nef families, Milbank, SD, Valley Queen Cheese
Large Business Category: No Award
Heritage Award: No Award
2001 Prairie Family Business Award Winners:
Small Business Category: Droogsma Family, Appleton, MN, Del Dee Foods
Medium Business Category: Hogg Family, Aberdeen, SD, HRS Foodservice
Larger Business Category: Bender Family, Brookings, SD, Falcon Plastics
Heritage Award: No Award
2000 Prairie Family Business Award:
Small Business Category: Ziolkowski Family, Crazy Horse, SD, Korczak’s Heritage
Medium Business Category: Hegg Family, Sioux Falls, SD, Hegg Companies
Large Business Category: Riddle Family, Rapid City, SD, Riddles Jewelry
Heritage Award: Hasslen Family, Ortonville, MN, Hasslen Construction