Congratulations to our 2024 Business Excellence Award Nominees!
Rising Star
- T7 Custom Sports & T7 Lets Play
- Walnut Creek Winery
- Shelter Insurance-Shauna Young
- Bea's Flowers & Gifts
- Porters Building Centers Ace Hardware
- Roncali's Power Washing
- Shanks Heating & Cooling
- Sunrise Hill Flower Farm
- Harmony Hill Animal Hospital
- Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial-Nic Vasquez
Chamber Dedication
- Shawn Barber, CONRAD'S Local Kitchen & Patio
- Debbie Holt, RE/MAX Advantage
- Cindy Stockton, Turn Key Realty
- Gerri Spencer, Kearney Historic Museum
- Nic Vasquez, Modern Woodman Financial
- Brian Watts, KPGZ 102.7FM
- Tracy Tucker, State Farm Insurance
- Beau Walker, Edward Jones
- Kristen Atwell, Summit Media Solutions
- Lisa Freidel, Signarama
Biggest Community Impact
- Kearney Trust Company/Jason Hoyt
- Price Chopper Kearney
- Northland Therapeutic Riding Center
- Kearney/Holt Fallen Warriors Memorial/Rich Kolb
- Kearney Food Pantry
- Kearney/Holt CAN (Jeanene Morris, Marlo Howard)
- Jesse James Birthplace
- First United Methodist Church of Kearney
- Kearney Parks and Recreation
- Walnut Creek Winery
- Mayor Randy Pogue
- Kearney Enrichment Council
- Bea's Flowers & Gifts
- KPGZ 102.7FM/Brian Watts
- Kearney Trust Company/Jason Hoyt
Citizen of the Year Bob Tate Memorial Award
- Lyle Updike (Updike BBQ)
- Shawn Barber (Conrad's)
- Jennifer Grossl (Platte-Clay Electric)
- Gerri Spencer (Kearney Historic Museum)
- Emily Miller (Kearney School District)
- Nick Stewart (Porters Building Center)
- Lyle Updike (Updike BBQ)
- Kurt Hamilton (Fulfillment House)
Business of the Year
- Farm Fresh Meats
- Porters Building Center ACE Hardware
- Tracy Tucker State Farm Insurance
- Harmony Hill Animal Hospital
- Kearney Trust Company
- Farm Fresh Meats
- Winscott Works
- Ashlee Weber Orthodontics
- Bea's Flowers & Gifts
- Green Seasons Lawn & Tree Service
- Campground Commander
- KPGZ 102.7 FM/Bulldog Network
- Roost by Birds of a Feather
Congratulations to our 2023 Business Excellence Award Winners and Nominees!
Rising Star
- Farm Fresh Meats
- Bea's Flowers and Gift
- Bridal by SHL
- Gino's Italiano
- Harmony Hill Animal Hospital
- J.Shaw Heating and Cooling
- Jostmeyer Land Solutions
- Kearney Business Group
- Northland Therapeutic Riding Center
- Porters Ace Hardware Building Centers
- Roncali's Power Washing
- Lockbaud - Sam Sapp
- Sknwrx Beauty Studio
- The Regular Joe
- True Health and Performance
- Urban Edge
- Verimore Bank
Chamber Dedication
- Tina Rankin, Hidden Valley Funeral Home
- Stacy Linder, Three Birdies Boutique
- Jewelee Cox, Tobacco Barn Farm
- Mary Moeller - Campground Commander & KBG President
- Shawn Barber, Conrad's Kitchen and Patio
- Kearney Trust
- Kurt Hamilton, Kearney Enrichment Council
- Kristen Atwell, Summit Media Solutions
- Pizza Shoppe
- Desi Jostmeyer
- Turn Key Realty
- Debbie Holt, RE/MAX Advantage
- Brian Watts, KPGZ 102.7FM
Biggest Community Impact
- Fulfillment House
- Farm fresh meats
- Tracy Tucker - State Farm
- Brian Watts - KPGZ 102.7 FM
- Kurt Hamilton, Kearney Enrichment Council
- Randy Pogue
- Kearney Parks and Recreation
- Northland Therapeutic Riding Center
- Paisley Candle and Home/Paisley Perk
Citizen of the Year Bob Tate Memorial Award
- Brian Watts
- Connie Stoffle
- Gerri Spencer
- Jennifer Grossl
- Jim Eldridge
- Kurt Hamilton
- Lyle Updike
- Mack Porter
- Stacie Bratcher
- Tammy Ball
Business of the Year
- Kearney Enrichment Council
- Nelson Home Group-Kearney Strong
- Hoffman's D'Creamery
- Kearney Historic Museum
- Urban Edge
- Northland Therapeutic Riding Center
- Clay County Savings Bank
- Betty's Place
- Paisley Perk
- Roncali's Power Washing
- Lockbaud LLC
- Summit Media Solutions
Congratulations to Our 2022 Business Excellence Award Winners and Nominees!
Rising Star
- Three Birdies Boutique
- Bea’s Flowers and Gifts
- Bridal by SHL
- Chefs for Seniors
- Club Carwash
- D'Creamery
- Fat Boyz Grill and Bar
- Fox & Fire BBQ
- Kona Ice
- Kurt Hamilton
- Market 816
- T3 Lumber Shed
- Three Birdies Boutique
- Urban Edge Co.
Chamber Dedication
- Jewelee Cox, Tobacco Barn Farm
- Debbie Holt
- Jennifer Grossl
- Dr. Mark Strathman, Kearney Family Chiropractic Center
- Gerri Spencer, Kearney Historic Museum
- Shaney Othic, Northland Therapeutic Riding Center
- Brian Watts, 102.7 FM Radio
- Kearney Enrichment Council
- Jewelee Cox, Tobacco Barn Farm
- Shawn Barber, Stables
- Stacie Bratcher
- Tina Rankin, Hidden Valley Funeral Home
Biggest Community Impact
- Gerri Spencer / Kearney Historic Museum
- Brian Watts
- Dr. Mark Strathman
- Gerri Spencer/Kearney Historic Museum
- Kurt Hamilton/Kearney Enrichment Council
- Shelly Brefolgal and Angela Gudde (both with KEC)
- Kearney Food Pantry
- Kearney School District
- Joe & Lauren Nelson/Nelson Home Group-Kearney Strong
- Platte-Clay Electric Coop
- Randy Pogue/City of Kearney
- STABLES Local Kitchen & Patio
- Stacie Bratcher
- Urban Edge
Citizen of the Year Bob Tate Memorial Award
- Larry Pratt
- Chelsie Dillon
- Chief Tom Carey
- Debbie Holt
- Gerri Spencer
- Karen Davis
- Kurt Hamilton - KEC
- Larry Pratt
- Randy Pogue
- Shawna Searcy
- Siouxsan Eisen - Welcome Wagon
- Stacie Bratcher
- Tracy Tucke
- Lauren Miller-Nelson
- Lyle Updike, Updike BBQ
Business of the Year
- Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative
- Kearney Fire & Rescue
- Tobacco Barn Farm
- Three Birdies Boutique
- Gino's Italian Cuisine
- First Christian Church
- Kelling Chiropractic Center
- Verimore Bank (First Missouri Bank)
- Mid-Continent Public Library Kearney Branch
- STABLES
- KPGZ 102.7FM KPGZ
- Singleton & Son
Congratulations to our 2021 Business Excellence Award Winners and Nominees!
Rising Star
- Bea’s Flowers and Gifts
- Chicken in a Sack
- Diddy’s Kitchen BBQ & Brewery
- Kansas City Cannabis Company
- Paisley Candle and Home
- The Fulfillment House
- Three Birdies Boutique
- Turn Key Realty
- Zora Boutique
Chamber Dedication
- Gerri Spencer / Kearney Historic Museum
- Dan & Debbie Holt
- KPGZ 102.7 FM
- Lyle Updike / Updike BBQ & Catering
- Michelle Turner / Pizza Shoppe
- Tracy Tucker / State Farm Insurance
- Jewelee Cox / Tobacco Barn Farm
Biggest Community Impact
- Firehouse Community Center/Kearney Enrichment Council
- City of Kearney / Parks & Recreation
- Kearney School District
- KPGZ 102.7FM
- Lyle Updike / Updike BBQ & Catering
- Nelson Home Group
Business of the Year
- KPGZ 102.7FM KPGZ
- Paisley Candle and Home
- Kearney Family Chiropractic Center
- American Pride Tunnel Wash & Express Oil Change
- Tracy Tucker / State Farm Insurance
- Hidden Valley Funeral Home of Kearney
Citizen of the Year Bob Tate Memorial Award
- Larry Pratt
