Mike Ferring Construction named 2015 Cloy Kuhse Positive Impact Award winner

The Allamakee County Economic Development (ACED) Board of Directors announced Mike Ferring Construction of Waukon as the 2015 Cloy Kuhse Positive Impact Award winner at the ACED Annual Meeting hosted in Waterville Thursday, October 15. Mike Ferring Construction now joins the list of annual award recipients that also includes TASC of Waukon, Wuennecke’s Meat Market of New Albin, and Norplex-Micarta of Postville.
Mike Ferring Construction received several nominations and letters of support on its behalf, being noted as demonstrating a positive impact through work ethic, sense of community, and projects undertaken. The Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church Building Committee, Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation, Good Samaritan Society, Cunningham Hardware and Allamakee Community School District, as well as several individuals, submitted nomination support on the company’s behalf. The annual award was created to highlight and recognize a business that is making a positive impact in Allamakee County, as well as to honor the memory of Cloy Kuhse and his vision.
Pictured above at the award presentation at the ACED Annual Meeting held at the Waterville Lutheran Church this year are: Left to right - Front row: ACED Board member Christina Drahos, Colin, Mike and Linda Ferring of Mike Ferring Construction, ACED Coordinator Ardie Kuhse, ACED Board member Larry Schellhammer. Back row: ACED Executive Director Val Reinke, ACED President Mike Kruckenberg, ACED Board members Bill Nation and Matt Cole, ACED Vice President Mike Myers, ACED Treasurer Sharon Kubitz. Submitted photo.