Jordan Rasmussen
Published: April 30, 2009

DUBUQUE - Manger Ed Gau works hard to keep the tradition of donuts going at the Donut-Boy in Dubuque. Gau says that the Donut-Boy is one of its kind, “We mix them up fresh every day, almost everyone out there, is making them frozen now, we are the only one left.”

The small store has been around for 50 years. Each day over 600 to 800 dozen donuts are made fresh. The donuts are sold every day till noon. The donut makers start baking at 5am every day and sometimes stay until 5 p.m.

Glazed, sprinkled, or stuffed with cream; there are so many kinds of donuts you will find one that fits your taste. The most popular donut is called the Persians. Sometimes customers all the way from New York City call the Donut-Boy to get dozens of Persian donuts.

Leroy Weiedmann, a regular at the Donut-Boy, comes twice a week to get a persuasion. He prefers it over every other donut.
“I tried all the other ones and this is my fancy,” said Weiedmann.

Stop in to share coffee with friends or get the donuts to go. Customers can even have them shipped to schools, churches, hospitals, and businesses. Gau would love more business from college students however.

“We would love to get more students in from the three local colleges, they are within five blocks, so we would love to have more of them come see us, said Gau. “It’s a friendly atmosphere and a nice place to stop and visit.

Employee Joyce Haudenshield has tried almost every donut. Haundernshield says there is something more to donut-boy then having great taste. Haundernshield has been friends with Gau for 30 years and she says the best part of working at the donut-boy is, “The people the customers; it’s like your family, you seen them every day.

Jordan Rasmussen can be reached at jordan.rasmussen@loras.edu