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The 2022 Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) Awards Committee selected Carlton County commissioner Dick Brenner as one of three recipients of the AMC Outstanding Service Award. Established in 1985, this award is presented to individuals who have exhibited exceptional leadership, participation and service to Minnesota counties and the Association. Brenner has served as a Carlton County commissioner for over 30 years, with two years remaining on his current term, and is the longest-serving commissioner over the 152-year existence of the Carlton County board, with the late Ted Pihlman’s...