CLOQUET — After a long battle with kidney disease, Dick Brenner, the longest-serving commissioner in the history of the Carlton County Board, died Aug. 31 of kidney failure at the age of 87. Brenner spent well over half of his life serving his community. Brenner was first elected to the Cloquet School Board in the 1970s, where he served for 17 years. In 1992, Brenner was elected to the Carlton County Board, where he served for 32 years until his…
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