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Dakota County honors long‑service employees; names winners of IDEA and Heroes awards
Summary
At its Feb. 18 meeting in Hastings the Dakota County Board of Commissioners recognized employees with milestone years of service, presented IDEA and Heroes awards and approved a board motion formally acknowledging the honorees.
Dakota County officials on Feb. 18 recognized dozens of employees for long service and presented this year’s IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) and Heroes awards at a public ceremony in Hastings.
County Manager Heidi Welsh opened the program and introduced the awards and years‑of‑service recognitions, which the county said included employees with 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50 years of continuous service. County staff listed 83 employees at the 10‑year level, 16 at 15 years, 26 at 20 years, 50 at 25 years and multiple employees at longer milestones; Brian Christiansen was recognized for 50 years of service and Tom Novak was noted as another employee with more than 50 years on staff.
The IDEA group…
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