On March 2, 2026, the Chief Administrative Law Judge issued an order denying the City of Bemidji's post-hearing motion for rehearing, reconsideration, amendment, and stay. This means the Court's February 10 decision remains in effect - granting Northern Township's...
Northern Township has filed its response to the City of Bemidji's recent motion asking the Court to reconsider portions of Judge Palmer-Denig's incorporation decision. Our attorneys have laid out in detail why that motion should be denied, and we are confident in the...
We have received the City of Bemidji's motion asking the court to reconsider last week's incorporation ruling, and we are reviewing it with our legal team. To provide some context: on February 13th, now that the border dispute had been resolved, the Township...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Northern Township Responds to Incorporation Order Tuesday, February 10, 2026Northern Township, MN Northern Township is pleased with the Office of Administrative Hearings’ decision granting the Township’s incorporation petition and denying the...
The evidentiary portion of the incorporation trial has now concluded, and we’re very pleased with how the proceedings went. Our team was able to present all of the key points from our case, and the evidence came in very well. We sincerely thank Judge Jessica...
🚨 Joint Meeting on Contested Annexation by Ordinance Petition 🚨 As many of you know, the City of Bemidji has petitioned to annex portions of Northern Township through annexation by ordinance. Minnesota law requires that a Joint Informational Meeting be held between...
📢 Incorporation & Annexation Trial Update On July 15, Judge Jessica Palmer-Denig formally opened Northern Township’s incorporation trial. Because the City of Bemidji is contesting our petition—and submitting its own request to annex the entire area around Lake...
Incorporation Update: Trial Start Date & Upcoming Steps We want to keep you informed as we continue moving forward with the incorporation process. 🗓 Trial Start Date:The judge has set July 15 as the official start date for the incorporation trial. This is when the...
Northern Township Responds to Bemidji’s Vote to Proceed with Annexation 5-20-25 Northern Township is disappointed—but not surprised—by the Bemidji City Council’s decision to move forward with a petition to annex large portions of our Township. Let us be clear: the...
Thank You for Attending the Incorporation Information Meeting We want to extend our sincere thanks to the more than 300 residents who joined us last night for Northern Township’s Information Meeting on Incorporation. We deeply appreciate the time, thoughtful...
On April 22, 2025, the City of Bemidji sent via certified mail a request for negotiations over an orderly annexation agreement (resolution 6616) and also a letter serving notice of their intent to file a request for annexation of Lake Bemidji properties in Northern...
April 29, 2025 RE: Important Community Meeting – Northern Township’s Path to Incorporation Dear Northern Township Property Owner, Northern Township is planning on filing a Notice of Intent to Incorporate as a city with the State of Minnesota. Incorporation...
