Northern Township
Hours
Can vary – call office
Typically Mon, Tue, Thur: 7:30am – 3:00pm
About Township
Population – 4,535 (2020)
Became 5 board members on
5/9/78
Land Use Ordinance Initiated-
May 1, 1992
Greater Bemidji Area Joint Planning Ordinance Initiated –
March 15, 2007
Supervisors
Chairman – Jess Frenzel
(1-17 to 1-25)
314 Hans Ct NW
(C) 218-556-1728
jess.frenzel@northerntownship.com
Vice Chair – Chris Lahn (3-20 to 1-25)
5888 St. Moritz Ct NE
(C) 612-296-9072
chris.lahn@northerntownship.com
Michael Kelly (3-06 to 1-23)
320 S. Movil Lake Rd NW
(H) 218-751-2067 (C) 218-766-1656
mkelly@paulbunyan.net
Curt Blumhagen (10-13 to 1-23)
711 Maple Ridge Ct NW
(H) 444-9861 (C) 766-9861
curt.blumhagen@northerntownship.com
Gary Barnard (appointed to 1-23)
7248 Irvine Ave NW
(C) 760-5097
gcbarnard@hotmail.com
Treasurer – Doug Kranich
173 Quiet Majestic Lane NW
(H) 444-6377
doug.kranich@northerntownship.com
Clerk – Mary Israelson
7519 Hunter Dr. NE
Township Office: 751-4989
(C) 760-6277
nthntwp@paulbunyan.net
Deputy Clerk – Dianne Dockendorf
Animal Control Officer
Keith Christianson
(C) 760-6651
Planning Administrator
GBAJPB
(Office) 759-3579
www.jpbgba.org
Road Supervisor – Tim Vigen
(c) 766-4441
Greater Bemidji Area
Joint Powers Board
Representatives
Jess Frenzel
314 Hans Ct NW
(C) 218-556-1728
jess.frenzel@northerntownship.com
Greater Bemidji Area Joint
Powers Planning Commission
Representatives
Clark Chambers (12/2024)
7022 Dickinson Dr. NW
(h) 760-2936
cchamb@paulbunyan.net
Allen Steffen (12/2019)
S. Movil Lake Road NW
(h) 751-2822
birchwoodflooring@qwestoffice.net
Michael Granlund
6109 Lavinia Rd NE
(701) 370-1981
mikegranlund@hotmail.com
Noxious Weed Officer
Jess Frenzel
(C) 556-1728
Cemetary Sexton
Ken Glidden
(H) 444-7344