Northern Township
Hours
Can vary – call office
Typically Mon – Thur: 9:00am – 12:00pm
About Township
Population – 4,535 (2020)
Became 5 board members on
5/9/78
Land Use Ordinance Initiated-
May 1, 1992
Supervisors
Chariman – Jess Frenzel (1-17 to 1-29)
314 Hans Ct NW
(C) 218-556-1728
jess.frenzel@northerntownship.com
Gary Barnard – Vice Chair (1-23 to 1-27)
7248 Irvine Ave NW
(C) 760-5097
gcbarnard@hotmail.com
Micheal Kelly (3-06 to 1-27)
320 S. Movil Lake Rd NW
(H) 218-751-2067 (C) 218-766-1656
micheal.kelly@northerntownship.com
Curt Blumhagen (10-13 to 1-27)
711 Maple Ridge Ct NW
(H) 444-9861 (C) 766-9861
curt.blumhagen@northerntownship.com
Rhonda Dockendorf (1-25 to 1-29)
213 Lakewood Dr NW
(C) (612) 479-4585
rhonda.dockendorf@northerntownship.com
Employees
Township Administrator – Chris Lahn
445 Town Hall Rd NW
(O) 218-444-1857
(C) 612-296-9072
chris.lahn@northerntownship.com
Clerk – Mary Israelson
7519 Hunter Dr. NE
Township Office: 751-4989
info@northerntownship.com
Deputy Clerk – Dianne Dockendorf
Animal Control Officer
Keith Christianson
(C) 760-6651
Road Supervisor – Tim Vigen
(C) 766-4441
Treasurer – Crystal Peterson
218-751-4989
Northern Township Planning Commission 2024
Mark Arndt
1007 Wintergreen Lane
Bemidji, MN 56601
marndt@paulbunyan.net
218-766-5734
Clark Chambers
7022 Dickinson Dr NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
cchamb@paulbunyan.net
218-760-2936
Wayne Coombs
11601 Irvine Ave
Bemidji, MN 56601
wcleonard53@gmail.com
808-346-8947
Ron Cuperus
4201 Waville Rd NE
Bemidji, MN 56601
seniorcupe@hotmail.com
218-766-1926
Jim Naylor
4925 Oakdale Ln NE
Bemidji, MN 56601
jdnaylor@paulbunyan.net
Noxious Weed Officer
Jess Frenzel
(C) 556-1728
Cemetary Sexton
Ken Glidden
(H) 444-7344