KRLS Board
The KRLS Board is made up of representatives according to our By-Laws, with every county and city served appointing one County Commissioner, City Council member or citizen as representative to the Board and one alternate. In the event that a citizen is appointed as representative, it shall not appoint an alternate.
Next KRLS Board Meeting:
Next KRLS Board Meeting June 15, 2023 @ 6pm
This meeting will be held in-person at KRLS Headquarters in Pine River, MN.
A virtual option via Zoom is also available by calling 218-587-2171 x224.
KRLS Board Meetings:
When are board meetings?
Regular meetings are held on the third Thursday of alternate months at 6pm beginning with January.
Board meetings occur monthly May, June and July at 6pm at KRLS headquarters.
Where are the meetings?
Meetings are held at KRLS Headquarters (310 2nd St. N, Pine River, MN 56474).
Board Meeting minutes
click on the dates below to view or download a pdf of board meeting minutes
KRLS Board Members
County representatives
- Beltrami County – Joe Gould (term 1/2023-12/2025), 218-259-4342, joe.gould@co.beltrami.mn.us
- Cass County – Scott Bruns (term 3/2022-2/2025), 218-820-6545, scott.bruns@co.cass.mn.us
- Crow Wing County – Jon Lubke (term 1/2023-12/2025), 218-232-2124, jon.lubke@crowwing.us
- Hubbard County – Tom Krueger, Chair (term 1/2022-12/2024), 218-616-4069, tkrueger@hubbard.mn.us
- Wadena County– Murlyn Kreklau, Vice-Chair (term 1/2021-12/2023), 218-837-5352, murlyn.kreklau@wcmn.us
City representatives
- City of Bemidji – Lynn Eaton (term 5/2022-4/2025), 218-766-4722, lynn.eaton@ci.bemidji.mn.us
- City of Blackduck – Laurie Hamilton (term 1/2022-12/2024), 218-760-3920, laurie.hamilton@blackduck.com
- City of Brainerd – Gabe Johnson (term 1/2023-12/2025), 218-831-3623, gjohnson@ci.brainerd.mn.us
- City of Cass Lake – Jerry Smith (term 1/2023-12/2025), 218-398-0285, casslakecouncil1@gmail.com
- City of Longville – Neil Tobiason (term 1/2023-12/2025), 763-442-5066, neil.tobiason@gmail.com
- City of Park Rapids – Tim Little (term 1/2023-12/2025), 218-616-4271, tim.little@ci.parkrapids.mn.us
- City of Pine River – Brent Norman, Secretary (term 7/2021-6/2024), nscleaners@gmail.com
- City of Wadena – George Deiss, Treasurer (term 1/2023-12/2025), 218-639-2097, gdeiss@wadena.org
- City of Walker – Mary Beth Hansen (term 3/2021-2/2025), 218-828-9861, mbhansen@ci.walker.mn.us