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:
Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
The meeting will be held at KRLS Headquarters in Pine River, MN.
The agenda will be posted the week of the meeting.
Thank you.
KRLS Board Meetings:
When are board meetings?
Regular meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of:
January, March, May, June, July, September, and November.
Where are the meetings?
Meetings are held at KRLS Regional Headquarters: 310 – 2nd Street 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
Gene County representatives
- Beltrami County – Joe Gould (term 1/2023-12/2028), 218-259-4342, joe.gould@co.beltrami.mn.us
- Cass County – Scott Bruns (term 3/2022-2/2028), 218-820-6545, scott.bruns@casscounty.mn.gov
- Crow Wing County – Jamie Lee (term 1/2025-12/2027), 218-866-9040, jamie.lee@crowwing.gov
- Hubbard County – Tom Krueger, Chair (term 1/2022-12/2027), 218-616-4069, tom.krueger@co.hubbard.mn.us
- Wadena County– Murlyn Kreklau, Vice-Chair (term 1/2024-12/2026), 218-837-5352, murlyn.kreklau@wcmn.us
City representatives
- City of Bemidji – Lynn Eaton, Treasurer (term 5/2022-4/2027), 218-766-4722, lynn.eaton@ci.bemidji.mn.us
- City of Blackduck – Laurie Hamilton (term 1/2022-10/2027), 218-760-3920, laurie.hamilton@blackduck.com
- City of Brainerd – Mary Koep (term 3/2024-2/2027), 218-829-9793, marywaltk@icloud.com
- City of Cass Lake – Cecil Reams (term 7/2025-6/2028), 218-335-6654, cgriii@msn.com
- City of Longville – Neil Tobiason (term 1/2023-12/2028), 763-442-5066, neil.tobiason@gmail.com
- City of Park Rapids – Jeremy Engholm (term 1/2025-12/2027), 218-616-2280, jeremy.engholm@ci.park-rapids.mn.us
- City of Pine River – Brent Norman, Secretary (term 7/2024-6/2027), 218-536-0668 nscleaners@gmail.com
- City of Wadena – Mark Lunde, (term 1/2026-12/2028), 218-639-5662, mlunde@wadena.org
- City of Walker – Gene Granberg (term 1/2026-12/2028), 320-469-3454, ggranberg@ci.walker.mn.us
