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.
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 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