Board of Directors

Bigfork Valley is owned and governed by the Northern Itasca Hospital District, an entity formed under Minnesota statute in 1975. Today the district includes the cities of Bigfork, Effie and Big Falls, 6 organized townships and 6 unorganized townships in Itasca County, and unorganized territory in Koochiching County along Highway 6. Voters of the district are represented by 13 board members, including 2 at-large positions.

The board meets monthly in a public meeting, currently the last Tuesday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in the board room at Bigfork Valley.

Board Members

Stokes Township
Vacant
Dan (Casey) Sursely
City of Big Falls
Term expires 2026
1412 1st Street E
Big Falls, MN 56627
Tom LaMont
City of Effie
Term expires 2024
105 Hwy 1 E
Effie, MN 56639
Gary Erickson
City of Bigfork
Term expires 2026
232 Scenic Estates Drive
Bigfork, MN 56628
Sally Sedgwick
Wirt Township
Term expires 2024
PO Box 43
Spring Lake, MN 56680
Clinton Cook
Bigfork Township
Term expires 2024
35367 County Road 237
Bigfork, MN 56628
Marie Lovdahl
Unorganized Townships –Itasca County
Term expires 2024
34486 County Road 40
Effie, MN 56639
Carol Gilbertson
Itasca County At-Large
Term expires 2026
35994 Burns Lake Road
Marcell, MN 56657
Greg Cook
Unorganized Townships
–Koochiching County
Term expires 2024
11786 County Road 5
Effie, MN 56639
Teresa Kittridge, Secretary
Marcell Township
Term expires 2026
PO Box 245
Marcell, MN 56657
Heidi Watson, Vice Chair
At Large–Koochiching County
Term expires 2026
P.O Box 262
Big Falls, MN 56627
Larry Salmela, Treasurer
Carpenter Township
Term expires 2026
22838 Rollercoaster Road
Effie, MN 56639
Gordon Rahier
Pomroy Township
Term Expires 2026
54655 County Road 31
Northome, MN 56661

Recurring Meetings:

If you are interested in attending a meeting via Microsoft Teams, please contact us at 218-743-1772 for information.

Regular Board Meetings

Regular Board Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Board Room at Bigfork Valley.

Finance Committee Meetings

Finance Committee Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 beginning at 3:00 p.m. in the Board Room at Bigfork Valley.

Governance Committee Meetings

Governance Committee Meetings are held quarterly in the Board Room at Bigfork Valley and are scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m.

Special Meetings:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of Northern Itasca Hospital District will hold a Special Board Meeting on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in the Board Room at Bigfork Valley. Some board members may participate electronically.

Purpose: CEO Separation Agreement

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Recruitment Committee Meeting of the Northern Itasca Hospital District will be in-person with the option to attend via Microsoft Teams.

The meeting will be held in the Board Room at Bigfork Valley and is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, December 11, 2023.

If you are interested in attending the meeting remotely, please contact Renee Tower at 218-743-1772 for information.