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General Election

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

The Wabana Township Hall at 30980 Clearwater Road, Grand Rapids Mn in Itasca County is the polling place for qualified residents of Wabana Township.
The township hall will be open for voting from 7:00 am until 8:00 pm on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
The ballot will include positions for Federal, State, and County offices along with the following township offices:

  • Office to be Elected: Township Supervisor – Seat A Term: 4 years. Candidates listed alphabetically by last name:
  • Tommy Bennett
  • James Brooks
  • Lafe Ness

Office to be Elected: Township Clerk Term: 4 years
Candidates listed alphabetically by last name:

  • Steven Melin

If you have any questions, your election contact is:
Steven Melin, Township Clerk

Email: wabanatownshipclerk@gmail.com

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Township Board Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month.

Wabana Township is governed by an elected Board of three supervisors, one clerk, and one  treasurer. Our regular business meeting is conducted on the 1st Wednesday of each month at the Wabana Town Hall, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. It’s a great way to meet your neighbors and stay involved in the health and well-being of our Wabana Township community! Residents are encouraged to contact Clerk, Steve Melin with any agenda items prior to a meeting, or bring up their ideas and concerns at the meeting. From time to time special meetings are scheduled. Notices for these meetings will be published in the Grand Rapids Herald Review, and posted on the Town Hall door. 

Board Meetings are held in person at the Township Hall and via Zoom.

MEETING ID: 841 1114 6136
PASSWORD: WabanaMtg2

Township Officers and Staff:

Staff Directory

NameFunctionPhone/e-Mail
Lloyd AdamsSupervisor218-999-9749
Lloyd.adams.wabana@gmail.com
Deb KeeTreasurer218-256-3288
deb.kee.wabana@gmail.com
Steve MelinClerk218-256-5913
 wabanatownshipclerk@gmail.com
Jane MooreChair563-580-5253
jane.moore.wabana@gmail.com
Mark JohnsonDeputy Chair218-398-6959
mark.johnson.wabana@gmail.com
Carol SpeedlingDeputy Clerk612-518-8992
Ken AhoMaintenance
Ice Rink		218-256-7230
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Wabana Town Hall. (Click on image for map)
30980 Clearwater Rd, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
(218) 326-4575
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Dust Control

Dust control (calcium chloride) will not be put down on township roads this summer.  This decision was addressed during the Annual Township Meeting in March 2026.  The cost for the product has become very expensive. Itasca County also is not applying any dust control on their County gravel roads. The best solution to reduce the amount of dust that is kicked up is to slow down. Studies have shown a 50% decrease in the amount of dust just by slowing down 10 mph. So if you slow down from 40 mph to 20 mph, there is a 75% reduction in dust.  Slowing down also greatly reduces the wear & tear on the gravel road and will keep the roads in better shape between road gradings. 
If you have questions regarding this please contact your Township Clerk, Steve Melin, at — wabanatownshipclerk@gmail.com