Sunrise Township MN

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Sunrise is an unincorporated community in Sunrise Township, Chisago County, Minnesota. The community is located east-northeast of North Branch at the junction of Chisago County Road 9 and River Road. Nearby places include North Branch, Harris, and Almelund. ZIP codes 55056 (North Branch) and 55032 (Harris) meet near Sunrise. Sunrise: Birthplace of Hollywood Actor Richard Widmark

On December 26,

1916, Richard Widmark was born on 1st Street in Sunrise, Minnesota. Today, a historical marker is at the actual birth site. Richard would star in 74 films from 1947 to 1991. He shared the screen with many Hollywood icons such as: Marilyn Monroe, Gregory Peck, Henry Fonda, John Wayne, Judy Garland and countless others. Sunrise: Birthplace of Illinois Governor Frank O. Lowden

Frank Orren Lowden was born in Sunrise on January 26, 1861. He attended school in our current town hall. Which is the oldest government center where meetings are still held in the State of Minnesota. His dad, Lorenzo Lowden, helped build the school house in 1861. In 1868, the Lowden's left Sunrise. From 1917 to 1921, Frank served as the Governor of Illinois. He returned to his hometown on March 2, 1920 to announce his candidacy for President of the United States. He narrowly lost the Republican nomination to Warren Harding, who would go on to be the 29th President. Township Board of Supervisors:

Carl "Pete" Johnson- Chair
Jeske Noodergraaf- Vice Chair
Jerry Bjork
Deborah Kelleher
Eric Leivian

03/24/2026

ASSESSMENT NOTICE
Important Information Regarding Assessment and Classification of Property. This may affect your 2027 property taxes.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Board of Appeal and Equalization for the Township of Sunrise, CHISAGO County, Minnesota, will meet at the Sunrise Township Hall, 12080 Sunrise Road, Harris, MN 55032 in said Township at 9:30 o’clock AM., on Thursday the 23rd day of April 2026 for the purpose of reviewing and correcting the assessment of said Township of Sunrise for the year 2026.

The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether taxable property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor, and to determine whether corrections need to be made.

All persons considering themselves aggrieved by said assessment, or who wish to complain that the property of another is assessed too low, are hereby notified to appear at said meeting, and show cause of having such assessment corrected. No complaint that another person is assessed too low will be acted upon until the person so assessed or his agent, shall have been notified of such complaint.

If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you are still not satisfied with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board shall review the valuation, classification, or both if necessary, and shall correct it as needed. Generally, an appearance before your local board of appeal and equalization is required by law before an appeal can be taken to the county board of appeal and equalization.

03/11/2026

Sunrise Township March 10, 2026 Election Results:

A Total of 225 votes cast
(Total number of register of electors is 1611)

Supervisor A – Three (3) Year Term
Greg Strom 119
Connie Grobove 100
Write-ins 0
Undervotes 6
Overvotes 0

Supervisor B – Three (3) Year Term
Carl Peter “Pete” Johnson 116
Jeske Noordergraaf 108
Write-ins 0
Undervotes 1
Overvotes 0

Clerk – Two (2) Year Term
Wendy S. Kowalke 188
Write-ins 4
Undervotes 33
Overvotes 0

02/27/2026

NOTICE
SUNRISE TOWNSHIP
PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING DATE CHANGE TO
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026
AT 7:00 PM

Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Sunrise Township, County of Chisago, State of Minnesota, that due to Sunrise Township Annual March Township Elections and Annual Meeting the Sunrise Township Planning Commission Meeting will be held on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM instead of Tuesday, March 10 at the Sunrise Town Hall, 12080 Sunrise Road (CR 9), Harris, MN 55032.

Submitted by

Wendy S. Kowalke
Sunrise Township Clerk

02/18/2026

NOTICE TO RECONVENE
2027 BUDGET MEETING
SUNRISE TOWNSHIP

Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Sunrise Township, County of Chisago, State of Minnesota, that the 2027 Budget Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Sunrise Town Hall, 12080 Sunrise Road (CR 9), Harris, MN 55032.

Submitted by

Wendy S. Kowalke
Sunrise Township Clerk

Notice To Sunrise Township Voters
02/06/2026

Notice To Sunrise Township Voters

Sunrise Township Elections are held annually on the second Tuesday in March. ​2026 Election will be Tuesday, March 10, 2...
01/26/2026

Sunrise Township Elections are held annually on the second Tuesday in March. ​

2026 Election will be Tuesday, March 10, 2026

The Election Poll hours are from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.

The Annual Meeting will commence at 8:15 P.M. to conduct all necessary business prescribed by law.

The Annual Election and Meeting will be held at the “Sunrise Town Hall” located at 12080 Sunrise Road (CR 9), Harris, MN 55032.

The Board of Canvass will meet directly following the Annual Meeting to certify the official election results.

ABSENTEE VOTING - All absentee voting will be at the Chisago County Government Center, 313 N Main Street-Room 271/274, Center City, MN

Absentee Voting Period - February 6, 2026, through March 9, 2026

for more information on Absentee Voting, you can visit their website https://www.chisagocountymn.gov/140/Absentee-Voting

01/17/2026

NOTICE OF ANNUAL BUDGET AND AUDIT MEETING
SUNRISE TOWNSHIP

Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Sunrise Township, County of Chisago, State of Minnesota, that the Annual Budget and Audit Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Sunrise Town Hall located at 12080 Sunrise Road (CR 9), Harris, MN 55032.

Submitted by
Wendy S. Kowalke
Sunrise Township Clerk

01/14/2026

Sunrise Township Town Hall
Physical and Mailing address:
12080 Sunrise Road
Harris, MN 55032

07/17/2025
03/23/2025

ASSESSMENT NOTICE

Important Information Regarding Assessment and Classification of Property.

This may affect your 2026 property taxes.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Board of Appeal and Equalization for the Township of Sunrise, CHISAGO County, Minnesota, will meet at the Office of the Clerk in said Township at 9:30 o’clock AM., on Thursday the 24th day of April 2025 for the purpose of reviewing and correcting the assessment of said Township of Sunrise for the year 2025.

The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether taxable property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor, and to determine whether corrections need to be made.

All persons considering themselves aggrieved by said assessment, or who wish to complain that the property of another is assessed too low, are hereby notified to appear at said meeting, and show cause of having such assessment corrected. No complaint that another person is assessed too low will be acted upon until the person so assessed or his agent, shall have been notified of such complaint.

If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you are still not satisfied with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board shall review the valuation, classification, or both if necessary, and shall correct it as needed. Generally, an appearance before your local board of appeal and equalization is required by law before an appeal can be taken to the county board of appeal and equalization.

03/13/2025

Sunrise Township March 11, 2025 Election Results: Clerk Kowalke read the Election Results.

A Total of 37 votes cast
(Total number of register of electors is 1548)

Supervisor E – Three (3) Year Term
Phillip Meers 37 Votes

Address

12080 Sunrise Road, Harris
Sunrise, MN
55032

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