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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-091427
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220720
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220815
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220815

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hendry Jon
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001942217

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39036
		FILM NUMBER:		221167608

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 DEMERS AVENUE
		CITY:			GRAND FORKS
		STATE:			ND
		ZIP:			58201

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000903419
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				450375407
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 DEMERS AVE
		CITY:			GRAND FORKS
		STATE:			ND
		ZIP:			58201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7017953200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 6001
		STREET 2:		401 DEMERS AVE
		CITY:			GRAND FORKS
		STATE:			ND
		ZIP:			58206-6001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST NATIONAL CORP NORTH DAKOTA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980312
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        <issuerName>ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Hendry Jon</rptOwnerName>
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            <officerTitle>Chief Technology Officer &amp; EVP</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes 46,398 shares held jointly with Mr. Hendry's spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Alerus Financial Corporation common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">1,098 of the time-based restricted stock units vest on February 3, 2025 and 1,021 of the time-based restricted stock units vest on February 17, 2024. 1,532 of the performance-based restricted stock units vest on February 17, 2024, 1,647 vest on February 3, 2025 and 3,232 vest on February 19, 2023, so long as Alerus Financial Corporation meets certain total stockholder return goals.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 2,119 restricted stock units that have time-based vesting components. Includes 6,411 restricted stock units that have performance-based vesting components.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Scott Fenske, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-08-15</signatureDate>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;Exhibit 24</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">POWER
OF ATTORNEY</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Know
all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Katie Lorenson and Scott Fenske, each with full power
and authority to act alone, as the undersigned&rsquo;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
prepare, execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, and submit to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<B>Commission</B>&rdquo;)
a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the
undersigned to make electronic filings with the Commission of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the &ldquo;<B>Exchange Act</B>&rdquo;), or any rule or regulation of the Commission;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&rsquo;s capacity as a reporting person of Alerus Financial Corporation
(the &ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder, or
Forms 144 pursuant to the Exchange Act;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any
such Form 3, 4, 5, or Form 144 including any amendment or amendments thereto and file such form with the Commission and the applicable
stock exchange or similar authority;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 seek or obtain, as the undersigned&rsquo;s representative and on the undersigned&rsquo;s behalf, information on transactions in the
Company&rsquo;s securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned
hereby authorizes any such person to release any such information to each of the undersigned&rsquo;s attorneys-in-fact appointed by this
Power of Attorney and approves and ratifies any such release of information; and</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of any of such attorneys-in-fact,
may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed
by any of such attorneys-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain
such terms and conditions as any of such attorneys-in-fact may approve in his or her discretion.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to act separately and to do and perform any and every
act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as
fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that any of such attorneys-in-fact, or the substitute or substitutes of any of such attorneys-in-fact,
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges
that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company
assuming, any of the undersigned&rsquo;s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>

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Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect
to the undersigned&rsquo;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned
in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</FONT></P>

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undersigned agrees to hold the attorneys-in-fact, or either one of them, jointly and severally, free and harmless from any and all loss,
damage or liability that they, or either one of them, may sustain as a result of any action taken in good faith hereunder and not due
to the attorney-in-fact&rsquo;s own negligence, misconduct or bad faith.</FONT></P>

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WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 8<SUP>th</SUP> day of August, 2022.</FONT></P>

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    Jon Hendry</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Jon Hendry</FONT></TD>
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