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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-042015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220404

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">April 4, 2022</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B><U>VIA EDGAR</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">100 F Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Attention:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Christopher Wall</P>

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  <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; width: 8%"><B>Re:</B></TD>
  <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Alerus Financial Corporation</B><BR>
 <B>Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness
of Registration Statement </B><B><BR>
<U>on Form S-4 SEC File No. 333-262267
(&#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;)&#9;</U></B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Dear Mr. Wall:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On behalf of Alerus Financial Corporation, as registrant,
the undersigned officer hereby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement be accelerated so that it will become effective
at 10:00 a.m. (Washington, D.C. time), or as soon as practicable thereafter, on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in">Feel free to telephone Joseph
T. Ceithaml of Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum &amp; Nagelberg LLP, the registrant&#8217;s legal counsel, at (312) 629-5143 with any questions
or comments.</P>

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  <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt; width: 50%">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>

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  <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Alerus Financial Corporation</TD></TR>

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  <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">/s/ Katie A. Lorenson&#9;&#9;</TD></TR>

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  <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Katie A. Lorenson</TD></TR>

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  <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-left: 10pt; text-indent: -10pt">Chief Executive Officer and President</TD></TR>
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