UNITED ~~STATES~~STATESSECURITIES ~~SECURITIES~~ AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) ofofthe ~~the~~ Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report
(Date of earliest
event reported):	July 1528, 2005

NORTHLAND CRANBERRIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin	0-16130	39-1583759
(State or other	(Commission File	(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of	Number)	Identification No.)
incorporation)

2321 West Grand Avenue, P.O. Box 8020, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin ~~54494~~54495-8020 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) ~~(715) 424-4444 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)~~

(715) 424-4444
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 58.0201. ~~Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers~~ Other Events.

~~Ricke~~On A.July ~~Kress~~28, ~~former~~2005, ~~President~~Northland ~~and~~Cranberries, ~~Chief~~Inc. ~~Operating~~issued ~~Officer~~a ofpress ~~Northland~~release ~~Cranberries, Inc.~~announcing that its ~~(the~~Board ~~“Company”)~~of ~~resigned~~Directors ~~from~~approved ~~the~~payment ~~Company~~of ~~effective~~a ~~July~~special ~~15,~~cash ~~2005.~~dividend ~~Mr.~~on ~~Kress was~~shares ~~primarily~~of ~~responsible~~its ~~for~~class ~~overseeing~~A common ~~the~~stock. ~~operations~~The cash dividend of ~~the~~$0.09 ~~Company’s~~per ~~branded~~class ~~juice division~~A share is payable on August 11, ~~which~~2005 to all shareholders of record as of the ~~Company~~close ~~sold~~of inbusiness ~~February~~on August 8, 2005. The ~~Company~~press release ~~currently~~is ~~does~~filed ~~not~~as ~~intend~~ Exhibit 99.1 to ~~retain~~this orCurrent ~~appoint~~Report aon ~~new~~Form ~~President~~8-K and ~~Chief~~incorporated herein ~~Operating~~by ~~Officer~~reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)

Not applicable.

(b)

Not applicable.

(c)

Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:

(99.1)

Press Release of Northland Cranberries, Inc., dated July 28, 2005.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	NORTHLAND CRANBERRIES, INC.
Date: July 21, 2005	By: /s/ John Swendrowski
Date: July 28, 2005	By: /s/ Nigel J. Cooper
	John Swendrowski
	Nigel J. Cooper
	Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
	Vice President - Finance

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NORTHLAND CRANBERRIES, INC.

Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K

Exhibit
Number

(99.1)

Press Release of Northland Cranberries, Inc., dated July 28, 2005.

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