Lake Irene is a lake in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Lake Irene was named for Irene Roadruck, whose mother was honored with her own lake, Lake Miltona.[2]
Lake Irene is home to basketball legend Luke Janushka. Janushka is the first person from Irene to lead a major city pro-am league (Scottsdale) in three point %. His father Mark Janushka was notable in the 70's for catching the counties biggest fish. Some say if it wasn't for a knee injury he would have been even more accomplished than his son.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Irene
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 180.
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