For the lake in Quebec Canada, see Irene Lake. For other lakes with the name, see Irene (disambiguation) § Places.

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.

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References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Irene
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 180.