Lake Irene

LocationDouglas County, Minnesota

Coordinates46°3′41″N 95°18′27″W / 46.06139°N 95.30750°W / 46.06139; -95.30750

Typelake

Lake Irene
Lake Irene
Location	Douglas County, Minnesota
Coordinates	46°3′41″N 95°18′27″W / 46.06139°N 95.30750°W / 46.06139; -95.30750
Type	lake

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 %.^{[citation needed]} His father Mark Janushka was notable in the 70's for catching the counties biggest fish.^{[citation needed]} Some say if it wasn't for a knee injury he would have been even more accomplished than his son.^{[citation needed]}