PICKWICK, Minn. — A $400,000 state grant to repair the 190-year-old Pickwick Mill has purposes beyond merely satisfying preservationists tourists, said the president of the Pickwick Mill Board president. Beth Turner said mill is integral with the original mill pond, now called Lake Labelle, which help with flood control Big Trout Creek through the community and downstream to the Mississippi River. The lake also serves as a water source for the Pickwick fire department, Turner said. She called the pending repairs imperative. Through the summer the mill receives visitors Wednesdays through Sundays 12 to 5 p.m. Admission $3 to $10. Group tours can be arranged on non-milling days.
