Mill Workers and other looking to revive Park Falls mill.

PARK FALLS – The reopening of the Park Falls paper mill lasted just a matter of months before another shutdown and more layoffs this spring. Now, the mill has fallen into receivership once again, but one group has a plan to bring it back. Last September, the century-old paper mill went back online after a year of being idle, by an out-of-state ownership group led by Yong Liu had bought the mill, promising to bring back many of the 300 workers that had been laid off since 2017. However, the group shut down the mill and stopped making loan payments back in March. The mill has been idle since then. Now, a group called the Park Falls Mill Cooperative wants to buy and operate the mill. the Park Falls Mill Cooperative includes local mill workers, suppliers, contractors, and investors a rather unique ownership concept. Last year, the City of Park Falls loaned the mill $1 million to help with the mill’s reopening. Mayor Michael Bablick said he expects the city will be able to recover its investment.