The old one.

Menomonie’s school district is getting a new "nickname". That’s right: out with the old, in with the new. After a vote – which included students, residents, and alumni – it has been announced that the top three contenders to replace the old and much debated “Indians” mascot are Lumberjacks, Mavericks, and Mustangs.

More than 500 people turned up to cast their vote for the seven semifinalists, which also included the possible nickname replacements Pride, Hawks, Log Runners (what?), and Trailblazers (no, not the vehicle).

Although some people are already having issues with some of the possible replacements, the school board has decided to soldier on with the voting process and let the community decide. Which hopefully doesn’t mean we’ll be searching for a replacement for the replacement in a couple of years.