Welcome to Menomonie News Net Vol 2, Issue 20. You can read and search for archived issues and articles HERE.

Today’s issue features Lions Club Car on the Ice Results, Free Apr 9 mental health event, local nonprofit Wisconsin Foster Closet, MHS Grad Madilyne Harmston, Looking Back and last minute Apr 7 election information.

….Vote on Tues April 7!

Editorial Team: Layne Pitt, Becky Kneer, Marsha Biggs; MNN Contributors; Advisory Team Volunteers; Tech Support: Tracy Glenz

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In this Issue...

• April 7 Election Guide

• The Wisconsin Foster Closet - A Dream Come True

• Health Dunn Right to Host FREE Mental Health Event …

• Lions Club: Car on the Ice Winners & Easter Egg H …

• Donate Children’s Books to Help Create Laundromat …

• City Budget is Topic of Apr 4 ‘Community Conversat …

• ‘No Kings’ Rally Held in Menomonie

• Looking Back: April

• MHS Grads: Madilyne Harmston

• Public Meetings Apr 1 - 8

• Menomonie Events at a Glance Apr 1 - 8

• MHS Extracurricular Activities

• Menomonie Collegians: Berg, Mommsen, Feddersen

April 7 Election Guide

Check out how your candidates answered plus polling information and more on VOTE411

MENOMONIE - Ahead of the election on April 7, the League of Women Voters-Greater Chippewa Valley offers the nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org.

This “one-stop shop” for election information provides simple, helpful tools to help Chippewa Valley voters navigate the voting process. VOTE411 provides candidate information, a voter registration tool, polling place information, and other helpful election information for all voters nationwide.

“Voters in the Chippewa Valley need simple, accessible tools to help them navigate the voting process before Election Day,” said Elizabeth Fischer, LWV-GCV Vote411 Chair. “For years many voters have contacted a friend to ask who to vote for in local elections.With Vote411.org, now voters can make their own decisions. Instead of phoning a friend, voters can go to Vote411.org, type in their address, find out about the candidates in their races, and make their selection.”

“Often voters phone a friend because they cannot find information about a candidate, but they do want to vote. In frustration, they ask a friend before going to the polls. We understood the lack of a 24/7 resource online where voters could get unbiased information on the candidates in their local races. Vote411.org offers candidates a place to post their positions in their own words and gives voters a location to access that information anytime.”

Candidates for the positions listed below were asked to enter their reasons for running in Vote411 before the March 24 publication date. 

• Dunn County Board of Supervisors

• City of Menomonie City Council

• City of Menomonie Mayor

• Menomonie School Board Members

Check out Vote411.org to see your candidate’s response.

https://www.vote411.org/plan-your-vote

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Source: News release LWV-GCV

Editor’s Note: Unofficial Election Results
To find out election results as they become available from the Dunn County Clerk’s Office, click HERE

The Wisconsin Foster Closet - A Dream Come True

Local non-profit serves 14 counties, welcomes community support

By Hannah Munro Flom

The 12 year-old girl came in wearing her mother’s underwear pinned to fit her small frame. She was shy and downcast. The workers at Menomonie’s Wisconsin Foster Closet encouraged her to shop for new clothes. Anything she wanted she could have. “But I don’t have any money,” she said. “You don’t need to buy anything here, they told her, “everything is free.”

After some convincing, the girl started to shop. She told the volunteer workers that she had never gone shopping before. She had never been to Walmart or anywhere. Eventually, she began to look through the clothing and picked out some outfits, tried them on and looked at herself in the mirror. A smile appeared on her face.

This true story is one of many that Tammy Wood-Garr, director and founder of the Wisconsin Foster Closet in Menomonie, can tell of how the organization has put smiles on the faces and clothes on the backs of hundreds if not thousands of children who have walked through its welcoming doors. More than 600 children have been served since July of 2025.

Children who are placed in foster homes typically leave their home of origin with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Sometimes this exodus is in the middle of the night. It’s too late to take them shopping. But someone from the Foster Closet will meet with the family and the child or children, sometimes a group of siblings are removed from the home, at their time of need whatever the hour.

The children not only go away with smiles but a week's worth of clothing including socks, underwear and shoes, and a new suitcase to put them in. “No child should have to put their belongings in a plastic garbage bag,” Wood-Garr said. They also receive a Welcome Bag backpack with a blanket, stuffy, age appropriate hygiene items, a journal (or coloring book) pencils or crayons. If it is their birthday or within a week of it or if their arrival at the foster home is within a week of Christmas, the foster parent gets to choose a birthday or Christmas present for the child.

Wood-Garr, who has fostered more than 100 children over the last 15 years in her home, had a dream of how to address the needs of children entering foster or kinship care and in 2013 saw her dream come to fruition. She opened The Wisconsin Foster Closet in her basement. Five years later, the organization became an official non-profit, and in 2020 she moved her budding organization into its present home on Kothlow Avenue. The nonprofit serves foster and kinship families in 14 counties in Wisconsin but accepts any foster/kinship child in the state. (A kinship family is a family who is related to the child placed in its care and eligible for the same benefits and programs as children in foster care).

From her own experience as a foster mom, she knows the needs of foster families…and the children who suffer trauma in being removed from their home.

The Wisconsin Foster Closet is operated by a Leadership Team, aka volunteer staff. No one gets paid. All of the items available to the children are donated. Except for underwear and socks, donated items may be new or used.

The organizations’s mission is “to support families, restore dignity to children and inspire goodwill in our communities so that others may be encouraged to do the same.”

How can a community member help?

• Donate items (there is a donation box outside the bldg)

• Be a financial donor or sponsor

• Be a part of the School Supply Event

• Sponsor a child at Christmas

• Volunteer at the site - laundry, sorting through donations, cleaning, organizing

• Participate in the Annual Car & Bike Show Fundraiser on Sat, August 8 (see details on Facebook)

• Many other ways

Wood-Garr is still dreaming.

When children in foster care turn 18, they have aged out of foster care and may be asked to leave the foster home. They no longer have support. “They are expected to secure housing, maintain employment, manage fi nances, and navigate adulthood - often without guidance or stability,” Wood-Garr said.

Her dream is for transitional housing for these young adults. The transitional model would include: 8-10 furnished efficiency or one-unit apartments; community room for education and supportive programming; shared kitchen for life skills instruction; laundry room; staff office space; small on-site resource closet; and 24/7 on-site staff support.

The Foster Closet is located at 3375 Kothlow Ave, Ste 40, Menomonie. Hours are Mon, Wed, Fri from 9am - 3pm. There is a box outside the building for donated items.

For more information: website: www.wifostercloset.org, Facebook page, email: [email protected], Phone: 715-330-3303.

Hannah Munro Flom has lived in Knapp for over three decades. Growing up in California she’s also lived in Michigan, Illinois, Washington, Cuba and Nigeria.

Health Dunn Right to Host FREE Mental Health Event Apr 9 at the Mabel Tainter

Focus is on mental health awareness, connection and recovery

MENOMONIE — The Health Dunn Right Mental Health and Wellness Action Team, in partnership with the Community Foundation of Dunn County, invites community members to a free event focused on mental health awareness, connection, and recovery. This event will take place on Thursday, April 9 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Mabel Tainter Theater, 205 Main St. E, Menomonie.

“This event fosters open conversations and meaningful connections around mental health, especially in rural communities where barriers to care are common,” said Wendy Winger, Health Dunn Right Mental Health and Wellness Action Team member. By increasing awareness and engagement, it helps reduce stigma, create welcoming spaces, and remind individuals they’re not alone—while promoting education, connection, and early intervention.

The community event features mental health advocate and speaker Kody Green, who shares his lived experience with schizophrenia to reduce stigma and promote recovery. Drawing on his journey through adversity and incarceration, he highlights the importance of second chances, support systems, and access to mental health resources. For more information about Kody, click here for his bio.

The evening will also feature live music from MadLee Band, a duo known for soulful vocals and acoustic performances, playing crowd favorites from Fleetwood Mac to Coldplay to create a warm and engaging atmosphere.

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged. Community members can RSVP by scanning the QR code below or clicking the link: RSVP here.

For more updates and to see how you can be involved in this initiative, you can follow Health Dunn Right on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthdunnright

Source: News release

Lions Club: Car on the Ice Winners & Easter Egg Hunt

By MNN Staff

The Lions Club Annual Car on the Ice Fundraiser came to a close on Sat, March 28…at 7:47pm to be exact!

Congratulations to the three who guessed nearest to 7:47!

Winners of the cash prizes are:

• $1,000.00 1st Place: Steve Sand

• $250.00 2nd Place: Steve Close

• $100.00 3rd Place: Brian Wold

$25 All-Draw Winners: Jessica Svehla; June Grambo; Matt Benrud; Mike Stewa; Mark Slinden; Betty Vang; Maurice Reinier; Lisa Winter; Josh Secraw; Robin Scharlau; Kali Gerth; Heidi Bjork; Jack Gust; Margaret Reinier; Alvin Schweger; Sofi Doane; Lori Sinz; Al Luedtke; Lisa Winter; Donna Nelson

According to Steve Schutte, Car on the Ice chairman, “the money we raised supports projects like the game park, nature trail, Easter Egg Hunt and college scholarships….to name just a few.”

And speaking of the Easter Egg Hunt….it’s happening Saturday, April 4!

For more information on the Easter Egg Hunt click here. The contact for Car on the Ice is chairperson Steve Schutte at [email protected] 

Also visit The Menomonie Lions Club website OR facebook page

Donate Children’s Books to Help Create Laundromat Book Bins

MENOMONIE - Are your bookshelves a bit crowded? If so, please donate gently used children’s books to a new cooperative effort in Dunn County.

UW-Madison Extension Human Development and Relationships Educator for Dunn County, Luisa Gerasimo, is working with the Dunn County Play Group and local public libraries in Menomonie and Colfax to stock bins in all county laundromats.

The books will be available for families to read while waiting for their laundry, but also there to “adopt” and take home.

One of the single best things adults can do for children is to read aloud to them. Nothing compares with the human face and voice – a tablet or screen does not take the place of a caring adult - kids need humans to help them learn to form words and to make sense of the world. Help children be ready for school by reading, singing, and playing with babies and children!

If you have books you wish to donate, feel free to drop them off at the Extension Office in the Dunn County Government Center, Suite 216.

The office is open M-F from 8:00 AM to 4:30 pm.

For information contact [email protected] or 715-232-1636.

Source: News release

City Budget is Topic of Apr 4 ‘Community Conversations’

By Lorene Vedder

On Saturday, April 4, 12:30 - 2:30 pm Community Conversations will focus their discussion on the Menomonie City budget; the event will be held in the Menomonie Public Library meeting room. Speaker will be Eric Atkinson, City Administrator.

Local government significantly impacts us - providing for services including water and sewer, rain water runoff, local transportation, garbage and recycling, housing policies and local laws to affect growth of the city, fire protection and ambulance. We also have the best chance to be heard as our local representatives are our neighbors and friends.

Find out about how funds for the city are limited by the laws of our state government and by a progressive loss in return of our tax dollars from the state. What is happening to the single most important source of our funds - property taxes? How does a municipality increase its funding to provide us our local services? How much funding can the City of Menomonie find by doing more with efficiency of services?

Bring your questions and suggestions to make this an impactful discussion.

For more information:  [email protected]

Lorene Vedder is a retired local physician and founder of Community Conversations.

‘No Kings’ Rally Held in Menomonie

Looking Back: April

News items from Dunn County’s past compiled by the Dunn County Historical Society

CLEANING UP

Twenty-one members of the Red Cedar 4-H club picked up trash in the Cedar Falls area last Monday. As part of their ecology project, the members stuffed garbage bags full of cans, paper, bottles and roadway refuse and filled pickup trucks with the collected waste. Following the morning pick-up projects, the members roasted hot dogs and picnicked in Cedar Falls. April 21, 1976 Dunn County News

ICE GOES OUT IN TIME FOR DEADLINE

An annual event — and one that is taken to mean spring has arrived — is the passing out of ice from Lake Menomin each spring. Everyone in Menomonie keeps an eye on the lake during the ice breakup in the spring, and some years ago Olaf Noer, druggist and Martin Hanson, former postmaster, became the closest observers, when these two used to bet cigars on the date that the ice would be out of the lake. It became an annual wager and Mr. Noer started keeping a record on the days the ice left the lake for each year. R.A. Zimmerman, who succeeded Mr. Noer as operator of the Noer Drug store, Main and Fourth streets, displays a sheet of statistics in a book, showing that almost invariably the ice bas been out of Lake Menomin before April 13. That was true again this year. Sunday the big sheet of ice started to break away helped by a steady wind and melting sun and by the “deadline," April 13, the ice had gone. Mr. Zimmerman points out in the records where the ice had left the lake one year by April 1. Here are some of the dates showing when the ice was out of the lake: 1932, April 11; 1930, April 5; 1929, April 9; 1928, April 5; 1927, April 1; and 1925, April 6. April 15, 1937 Dunn County News

CALLS HALT ON FAST DRIVING

Considerable comment is being occasioned by fast automobile driving on the new Wilson Avenue pavement. It is hard for those in control of machines to resist the temptation to hit up a good clip in coming down the avenue, and in some instances, it is claimed, the rate of speed has bordered on the danger line. The law limits the rate to fifteen miles an hour and requires drivers to slow down at dangerous crossings. Marshal Cook gives notice that the law will be enforced. April 11, 1912 Dunn County News

SISTER OF STOUT STUDENT RESCUED

On the passenger liner Titanic which went down off the banks of New Foundland early Monday morning were Dr. and Mrs. W.E. Minahan of Fond du Lac and the doctor's sister, Miss Daisy Minahan of Green Bay. Mrs. Minahan is a sister of Miss Dorothy Thorpe, who is attending Stout Institute. A message received by Miss Thorpe yesterday morning from Fond du Lac stated that advices had been received to the effect that Mrs. Minahan and her sister were saved and are now on board the Carpathia. The Pioneer Press yesterday morning printed the following special from Fond du Lac: “A fortune teller, it is said, told Dr. Minahan, a reported victim of the Titanic disaster, that he would lose his life on his second trip abroad. The doctor before sailing with his wife and sister increased his insurance $35,000. He was returning from his second trip." April 18, 1912 Dunn County News

SHOOTS BULL TO SAVE HIMSELF

Wilson Creek Valley, April 25 — Emil Eiseth had a very close call when he was attacked by his bull in the pasture as he was going to drive him home. Mr. Eiseth most probably would have been killed had it not been for his son, Arthur, who arrived just in time with a gun. He had to shoot the bull to save him. A doctor was called at once. Mr. Eiseth is still in a very critical condition. April 27, 1922 Dunn County News

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MHS Grads: Madilyne Harmston

Madilyne (Maddi) Harmston - Class of 2011

By Judy Foust

This week’s interview was the easiest one I’ve ever published. Why? Because our subject (and former student of mine) Madilyne Harmston wrote it entirely without any input or editing from me. Not only is Maddi an outstanding writer, but she also has a life story that is truly inspirational. After you’re finished reading it, you’ll know what I mean….

Friday night lights. That’s what I remember most about high school. There was something special about being in a small town, bundled up in the stands, surrounded by familiar faces, all cheering for the same team. It wasn’t just about football, it was about community, belonging, and those simple moments that felt bigger than they were at the time.

Even back then, I had a sense of direction. Since third grade, I knew I wanted to be a social worker. While a lot of things in life felt uncertain, that never really did. After graduating in 2011, I followed that calling to the University of Wisconsin–River Falls, where I earned my degree in social work. Not long after, I took a leap that would shape so much of who I am today, I moved to California on my own and joined AmeriCorps.

Leaving everything familiar behind was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, but also one of the most rewarding. California stretched me. It grew me. It forced me to become independent in ways I hadn’t experienced before. During my time there, I continued my education and earned my Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California.

Eventually, I felt called back to the Midwest. I returned with more clarity, more experience, and a deeper understanding of both people and myself. I completed my licensure and became a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. Today, I live in Hopkins, Minnesota, where I own a private psychotherapy practice. I also work within the child welfare system, doing consulting and advocacy work, something that is deeply personal to me as someone who has experienced foster care and adoption firsthand.

But my life after high school hasn’t just been about degrees and career milestones. In between all of that has been a lot of real life—figuring things out, healing, navigating hard seasons, and learning who I am. I think there can be so much pressure to have everything mapped out right after graduation, but that wasn’t my story. And honestly, I’m grateful for that. Growth doesn’t happen in straight lines.

High school was a time when I was still trying to understand myself. Looking back now, there’s so much I would want to tell that younger version of me: to love herself, to face her pain, and to do the work of healing. Because even if what you’ve been through isn’t your fault, it is your responsibility to heal. You deserve a life that is more than just survival. You deserve abundance, peace, and purpose.

Where am I now?

Today, I can honestly say I’m walking in purpose. I use both my professional training and my lived experience to create spaces where people feel seen, heard, and not alone. Through my private practice, I work with individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. I also facilitate workshops and speak to groups, helping others understand the power of their story and how healing can lead to leadership.

Beyond my clinical work, I’ve helped build community initiatives like The Human Collective Outreach, where the focus is simple but powerful: showing up for people, building relationships, and reminding individuals, especially those who are often overlooked, that they matter. Whether it’s through outreach events in Minneapolis, public speaking, or everyday conversations, my heart is to create spaces where people feel safe enough to be real.

If there’s one thing I would leave with anyone reading this, it’s this: don’t be afraid of the process. Healing is not easy, but it’s worth it. Learn to love yourself, give yourself grace as you grow, and don’t settle for just getting by. There is more for your life.

For me, that “more” has been found in faith, in purpose, and in choosing every day to turn what I’ve been through into something that helps others.

There is nothing more for me to say. Maddi has shown us who she is—beautiful inside and out. Her story is hopeful and uplifting for all of us. Although I had no hand in her growth, I am so very proud of her!

Judy Foust is a retired longtime 7th Grade Reading Specialist at Menomonie Middle School. To submit info to her or to request an interview she may be contacted at [email protected]

Public Meetings Apr 1 - 8

City of Menomonie

Mon Apr 6 City Council, 7pm  

Click HERE for full calendar.

School District of Menomonie

No Scheduled Public Meetings

Mon Apr 13 School Board Meeting, 5:45pm, ASC

Click HERE for full calendar additional details

Dunn County

Mon Apr 6 Fair Board Meeting, 5:30pm 

Click HERE for calendar, documents, recordings & public commenting

Menomonie Events at a Glance Apr 1 - 8

Wed Apr 1  Wellness Fair, 10am - 2pm, UW-Stout Sports & Fitness Ctr

Thur Apr 2 Menomonie Area Chamber Eggs & Issues: Childcare, 6:30 - 9am, UW-Stout Ballroom; Mabel Tainter Surplus Sale (Apr 2nd-4th), 11am-4pm, Mabel Tainter

Sat Apr 4 Indoor Farmers Market, 9am-Noon, Raw Deal; Genealogy Help Session, 9-11am, Public Library (Small Mtg Rm); Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt, 10am Wakanda Park; Poetry Reading, Sing Slivered Tongue, 10am, Public Library Mtg Rm; Community Conversations: City Budget with Eric Atkinson, 12:30 -2:30 pm, Public Library Mtg Rm

Mon Apr 6   Effordability Summit, 9am - 3pm; UW-Stout Student Center; DOG MAN Party, 2-3:30pm, Public Library Mtg Rm

Tue Apr 7 Election Day, 7am - 8pm, Polls Open; Effordability Summit, 8:30-3pm, UW-Stout Student Center

Wed Apr 8 Boost Your Brain & Memory, 1-3pm, Govt Center, ADRC

MHS Extracurricular Activities

Compiled from MHS Daily Announcements

Wednesday, March 25

Congratulations to the Boys Track and Field Team for their outstanding performance at the Blue Devil Invite at UW Stout. The boys finished 3rd of 26 teams. Top finishers for the Mustangs were 2nd place finishes from Javan Butler in the 55m dash, Evan Olson in the 800m run, Owen Pelzel in the 1600m run and the 4x400m relay team of Thomas Siem, Evan Olson, Noah Winder and Owen Pelzel. Great job boys team.

Congratulations to the Girls Track and Field Team for finishing 2nd at the 28 team invitational at UW Stout yesterday. The team was led by three new MHS indoor school records from Lauren McCalla in the 1600 meter with a time of 4 minutes 48 seconds, Bree Barfknecht in the 800 meter with a time of 2 minutes 18 seconds, and the 4 by 400 meter relay of Isabel Sorensen, Lauren Ohman, Bree Barfknecht and Lauren McCalla who ran a time of 4 minutes and 13 seconds. All three performances were also meet records. Top three finishes were also recorded by Bennett Schmitt in the 1600, Bella Drake in the 3200, and Isabel Sorensen in the Triple Jump. Well done ladies and great start to the season!

Friday March 27

Congratulations to the Boys Track and Field Team on their outstanding performances yesterday at the Freshman and Sophomore Invite at UW-Eau Claire. The boys won the meet, finishing 1st of 11 teams. Individual event winners were Javan Butler in the long jump and 55m dash, Logan Topper in the 3200m run, Kellen Lehman in the triple jump and the 4x800m relay team of Logan Topper, Brody Salzman, Oliver Kerze and Silas Cameron. Great job.

Congratulations to the Girls Track and Field Team on their victory last night at the UW-Eau Claire Freshman and Sophomore Invite. The girls were led by first place finishes from Lexi Thalacker in the 800 meters, Ofelia Prechel in the long jump, Ayala Hilson in the triple jump, and the group of Rylee King, Addison Schuler, Lauren Ohman and Bree Barfknecht who won both the 4 by 800 and 4 by 400 meter relays. Well done!

Monday, March 30

Congratulations to the entire Forensics Team. Every team member who competed at District has advanced to State competition in April! The team will be bringing their best effort to earn the coveted Excellence in Speech Award at State, which this team has earned for more than 15 consecutive years.

Congratulations to the Boys Track and Field Team for their outstanding performances at the Eau Claire North Varsity Invite on Friday. The Mustangs finished 2nd of 12 teams. Top performances included 3rd place finishes from DJ Butler in the 55m dash, Luke Ray in the 1600m run and Aiden Anderson in the pole vault. 2nd place finishes were Evan Olson in the 1600m run, Myka Fox in the high jump, and the 4x200m relay team of Mason Ramirez, John Gruber, Scotty Hoiby and Thomas Siem. Event champions were Owen Pelzel in the 800m and the 4x400m relay team of Luke Ray, Evan Olson, Owen Pelzel and Noah Winder. Great job boys team.

Another great meet for the Girls Track and Field Team on Friday at UW-Eau Claire's indoor facility. The girls finished 2nd of 12 teams with five top three finishes, including event champions Izzy Sorensen in the 55 hurdles and Lauren McCalla in the 400. McCalla's winning time of 59.93 seconds was over 2 seconds faster than the previous school record time. Sara Palmer was 2nd in the 3200 meter run, Sydney Norby was 3rd in the 200 meter dash and Nora Pejsa was 3rd in the 55 hurdles.

The Girls Softball Team traveled to Rhinelander to play in the Danny Mac Classic on Thursday and Friday. The Mustangs had a strong showing finishing 2-1 and placing 3rd. The Mustangs were led offensively by Jaidyn Stouff and Ady Micek each recording 4 hits. Vivian Lorenzen and Mya Romsos also recorded 3 hits each. In the final game vs. Marshfield the Mustangs scored 7 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to win 8-7. In the comeback 7 players recorded hits, capped off by Ellie Isenberger hitting a walk off single with the bases loaded.

Menomonie Collegians: Berg, Mommsen, Feddersen

MHS grads recognized on CSC Academic All-District Teams

By Layne Pitt, MNN Contributor

MENOMONIE — Three former Menomonie High School standouts along all three NCAA divisions were recognized this week for their work in the classroom and on the court, as Emma Mommsen, Mary Berg and Noah Feddersen were named to the 2025-26 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® basketball teams.

The CSC Academic All-District® program honors the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined academic and athletic achievements, with honorees advancing to consideration for Academic All-America® recognition.

Berg, a sophomore guard at UW-Stout, highlighted a group of six Blue Devils honored across the men’s and women’s programs. Joining her from UW-Stout were Mason Stoik and Collin Vick on the men’s side, and Grace Schisel, Rosella Wille and Maraya Wiltrout on the women’s team.

At North Dakota State, Feddersen earned the honor alongside teammates Tay Smith and Andy Stefonowicz, with both Feddersen and Stefonowicz advancing to the Academic All-America® ballot.

Mommsen, a junior at Concordia-St. Paul, was one of four Golden Bears selected, helping the program reach its fourth consecutive season with the maximum number of honorees.

Season wrap-ups

Berg continued her rise as a key contributor for UW-Stout, starting 24 games and averaging 9.3 points per contest. She ranked among the WIAC’s top 3-point shooters at 35.7 percent, led the team with 42 steals and averaged 32.4 minutes, establishing herself as a reliable all-around presence.

Feddersen carved out a standout role off the bench for North Dakota State, earning Summit League Sixth Man of the Year honors. He averaged 10.9 points while shooting 65 percent in conference play and 44 percent from 3-point range, providing efficient scoring and energy in a key reserve role.

Mommsen started all 33 games for Concordia-St. Paul, contributing 6.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. She shot 48.7 percent from the field, recorded a 16-point game against St. Cloud and pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds against Minnesota Duluth.

The CSC Academic All-America® teams will be announced in April.

Witt picks up his first save of season 

Turning to baseball, MHS grad Treysen Witt tossed four shutout innings to record his first save of the season, helping UW-Stout to a 9-0 win over UW-Platteville in a WIAC opener Saturday in Platteville. Witt, a junior, allowed two hits and faced 14 batters over the four innings, preserving a combined four-hit shutout. Starter Luke Carrier (2-1) earned the win, striking out six over five scoreless innings.

Menomonie Collegians is a regular feature of Menomonie News Net. The column is not limited to student-athletes, but may be a former Menomonie area student in a play, forensics, music or any type of collegiate competition. If you know of a Menomonie Collegian, please email [email protected].

The column “Menomonie Collegians” by Layne Pitt is licensed under a CC BY SA 4.0 International license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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