The man-to-man defense that the Shawano Community High School girls basketball team applied to visiting New London on Friday night caused many turnovers throughout the first half. Unfortunately, the Hawks also were turning the ball over just as often, and after New London forced a defensive switch in the second half, Shawano could not keep pace and eventually fell 62-42 in both teams’ Bay Conference opener. Shawano finished with 34 turnovers, inc

Among the very few football-related things that the Green Bay Packers had to be thankful for last Thursday was the familiar sight of their quarterback returning once again onto to the cherished tundra of Lambeau Field, the site where he’d forged so many great memories. No, not Brett Favre. Not Bart Starr, either. The ceremony honoring the career of Favre and retiring his No.

Patricia L. “Patti” Genke, 57, of Shawano, went to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday evening, Nov. 29, 2015, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah following a sudden illness. Patti was born on Sept. 16, 1958, in Milwaukee, a daughter of the late Charles and Jean (Pepin) Pegg. She attended Milwaukee schools, graduating from Milwaukee Pulaski High School. On June 7, 2001, she was united in marriage to Roger Genke.

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The Menominee Indian High School wrestling team is hungry to prove just how good it can be. No Eagles wrestlers advanced out of last season’s WIAA Division 4 regional in Coleman, the first time in about 10 years, according to head coach Kirk Bahr. A year after taking the regional title, the Eagles were moved the same bracket as Coleman, a perennial power in wrestling. “They realized that we might never leave that regional, like Bonduel for the la

A former ice cream parlor on Shawano’s east side has been transformed into a Fantastic Sam’s hair salon. Franchise owners Don and Mary Lou Richter have selected Shawano as the site of their third Fantastic Sam’s location, which opened this week. The salon is located in the space formerly occupied by the Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream parlor, next to Subway sandwiches at 1230 E.

The Shawano Police Department will soon become the first in Wisconsin to offer a nationally known program geared to safety education and violence prevention for children. radKIDS gives children ages 5-12 the knowledge and skills they need to “resist aggression defensively.” The program trains children to recognize, avoid, resist and escape potential danger, empowering them to stop crimes before they start. Police officers Shane Stang and Heidi Ca

Two sitting Common Council members have taken out papers to run for Shawano mayor after incumbent Lorna Marquardt announced she will not seek re-election in April. Meanwhile, one of the aldermen up for re-election in the spring election could be facing a challenger. Council members Bob Kurkiewicz and Sandy Steinke have both filed campaign registration statements with the city for possible mayoral bids. All candidates have until 5 p.m. Jan.

BOYS BASKETBALL Cerveny leads Wildcats again Junior Neal Cerveny scored 19 points, grabbed seven rebounds and added three assists in Gresham’s 65-34 victory Tuesday night over Wisconsin Valley Lutheran. Ray Creapeau added a similar stat line, with 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals for the Wildcats (2-0). Drew Haffner dished out eight assists in the victory over Wisconsin Valley Lutheran (0-1). Last-second shot misses for Ha