It was Will Cox weather. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound senior rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns on a muddy field Saturday as the Shawano Community High School football team beat Marinette 20-15. The homecoming win propels the Hawks into playoff contention for the first time in three seasons. The game started 30 minutes late as officials waited for a thunderstorm to pass, but the rain was a boon for Cox, who carried the ball 20 times, including a

The Hawks are one match away from a Bay Conference title. The No. 2-seeded Shawano Community High School soccer team Tuesday secured a spot in the Bay Conference tournament championship match with a 2-0 win over No. 3 West De Pere in Shawano. “The most important thing is we got the W,” Shawano forward Garret Schlise said. “We’re one step closer to getting that conference title.” Top-seeded Hortonville beat No.

Shawano Police Department Oct. 7 Police logged 24 incidents, including the following: Theft — A 9 mm Glock was reported stolen in the 400 block of West Eagle Street. Juvenile — Police responded to a complaint of kids on bikes at the skateboard park, 107 E.

The Shawano County Administrative Committee gave its approval Monday to seek Greenlight Grants to fund construction of an evidence storage facility. County officials were heartened by a conference call with Greenlight representatives Friday. Although it had previously been suggested that the county could obtain grant funding through the U.S.

Authorities were still looking Tuesday for a woman who tried to hold up the Gresham State Bank on Monday and fled the scene without getting any money. The incident sparked a brief lockdown at the nearby Gresham School after witnesses said the woman fled on foot in that direction. Stockbridge-Munsee Police responded to a robbery alarm at the bank, 801 S. Main St., about 2:40 p.m.

A Birnamwood woman was charged Tuesday with 30 counts of possessing child pornography. Falisha Nicole Foxx, 48, also known as Edwin J. Muhs, could face a maximum 25 years in prison and a $100,000 fine on each count if convicted. A warrant has been issued for her arrest. Foxx was previously convicted in Marathon County of one count of possessing child porn. Four other counts were dismissed under a plea agreement.

Authorities responding to a report of a prowler Tuesday morning arrested a 16-year-old Pulaski male on possible burglary charges. Shawano County sheriff’s deputies were called just before 8 a.m.

The Shawano School District is continuing to see an upward trend in student enrollment, administrators reported Monday. Superintendent Gary Cumberland told the School Board that the district’s enrollment is 2,611, a 2.2 percent hike from 2,544 students reported for the 2012-13 school year.

Gresham School Homecoming is this week. Dress-up days are Cross Gender Day on Monday, Twin Day on Tuesday, Blast from the Past (dress up old-school) on Wednesday, School Spirit Day on Thursday and Color Wars on Friday. On Friday, games will be held outside. There will also be a cookout for the entire school. Tuesday was parents night for volleyball, and Thursday is soccer’s parents night. Junior high volleyball traveled to Bowler on Oct. 1.