It wasn’t a smart play. The result wasn’t good for the Packers. Still, when Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews dove onto San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick out of bounds in Sunday’s loss, it reflected something deeper about “Team 93,” as this, the 93rd team in Packers’ history, has started to call itself. Matthews took Kaepernick to the ground and was rightly flagged.

GREEN BAY PACKERS Strike first, often The Green Bay Packers went three-and-out on their first drive Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. They did it again to start the second half. The team was able to keep itself in the game with a few quick-strike drives, but that isn’t as good as establishing dominance right away. The Packers need to start quicker.

The Rev. Luke Ferris has infused Sacred Heart Catholic Church and School in Shawano with his energy and talents since arriving here July 1. “People here are very welcoming,” Ferris said. “There’s a lot of good will in this town.” Ferris’ duties include serving as administrator of Sacred Heart and priest celebrant and moderator at St. Martin Parish in Cecil. “Deacon Grzeca is in charge of the Cecil parish and he’s doing a great job,” Ferris said.

Shawano Police Department Sept. 11 Police logged 18 incidents, including the following: Accident — Police responded to a two-vehicle property damage accident at Richmond and Franklin streets. Harassment — Police responded to a harassment complaint at Shawano Community Middle School, 1050 S.

“I’m just here for the safety of the kids,” Tom Kariean said Thursday afternoon as he paced the sidewalk along Main Street in a yellow safety vest waiting for pedestrians he could assist across the intersection at Center Street. Over the span of about 15 minutes, three teenagers crossed the street; each of them stopping first at the curb and looking both ways before entering the crosswalk as Kariean stepped into the middle of the roadway with his

Several Shawano County supervisors want to see work started on an evidence storage facility, even if it’s just erecting a fence and laying gravel around the proposed site. Supervisor Bert Huntington told his colleagues on the Public Safety Committee this week that he and three other supervisors — Ron Kupper, Sandy Steinke and Arlyn Tober — have toured the grounds behind the Huber Work Release Center with Sheriff’s Department officials to see what

Pounding the table, Sheriff Randy Wright on Thursday likened the attitudes of two county committees to the dictatorial rule of Syria’s Bashar Assad. Wright’s outburst at the Shawano County Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Committee meeting was prompted by a Finance Committee decision earlier this week to drop a new evidence storage facility wanted by Wright from its list of recommended capital improvement projects for 2014. CIP Committee member

Three local schools are among the 167 recognized throughout the state with School of Recognition awards. Gresham Community School, Tigerton Elementary School and Marion Elementary School were the area schools to be selected for the award from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). All of the School of Recognition recipients will receive a plaque and $500. Tigerton Elementary School received the honor for the fifth year in a row.

Marian Phyllis Perrote, 95, passed away on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, surrounded by her family. Marian was born on May 29, 1918 in Arpin, the daughter of Frank and Sarah (Whitepigeon) Young. Marian was one of the original inhabitants of “Pkwakik,” Skunk Hill, or Powers Bluff as it is now known. She was a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and one of the last heritage fluent speakers of the Potawatomi language.