Jeremy Otto tosses a bean bag in the outside cornhole competition during Phillips’ annual July 3 celebration.
The pre-Independence Day celebration at Memorial Hall and neighboring ball field in Phillips comes once again Sunday, with fireworks set to light the night sky at 10 p.m.
Head of maintenance Scott Hooley gave a report on various village projects in Phillips June 7, including the installation of four surveillance cameras in George Jensen Memorial Phillips Village Park.
The Phillips alumni banquet has been a staple for the high school’s graduates since the beginning of its time and it remains that way today, despite a declining number of surviving alumni.
The Phillips Village Board passed several resolutions Thursday to approve Tax Increment Financing for Darren Bartunek and Jeff Reed to rebuild Winchester’s Bar and Grill.
More than 40 Giltner Public School students from three different classes pose in front of the first Jen Stark inspired mural on March 16. The project represents months of work under the direction of art teacher Jenna Hermann.
Randy Watson stands outside the warehouse in Phillips that now bears the name of his new business, Watson Pest Control.
Jordan Watson stands by his new “mobile office,” a pickup featuring his new Watson Turf Solutions logo. The Aurora graduate has worked for other lawn care companies for 17 years and decided last fall to start his own business.
Kurt Johnson
A demolition crew cleared this lot, then tore down the building pictured next to it, making way for a new bar and grill expected to open on Main Street in Phillips by next spring.