Phillips News

The following 2009 graduates were awarded scholarships from various clubs and organizations: Jess Evans and Branden Sullivan, Bulldog Gridiron Club; Ryan Conat and Pachear Lor, Dean Peterson Wrestling Club; Leah Pluff, Greg Affeldt Memorial; Ryan Conat, New London Boosters Club; Emily Jagla, Richard A. Meyer Memorial; Amy Gilbert, Rodeo City ...

Jessica Chepp, daughter of Jeffery and Marjorie Chepp of Wauwatosa, received the title of Miss Czech/Slovak Wisconsin State Princess at the annual Czech/Slovak Festival in Phillips, WI.

WASHINGTON a ' "Paint Made Flesh" is probably not what Duncan Phillips had in mind when he started amassing the paintings that form the core of the Phillips Collection.

More than a dozen agencies are scouring an area along the Elk River in Price County in search of a man who has been missing since Saturday night.

Jun. 15, 2009 10:48 p.m. A shortage of type O-negative blood has prompted the Blood Center of Wisconsin to request donors of the universal blood type that can be transfused into any patient.

The Nu-To-U garage sale will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Chetek Lutheran Church, 1419 Second St., Chetek.

A Price County man says he's guilty of murder and attempted murder. According to online court records, 41-year-old James Lahoud of Phillips entered the pleas during a court appearance Thursday morning.

A Phillips man pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree intentional homicide and attempted first-degree homicide in the wounding of his ex-girlfriend and killing of her mother.

Jeff Mares, co-owner of Infinitea Teahouse in Eau Claire, will discuss the history of tea, potential health benefits, types of tea, and preparation, packaging and storage for best results.

Tornado Awareness Week will be observed April 20 to 24 at Auburndale Elementary School.

Good listening skills will be essential in Madison this week, given the impressive cast of speakers and musicians heading to town.

Two Fond du Lac women who have had a positive impact on the lives of many local residents are deserving recipients of recognition by the Women's Fund of the Fond du Lac Area Foundation.

Sparkles, screams and guitars ushered in the new Miss Fond du Lac on Saturday night.

State Reps. Scott Suder, R-Abbotsford, and Mary Williams, R-Medford, announced Monday they plan to work together to protect the Division of Motor Vehicles service centers targeted for closing in Gov.

NewsChannel 7 is now Twittering .... The Phillips man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend and killing her mother is competent to stand trial.

The Journal Sentinel spent four months investigating the $340 million taxpayer-financed child-care system known as Wisconsin Shares and uncovered a trail of phony companies, fake reports and shoddy oversight.

Prosecutors say a man is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old foster child.

Jason Bayer has been named Conservation Warden at Phillips, according to John Gozdzialski, Department of Natural Resource's Northern Region Director.

A former deputy attorney general and secretary of the state Department of Revenue has died in a car accident in northern Wisconsin.

A man is dead after a head-on crash. Price County Sheriff's Deputies say it happened just before 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, about 5 miles north of Phillips.