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- Winter weather advisory issued for parts of Neb.
More snow is on the way to parts of southern Nebraska. A swath of moderate snowfall is expected from Phillipsburg, Kan., to Hebron along the Nebraska-Kansas border.
- TAMKO promotes Shannon Lenker
Shannon Lenker, pictured, recently has been promoted to the position of general manufacturing manager at TAMKO Building Products, Inc.'s Joplin High Street facility, TAMKO's original manufacturing facility that ...
- Lona Lala
Lona Lala, 96, died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City.
- Brooke Corp. Files for Bankruptcy ProtectionLoading...
October 29, 2008 Wednesday 04:40 PM EST 356 words Brooke Corp. Files for Bankruptcy Protection Alyn Ackermann PHILLIPSBURG, Kan.
- Rev. Harold Ellis, 72
The Rev. Harold L. Ellis, 72, of Phillipsburg, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, at his home.
- Frost Warning For Parts Of NW Kansas
The chill of autumn is nudging its way into Kansas. The National Weather Service has posted a frost warning in parts of northwestern Kansas, including Hill City and Phillipsburg, until 9 a.m. Early-morning ...
- Inmate commits suicide in Phillipsburg
Gregory Lynn, 35, committed suicide Friday in the Phillips County Jail, according to a Monday news release from the Phillips County Sheriff's Office.
- Fundraiser will help Phillipsburg girl with medical bills -,
In many ways, Sophie Imm is a typical 3-year-old. Her grandmother, Jackie Baumgartner, describes her as a sweetheart, very active and very vocal.
- Hot time in Speed
As he dug through the boxes overflowing with $1 Hot Wheel cars, Clay Grantham, 10, was looking for Mustangs, his "favorite Chevy car" and anything else that caught his eye.
- Mattel still feels a need for Speed
' While local organizers prepared for thousands to visit Sunday to celebrate the Hot Wheels 40th anniversary, spectators were joining toy maker Mattel's caravan in Utah.
- Phillipsburg man convicted for making threat to jailer -,
A Phillipsburg man was convicted Monday in Ellis County court on a charge of criminal threat.
- Phillipsburg to announce Main Street designation -,
The city of Phillipsburg will formally announce its designation as a Main Street Community at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Majestic Theatre.
- Phillipsburg Gets State Funding, New $158 Million School
The Phillipsburg School District is finally in the money. For years, it has been waiting for state funding to build a new high school.
- Kansas Wheat Harvest Report: Harvest Mostly Complete, Muddy Fields Hinder Progress
Kansas Wheat Harvest Report-This is day 14 of the Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports, brought to you by the Kansas City Board of Trade, DeBruce Grain, the Kansas Grain & Feed Association and Kansas Wheat.
- Phillipsburg among newest Main Street cities -,
The Kansas Department of Commerce today announced Phillipsburg and Holton as the newest members of the Kansas Main Street program, bringing the total number of Kansas Main Street cities to 25.
- One hurt in three-car crash in Phillips County
Nearly everyone involved in a three-vehicle wreck Thursday west of Phillipsburg that involved a tractor-trailer managed to walk away unhurt.
- Brooke Capital says next 90 days are critical to company's success
Brooke Capital Corp., the insurance subsidiary of Brooke Corp., announced more cutbacks Wednesday and warned that “the next 90 days are critical to the success of the company.”Brooke Capital, which ...
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City DescriptionPhillipsburg is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. The population was 2,668 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Phillips County.
Phillipsburg is located at 39°45′19″N 99°19′20″W / 39.75528, -99.32222 (39.755173, -99.322331).
Phillipsburg is located in the middle of Phillips County in the northern part of Kansas, approximately 20 miles from the Nebraska border. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
Phillipsburg was named for politician and Civil War colonel William A. Phillips. Phillips County was named for another William Phillips, a Free-State supporter who was murdered September 1, 1856. The city was founded in 1872. The city grew rapidly in the late 1800s and early 1900s as a result of the Rock Island railroad which went through town. In 1951 an oil refinery was built on the north edge of town which also helped the local economy until it was closed in the late 1980s. TAMKO Building Products is now the largest manufacturing concern in the city. In 2007 an ethanol plant was built at the east end of town.
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