AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Phillips Nebraska. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/phillips-ne 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/phillips-ne https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 09 Jun 2024 15:16:03 -0500 LINCOLN – On June 10th, Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that inflation is at its highest https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-statement-on-highest-inflation-in-40-years-31384739-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-statement-on-highest-inflation-in-40-years-31384739-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Two hundred forty-six years ago, our Founding Fathers bravely defied the most powerful nation on earth and put pen to paper to assert an eternal, https://www.americantowns.com/news/celebrating-american-freedom-together-this-summer-31386997-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/celebrating-american-freedom-together-this-summer-31386997-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Americans are experiencing pain at the pump and sticker shock at the store.  Prices continue to soar.  This out-of-control inflation is https://www.americantowns.com/news/curbing-americas-corrosive-inflation-31392352-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/curbing-americas-corrosive-inflation-31392352-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 OMAHA – On June 14th, Governor Pete Ricketts, together with the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), held a press conference to https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-department-of-transportation-announce-new-state-operations-center-31387882-omaha-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-department-of-transportation-announce-new-state-operations-center-31387882-omaha-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 LINCOLN – On June 15, 2022, Governor Pete Ricketts issued the following statement. “The First Lady and I have tested positive for https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-tests-positive-for-covid19-31387902-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-tests-positive-for-covid19-31387902-lincoln-ne.html Health and Fitness Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 LINCOLN – On June 17th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Nebraska’s May employment data. Nebraska’s employment set another https://www.americantowns.com/news/nebraskas-employment-reaches-new-high-revenue-receipts-exceed-forecast-31389721-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/nebraskas-employment-reaches-new-high-revenue-receipts-exceed-forecast-31389721-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 LINCOLN – On June 17th, Governor Pete Ricketts issued the following statement in observance of Juneteenth, which is celebrated Sunday, June 19, https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-juneteenth-statement-31389745-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-juneteenth-statement-31389745-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 BELLEVUE – On June 22nd, Governor Pete Ricketts spoke out against federal energy policies that have led to rampant inflation and record-high gas https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-state-senators-call-for-federal-action-to-curb-inflation-and-reduce-recordhigh-gas-prices-31392379-bellevue-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-state-senators-call-for-federal-action-to-curb-inflation-and-reduce-recordhigh-gas-prices-31392379-bellevue-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 LINCOLN – On June 24th, Governor Pete Ricketts issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court ruled that “the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-statement-on-roe-v-wade-being-overturned-31394973-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-statement-on-roe-v-wade-being-overturned-31394973-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 LINCOLN – On June 27th, Governor Pete Ricketts joined state leaders for a ribbon cutting event to celebrate the completion of the new Fallbrook https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-cuts-ribbon-on-new-fallbrook-state-office-building-31395432-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-cuts-ribbon-on-new-fallbrook-state-office-building-31395432-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Religious freedom is the first freedom listed in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. That’s no accident. Religious freedom is the https://www.americantowns.com/news/defending-americas-first-freedom-31397164-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/defending-americas-first-freedom-31397164-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 LINCOLN – On June 29th, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that he will seek qualified applicants to fill the upcoming vacancy in Legislative https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-seeks-applicants-for-legislative-district-19-vacancy-31397184-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-seeks-applicants-for-legislative-district-19-vacancy-31397184-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 LINCOLN – On June 29th, Governor Pete Ricketts proclaimed “Religious Freedom Week” in Nebraska at a ceremony at the State Capitol. https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-faith-leaders-celebrate-religious-freedom-week-in-nebraska-31398050-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ricketts-faith-leaders-celebrate-religious-freedom-week-in-nebraska-31398050-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 LINCOLN – On July 5th, Governor Pete Ricketts, in accordance with a proclamation from the White House, announced that all U.S. and Nebraska https://www.americantowns.com/news/flags-to-fly-at-halfstaff-to-honor-victims-of-shooting-in-illinois-31401369-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/flags-to-fly-at-halfstaff-to-honor-victims-of-shooting-in-illinois-31401369-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 In 1937, the Nebraska Safety Patrol was formed to address the rising problem of crashes on our state’s roads.  Eighty-five years later, https://www.americantowns.com/news/celebrating-85-years-of-the-nebraska-state-patrol-31401370-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/celebrating-85-years-of-the-nebraska-state-patrol-31401370-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500