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  • GPDM to unveil new dinosaur at 'Wine & Dino'

    Brandon Nicholson, Reporter|Jun 8, 2016

    The Wine and Dino event this year will fall on June 17. The event is in conjunction with the Phillips County Museum. There are many exciting things happening this evening. The festivities start at 5:30 p.m. and there will be a new display unveiled at 7 p.m. Paleontologist Cary Woodruff is hoping for a huge turnout and appreciates all the support he is receiving from the community. Woodruff is quite the accomplished paleontologist, a grad student of Montana State University having worked with the...

  • Grapevine for the week of May 25, 2016

    Mark Hebert and Brandon Nicholson|May 25, 2016

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  • Grapevine for the week of May 25, 2016 Part 2

    Mark Hebert and Brandon Nicholson|May 25, 2016

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  • Spotlight for the week of May 18, 2015

    Brandon Nicholson|May 18, 2016

    Karen Rosendahl/Becky Green/ Karen Sisco - Retiring staff at MHS Secretary/Cook/Tutor 1. What will you enjoy most about retirement? 2. How do you plan to spend your summer? 3. Dream Vacation? 4. What will you miss most about Malta High School? Karen Rosendahl 1. Napping 2. Gardening and working on my yard. 3. Heading back east in the Fall to see the beautiful Autumn colors! 4. The children Becky Green 1. Not having to be at the school at 6:30 a.m. everyday! 2. Yard work, ranching, and spending...

  • Grapevine for the week of May 18, 2016

    Brandon Nicholson|May 18, 2016

    Grapevine questions for this week were answered by citizens of Dodson and Malta. Question A: What is your least favorite thing about a rainy day? Question B: What is the best food for a rainy day? Caleb Best A: The fact that it is raining, you can't get much done. B: Taco soup. Cathy Bear A: Being stuck inside with the kids, they love playing outside! B: Enchiladas McCall Levesque A: The mud, but I really don't mind rainy days, they're good for growth! B: Fried Chicken...

  • New fogger for Town of Dodson

    Brandon Nicholson|May 18, 2016

    The City of Dodson recently purchased a new fogger that was installed last weekend to replace an old, unsafe model. The model being replaced was about 15-years-old. The new Guardian fogger will be able to be controlled from inside the cab, making it much safer for the City Maintenance man Caleb Best to use. Best, who has worked with the City of Dodson for close to eight years now seemed very eager to be rid of the old model. The new model has an advanced spray system that is outfitted to handle...

  • 3C District meet in Glasgow

    Brandon Nicholson|May 18, 2016

    The District 3C Track and Field meet is officially in the books. The Scobey boys and girls teams cleaned up, taking first place, scoring 218 and 166 points respectively. The Whitewater girls' team finished third with 43 points, while Saco came in fourth scoring just one point fewer at 42. The Whitewater boys finished fourth with 68 points. The Saco boys finished with 26 points in fifth place, Dodson rounds out the county with 3 points in seventh place. Saco's Bailey Funk did phenomenal this...

  • Spotlight for the week of May 11, 2016: Mardy Demarais

    Brandon Nicholson|May 11, 2016

    Mardy Demarais Occupation Former Science Teacher /Florist at Patty's Flowershop Favorite Hobby: Reading Summer Plans: Working the flowershop, attend my nephews wedding, visit the folk festival Joys of Retirement? The lack of papers to grade and the capacity to be more creative Dream Vacation: I lived in this winter in Hawaii, but if I could I would choose another Hawaiian vacation. Fave Memory at MHS? Receiving a rose from a student, when originally I never thought our relationship would be...

  • Grapevine for the week of May 11, 2016

    Brandon Nicholson|May 11, 2016

    Grapevine questions for this week were answered by folks at Ray J's BBQ and The Closet. Question A: How will you be spending your Mother's Day? Question B: Best Mother's Day gift?...

  • Hold on to your hats, here I come

    Brandon Nicholson, Columnist|Apr 27, 2016

    Well, the time is finally here! I have begun packing my things into boxes again, something that seems to happen often. I have been writing a column for Phillips County News for the better part of a year now. The experience I have been most excited for is on the doorstep. I start my summer internship next Wednesday. I cannot wait for this opportunity to learn a new skill, one I never would have imagined three years ago. Thanks again Mark and the rest of the staff for all you’ve done, you guys are awesome! I’m looking forward to spending the sum...

  • Find your spark and go for it

    Brandon Nicholson, Columnist|Apr 13, 2016

    Once I was 10-years-old. Do you remember what it felt like before the first day of school in elementary school? The tense feeling in your stomach as you lay in bed wondering what your friends spent their summer doing. Whether your class had picked up some new kids… whether you’d be picked to play kickball on the playground. I’ll never have that feeling again, a lot of you will never have that feeling again. Do not let this discourage you. That feeling will never be forgotten for a reason. We had something exciting to look forward to… something...

  • Hey, you, get off of my cloud

    Brandon Nicholson, Columnist|Mar 30, 2016

    The world is full of people who want to see you fail. The kind of people who cannot stand to see things going positive for anyone but themselves. We have all dealt with these types of people. We know to take the criticism with a grain of salt, but it’s hard to be productive with this kind of energy surrounding you. Anyone who does let it get to them runs the risk of it affecting their career and income. While you cannot make these people disappear, there are many ways to make dealing with them easier. Ignoring the hate is a good first step. W...

  • Thank you M-ettes, we love you

    Brandon Nicholson, Columnist|Mar 23, 2016

    It feels as if I’ve been everywhere and back again in the past few weeks. Travelling with the rest of the M-ette entourage sure is tiring. However, I would not change a single thing about it. It has been amazing watching my little sisters and the rest of the girls cap off a perfect season. They sure are tough, I cannot think of a better group of girls. The best part of tournament season for me is seeing the family together, both distant and immediate. In our family nothing brings people together better than basketball. It’s always been tha...

  • Best week ever? Not so much

    Brandon Nicholson, Columnist|Jan 20, 2016

    Well, it is official. My luck has run out… I am not a billionaire. The major $1.5 billion Powerball was won this last week. Unfortunately, the tickets I purchased were duds. You’re four times more likely to get struck by lightning than winning the lottery. Thankfully I dodged a bullet on the lightning too. My luck got even worse Sunday when Peyton Manning and the Denver defense knocked my Cinderella-Steelers out of the postseason. I cannot catch a break; hopefully things will be different this week. I have a very exciting NBA matchup to loo...

  • Football rivalries with my sisters

    Brandon Nicholson, Columnist|Jan 13, 2016

    Well it has been an interesting weekend in my household. My younger sister Jada happens to be a Bengals fan. I am a diehard Steelers fan. If you don’t already know, Pittsburgh won the AFC Wildcard Playoff game in interesting fashion. With less than 2 minutes left, Cincinnati committed two costly penalties. This put the Steelers in position to kick the game winning field goal in the final seconds of the game. Having lost all hope after the Landry Jones interception. I went absolutely insane as we won the game… I noticed how beautiful rivalries c... Full story

  • Honor Thy Mother and Father

    Brandon Nicholson, Columnist|Jan 6, 2016

    Hello friends, family, and Phillips County I hope you all had a wonderful and blessed holiday season! I got the opportunity to spend Christmas and New Years in Malta. Initially, I believed my time would be spent sitting around the house and playing basketball with the girls. This was not the case. I have caught up with more classmates in the past two weeks than I have in the years since we graduated. I have understood since childhood that you gradually grow apart from the friends you make before graduation. However, I never realized how...

  • Oh, the many things I am looking forward to

    Brandon Nicholson, Columnist|Dec 16, 2015

    It’s been a pretty weird winter so far… there is no wind, there is hardly any snow, and there is no extreme cold. We all know the snow is coming, but I can’t believe we haven’t been dumped on yet. I must say that I am thankful for the weather otherwise travelling would be a nightmare. I spent the weekend in Three Forks watching the M-Ettes defeat Fairfield and Belt. There seems to be no ceiling on the potential of this basketball team. They are so deadly from every spot on the floor, despite playing with a sense of lethargy. I am super excited... Full story

  • Time to start seeing perfection in every woman

    Brandon Nicholson, Columnist|Nov 25, 2015

    Is there too much pressure on young women to attain the perfect body? It’s an issue that has always been present, but is much more apparent today. I will be the first to admit, when a girl with a beautiful body walks by I notice. I would guess I’m not the only one, I would even go as far as to guarantee it. What affect do television, celebrities and marketing campaigns have on young women? I couldn’t tell you. Thankfully, I know plenty of women that can. Here is some of the conclusions I’ve come across when asking friends these same questio...

  • Hoarding Hedgehogs, snowfall and me

    Brandon Nicholson, Columnist|Nov 18, 2015

    I met a kid from Sweden and I acquired the knowledge that hedgehogs run wild in his hometown. It is with a heavy heart that I inform you of my plans to move overseas and live with the hedgehogs. Gatsby and I are a fierce duo, it’s common knowledge that our favorite things include drinking beer, meeting women, and spending cold evenings watching reruns of Parks and Recreation. Could you imagine the type of guy I’d be if I could go hoard hedgehogs in Sweden? On second thought, I think I’ll stay in Bozeman, for the sake of my sanity. With all t...

  • Far better things to show up for than Trophy Parades

    Brandon Nicholson, Columnist|Nov 11, 2015

    If you didn’t already know, 800,000 people took to the streets of Kansas City to celebrate winning the World Series. I’m going to give you guys a brief history lesson, bare with me. In 1963, Martin Luther King conducted the famous March on Washington. It was here that he delivered his famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech to an estimated 200,000 people. That’s right, nearly four times as many people massed for a trophy than for a calling to an end of racism. You could argue that it is much easier to organize a mass with the influences of modern techno... Full story

  • Inspired by an artist and how music continues to evolve

    Brandon Nicholson, Columnist|Nov 4, 2015

    Hello friends, I’d like to start by apologizing for the lack of a column last week, I got hit by the flu bug pretty hard. ‘Tis the season! The last two weeks have been interesting, to say the least. I met a young artist from North Carolina named Jaac, and he is incredibly talented. He’s a senior in high school, with a promising future ahead of him. While talking I asked him what inspired him to pursue a career in music. “Seeing J.Cole’s movement inspired me, and knowing he’s from North Carolina proves I can do it too,” he said. This statemen...

  • Fall football, drinks for Putin and the anxiety of Autumn

    Brandon Nicholson, Columnist|Oct 21, 2015

    I’m a diehard Pittsburgh Steelers fan, I have been for around 15 years. That’s why I have been nothing but thrilled with life the past few weeks. Big Ben (Roethlisberger) took a pretty troubling knee injury, but Mike Vick and Le’Veon (Bell) got a clutch win last Monday in San Diego, and the debut of Landry Jones was more than impressive with the win today against Arizona. Jones threw the ball 12 times for 168 yards and two touchdowns, completing 75-percent of his passes. Those numbers with a sidelined Ben Roethlisberger have the entire “Terr...

  • Media turns mass shooters into famous front-pagers

    Brandon Nicholson, Columnist|Oct 14, 2015

    Gun violence has been a big topic of discussion in the media and politics as of late. The Obama administration has been calling for tighter and tighter regulations again firearms. In my opinion, if everyone was allowed to carry a gun, there would be far fewer mass tragedies. I feel like the media blames the gun, but I blame the media. Think about it… the shooter is getting instant fame, regardless of how sick and tragic the acts they commit are. If we as a people were all armed, including teachers, I know the kids like Adam Lanza would never h...

  • Excited about some good, ol' fashion deer hunting

    Brandon Nicholson, Columnist|Oct 7, 2015

    Well Malta, it is getting closer and closer to that general deer season! I have not been this excited to do some good ol’ fashioned deer hunting in a long time. The weather has been cooperative, and from the sounds of it, the wildlife population is thriving this year. If only I would have taken bow-hunter’s safety as a kid too. I could have already been done with my efforts on this side of the state too, if only I was as proficient with a bow the way my best friend is. However, this is a lot easier said than done, because the last time I sho...

  • The American Dream is alive and well

    Brandon Nicholson|Sep 30, 2015

    Many of you may know my friend Della Shipp, she is a 2015 graduate from Glasgow. Please keep her family and father Wayne in your thoughts and prayers. Wayne was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this January, and passed away September 26. He was an avid fan of MMA, and that makes all sorts of sense, because Della is a livewire. She would be the first to agree with me on that. His favorite quote after being diagnosed was “Rock On”, which inspires me because of his can-do outlook on life. He taught an attitude of hard work, respect, and kicking bu...

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