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Articles with the Tag: Dixon

Dixon murder suspect pleads not guilty

DIXON — Nathan Calvert,  the man prosecutors say attacked Dixon residents Doug and Cheryl Morigeau during a horrific home invasion Dec. 6, pleaded not guilty to several charges last week in Sanders County District Court.  Doug was killed in the attack, having been stabbed 54 times and beat...

Groundhog forecasts early spring

DIXON — According to the National Groundhog, spring is on its way. There are some signs around, as I spotted a robin drinking from a birdbath and there are tiny pussy willows just peeping out. I also found three tiny pink primroses popping up from a very protected spot in a flowerbed. Thanks go to s...

Mild wintry weather deceptive

DIXON — With this unexpected mild winter weather (the roads are clear, just a skiff of snow and some piles around), it almost seems like spring is approaching. I know better, though. The multitudes of birds are at my feeder as though this is their only hope for survival. I love seeing bunnies hopping a...

Seed catalog inspires until spring

DIXON — A very happy 2013 to us all. Doesn’t it appear that New Year’s comes around more often these years? It seems like a long stretch until spring. Some of us received a Gurneys seed catalog before Christmas, so we have some inspirational reading. Congratulations to Joyce and Don Sier...

Charging documents shed light on Dixon murder Charging documents shed light on Dixon murder

DIXON — Prosecutors say a man who is charged in the brutal Dec. 6 home invasion murder of Dixon resident Doug Morigeau was on hallucinogenic drugs when he stabbed Morigeau 54 times. According to the court documents, Flathead Tribal Police, Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies, a Montana Highway Patrol ...

Dixon murder among many linked to ‘Spice’

DIXON — According to charging documents, the man accused of killing Doug Morigeau and injuring his wife Cheryl during a home invasion in Dixon Dec. 6, Nathan Lee William Calvert, confessed to attacking the Morigeaus after smoking “Spice” for nearly two weeks “almost constantly.”...

Sanders County Sheriff speaks after Dixon killing Sanders County Sheriff speaks after Dixon killing

DIXON — In the days following the Dec. 6 Dixon home invasion that left Doug Morigeau dead and his wife Cheryl in critical condition, details on the attack have been difficult to come by.  Law enforcement officials and investigators were unusually silent or difficult to reach. Basic facts surrou...

Questions remain in Dixon killing

DIXON — Beloved community member Doug Morigeau was killed and his wife seriously injured during a grisly home invasion last Thursday.  According to a press release, Sanders County Sheriff’s Deputies, Tribal Law and Order and Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a 911 call for...

Water restrictions will shut down Dixon Melons

The end is near; no doubt about it. Dixon Melons is just about history. Soon, it will be no more. Dixon Melons has been in business in Western Montana for 24 years commercially. We grew all the local melons and expanded the operation as the years went by. My wife Joey and I employed and partnered with our...

Let’s count our blessings

DIXON — We’re having an interesting fall/winter mix lately. This is my kind of snow; on the ground but not the roads. I’m glad for forced time indoors, to accomplish what I put off during outdoor weather. There are a lot of pre-Christmas activities going on in our area; take advantage of th...


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