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Traffic in Dixon increases as summer approaches

DIXON — Well, we made it into June, and signs of summer are coming up. There’s a noticeable increase in the number of RV’s and the traffic has increased as well. Being located between Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks accounts for part of the increased traffic as well as all the gradua...

Brunch enjoyed in Dixon

DIXON —We once again enjoyed brunch for lunch, featuring quiche and biscuits and gravy, a real favorite in this part of the country. Jerry Hamel tried his first quiche, which met with his approval. I’m hoping this will be a monthly menu item.  Menu for May will be: • Thursday, May...

Ready for flowers and spring delights

DIXON — Hasn’t this been a wild April? I am ready for some calming May flowers and all the delights brought on as spring continues. The greenhouses are having open houses and we just need the ground to warm up.  I took a week to tour the rainforest of the farthest western shore of the 48 ...

Local WWII vets tour national memorials

RONAN — World War II veterans gleamed their now common nickname “The Greatest Generation” from journalist Tom Brokaw. Brokaw’s reasoning for bestowing such a weighty title upon an entire generation was fairly simple: This was a group of Americans who grew up during the Great Depressio...

Student-served dinner much appreciated

DIXON — Many of us Dixonites, as well as a few out-of-towners, enjoyed a delicious roast beef dinner served by students at Dixon School at the Valentine’s dinner. We don’t have many evening activities in our little town and this one was well supported. Thanks Ski Club for providing us somet...

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 ...


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