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Dale Killingbeck

Killingbeck is glad to be back in journalism after working for 18 years in corporate communications with a health system in northern Michigan. He spent the previous 16 years working for newspapers in western Michigan in various roles.

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A 16-year-old Casper honor student pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he was among a group of teens who shot up downtown Casper after a confrontation July 15. Bystanders said they heard 30-40 rounds around midnight at David Street Station.

Casper Honor Student Pleads Not Guilty To Shooting Up Downtown In Showdown

A 16-year-old Casper honor student pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he was among a group of teens who shot up downtown Casper during a showdown July 15. Bystanders said they heard 30-40 rounds around midnight at the David Street Station.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 10, 2026

A 51-year-old Casper woman apologized Thursday morning to the guardian of her former patient and to her former employer for tying a patient’s hair to a bed at the nursing facility where she worked.

Casper Care Worker Gets Probation For Tying Patient’s Hair To Bed Post With Scarf

A Casper care worker received a suspended sentence Thursday after apologizing for tying a patient's hair to a bed post with a scarf last year. The judge also ordered the woman to three years of supervised probation on a charge of intentional abuse.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 10, 2026

Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Controversial Casper Mountain Gravel Pit

Arguments over a Natrona County judge’s reversal of a decision not to renew six gravel-mining leases at the base of Casper Mountain were heard by the Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday. Nearly two dozen local opponents of the gravel pit were in the room.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 09, 2026

Carl Lenz of Worland wanted to have his ashes placed on his 5-foot exact model of the USS Constitution and put aflame onto Boysen Reservoir didn’t happen. Now the model — with every detail crafted by his own hands — is in a museum for everyone to see.

Worland Man Wanted His Ashes Put On USS Constitution Model And Set Aflame On Boysen

A dying Worland man’s desire to have his ashes placed on a 5-foot exact model of the USS Constitution and then put aflame onto Boysen Reservoir didn’t happen. Now the model — with every detail crafted by his own hands — is in a museum for everyone to see.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 07, 2026

Bruce Nielson climbs out the 1942 Seagraves 65-foot ladder truck.

Vintage 65-Foot 1942 Fire Truck Restored And Rolling Again In Worland

After more than two decades in storage, a 65-foot 1942 ladder truck has been fully restored and is rolling again. The vehicle was sandblasted to bare metal before it was repainted with the correct red hue that would have been available in 1942.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 06, 2026

The Worland team who salvaged the bowling alley in Louisiana and brought it up to Worland

Hurricane Lanes: Destroyed By Louisiana Hurricane, Bowling Alley's New Life In Worland

Why would a bowling alley in Worland, Wyoming, be named "Hurricane Lanes?" It's because the bowling alley was once in Louisiana but destroyed by Hurricane Ida. A Worland group made a 3,400-mile roundtrip to salvage the wreckage and give it new life.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 05, 2026

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Woman Vows To Replace Missing Flag At Site Of 1955 Airline Crash That Killed 66

Sometime in the past year, an American flag vanished at the site of the 1955 United Air Lines crash that killed 66 people on Medicine Bow Peak. A hiker from Kansas noticed and plans to replace it when she comes back next year if nobody beats her to it.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 05, 2026

Ken and Ben Collamer are seen shortly after their release from a hospital after the liver transplant earlier this year. Ken calls his son a “hero.”

Saratoga Man Didn't Want Son To Donate Life-Saving Liver To Him — He Did It Anyway

A 64-year-old Saratoga man has a future thanks to one of his sons, who gave him two-thirds of his own liver. The father, who was on a transplant list, was determined not to ask his sons to consider a life-saving donation — they did it anyway.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 05, 2026

Casper Man Charged With Strangling Ex Unconscious After He Couldn’t Get A Ride

A Casper man faces up to 20 years in prison after he allegedly strangled his ex-girlfriend unconscious and busted up her Mills home. Police say he kicked in her door at 3:30 a.m. after she refused to take him to the Casper rescue mission.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 02, 2026

Natrona County commissioners listen to a presentation from Prometheus Hyperscale officials Tuesday about a data center they are proposing to build southeast of Casper.

Natrona County Residents Pack Meeting To Hear Plans For Huge 1.25-GW Data Center

Natrona County residents packed a Tuesday meeting with commissioners to hear Prometheus Hyperscale outline its plans for a huge 1.25 gigawatt data center southeast of Casper. They said it would use self-contained cooling and have its own power center.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 02, 2026

Gillette Man Denies Raping, Choking Woman He Allegedly Called His ‘Little Beat Victim’

A Gillette man pleaded not guilty Monday to eight felony charges stemming from alleged sexual assaults and attempted strangulation of a woman he characterized as his “little beat victim.” The incident allegedly started over lighting incense in a sink.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 31, 2026

Frank Jones’ classic cars are lined up in preparation for the trek to Deadwood.

Wheatland Man Takes 18 Of His Classic 1950s-Era Chevys to South Dakota Car Show

A Wheatland man with a passion for classic cars took 18 from his collection — mostly 1955-57 Chevys — for a 210-mile drive to Kool Deadwood Nites in South Dakota. Frank Jones has been collecting cars for 40 years and has attended this show for 31 years.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 30, 2026

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Wyoming History: Whose Bones Are Buried In Pinckney Sublette’s Grave Near Daniel?

In 1935, bones alleged to be Pinckney Sublette's were reburied overlooking the rendezvous grounds of mountain men near Daniel, Wyoming, after sitting in a Missouri courthouse closet. Whether those bones are actually his remains a mystery.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 29, 2026

Pete Smet has had a fascination with John Deere tractors since his youth on a Wisconsin farm.

Worland Man Has 205 John Deere Tractors On His Property, Causes Tour Buses To Stop

A Worland man’s John Deere obsession has grown into a collection of 205 tractors stretching across his property. His collection is so impressive that tour buses along U.S. Highway 20 make regular stops.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 29, 2026

Nevaeh Marie Neeman helped her boyfriend and another man go to a south-side Casper apartment complex last May for what she thought was going to be a fight with a third man.

Casper Woman Pleads Guilty To Driving Getaway Car, Disposing Of Weapons In Fatal Shootout

A Casper woman pleaded guilty to driving a getaway car and helping dispose of weapons involved in a shooting that left one man dead and another injured in May 2025. She faces up to five years in prison.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 27, 2026

An 11-year-old Meridian, Idaho girl remains in critical condition following an Aug. 17 crash on Teton Pass that involved an RV she was riding in. A family friend said the girl’s 12th birthday is Saturday and she is communicating via sign language and a white board.

11-Year-Old Idaho Girl Pinned Under RV On Teton Pass Remains Critical In Utah

Neeka Korn, 11, is on a ventilator and dialysis in a Salt Lake City hospital after she was pinned under her grandparents' RV on Teton Pass on Aug. 17. A family friend says she is in critical condition and faces a long recovery but is responsive.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 26, 2026

Cheyenne Woman Admits To Forcing Son To Drink Gallon Of Water, Nearly Killing Him

A Cheyenne woman admitted in a Laramie County court Tuesday that she forced her son to drink more than a gallon of water that sent him into life-threatening convulsions last fall. She entered a plea deal that will give her 15-17 years in prison.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 25, 2026

The 11-turbine Casper Wind Farm is on its way out.

Defunct For Years, 'Eyesore' Casper Wind Farm Turbines Finally Coming Down

The 11 turbines at the Casper Wind Farm north of Evansville are finally coming down after years of inactivity. There were high hopes for the turbines when commissioned in 2009, but a former county commissioner now calls them an "eyesore."

Dale KillingbeckAugust 19, 2026

State Rep. Julie Jarvis, left, and Jeanette Ward

Incumbent Julie Jarvis Tops Former Freedom Caucus Rep. Ward In Casper's HD 57

Incumbent Julie Jarvis handily defeated former Freedom Caucus member Jeanette Ward on Tuesday in a rematch of the 2024 race for House District 57 in Casper. “It was an incredible win for Wyoming in that context,” Jarvis said of Freedom Caucus defeats.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 19, 2026

Freedom Caucus Incumbent Tomi Strock Holds Off Challenger In Converse County HD6

Freedom Caucus member Rep. Tomi Strock of Wyoming House District 6 in Converse County held off a GOP primary challenge Tuesday and will head to the general election in November. Strock took 52.06% of the vote to county commissioner Jim Willox’s 47.36%.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 19, 2026

A 28-year-old Mills man faces three felony charges in Casper Circuit Court after allegedly pointing a “monster” black powder pistol at a man and woman and threatening to kill the man.

Mills Man Faces Felony Charges After Allegedly Threatening To Kill Man In His Truck

A Mills man faces three felony charges after allegedly pointing a “monster” black powder pistol at a man and woman and threatening to kill the man before the firearm discharged. A witness said he was “screaming get the (expletive) out of my truck.”

Dale KillingbeckAugust 18, 2026