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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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Idle wind turbines line the horizon on northeast of Casper and just outside the Evansville limits. The have not turned for at least three years.

14-Year-Old Casper Wind Farm Has Not Turned A Blade In At Least 3 Years

The 11 wind turbines on the northeast side of Casper once represented the region’s first step into renewable energy. Now, some say they are an eyesore that has idled for at least three years.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 20, 2024

St. John’s Health in Jackson received the state’s only “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group.

Wyoming Hospitals Rank 43rd In U.S. By Patient Watchdog Group

The latest safety report cards issued by health care industry watchdog group Leapfrog rank Wyoming hospitals 43rd in the U.S. But the Wyoming Hospital Association says that doesn’t paint a full picture.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 19, 2024

This superflag, a huge 160-foot by 300-foot American flag unfurled at the Border War football game Friday took 200 people to carry.

Superflag At Border War Game Needed More Than 200 Volunteers To Carry

Colorado State University unfurled a huge superflag for its annual big salute to the military Friday at the Border War football game against the University of Wyoming. It needed more than 200 people to hold and carry it.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 18, 2024

Casper Man Scores $170,000 Prize Bonanza As Winner Of Maverik Sweepstakes

Mike Mitchell of Casper, Wyoming, said he never won much of anything before. Not until earlier this month when he was named the grand-prize winner of a $170,000 prize bonanza from Maverik convenience stores.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 18, 2024

The Wyo Sports Ranch sits on 14 acres on the northwest side of Casper. It is scheduled to open on Jan. 6, 2025.

Casper’s Massive 130,000-Square-Foot WYO Sports Ranch A Draw For National Events

Set to open in January, the massive 130,000-square-foot WYO Sports Ranch in Casper is already a draw to host national events. The sprawling $49 million facility has 10 basketball courts, a huge indoor turf field and state-of-the-art tech.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 16, 2024

A pair of pronghorn graze near a southeastern Wyoming solar farm in this file photo. Natrona County officials are considering a 2,000-acre solar farm and battery storage facility.

Natrona County Planners OK 2,000-Acre Solar Farm West Of Casper

A proposal to put a 2,000-acre solar farm and battery storage facility west of Casper was OK’d by Natrona County Planners on Tuesday. The 199 MW facility with 100 MW of storage would be on private ranch land.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 14, 2024

Marquis Hayman pleaded not guilty to shooting five bullets into a North Durbin Street mobile home in August.

“I Hope I Killed One”: Casper Teen Accused Of Shooting Into Homes Pleads Not Guilty

A 15-year-old Casper, Wyoming, boy pleaded not guilty Wednesday to allegations he shot into two homes on the city’s north side. He allegedly told friends, “I hope I killed one” after an Aug. 12 shooting.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 13, 2024

The intersection of 13th Street and McKinley now has one less house for drivers to hit. Now there's a vacant lot to the right where a house had been that was hit several times with vehicles.

Casper House That Kept Getting Hit By Cars Is Gone

A Casper, Wyoming, house at a T-intersection that kept getting hit by vehicles is gone. Now errant drivers will have to drive through the lot and into the back yard when they misjudge the road.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 13, 2024

Gen. John Black Jack Pershing was the commander of the U.S. forces in World War I, and loved a Wyoming girl.

Wyoming History: Gen. “Black Jack” Pershing And The Wyoming Girl He Loved

Gen. John “Black Jack” Pershing was one of only two men ever to be named “general of the Armies of the United States” — George Washington was the other. Although he didn't spend much time in Cheyenne, his wife was a native, and his memory is still very much a part of the community.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 10, 2024

Glenrock’s Deer Creek Museum offers a small display on the Dr. Gene Lam who was a Glenrock native and POW during the Korean War.

Gene Lam: The Wyoming Doctor Who Trained Troops How To Survive POW Camps

Gene Lam was born in Douglas and grew up in Glenrock before being drafted in the U.S. Army and becoming a doctor in the Korean War. He spent three years in a Chinese POW camp, then for 15 years trained troops how to survive capture by the enemy.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 09, 2024

Benton was mostly a tent city that proved to live up to is rowdy and reckless reputation.

Wyoming History: In 1868, Benton Was So Violent Murder Was An Everyday Occurence

As the Union Pacific built its railroad across the West, one of its track-end towns became infamous for being a violent, lawless outpost. That was Benton, Wyoming, located in present-day Carbon County. Back in 1868, murder was part of daily life.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 09, 2024

Off-Duty Casper Cop Who Shot At Deputies During Standoff To Face 6 Felonies

An off-duty Casper police officer involved in a 17-hour standoff in August waived his preliminary hearing in Casper Circuit Court on Thursday. He faces six felony charges for allegedly threatening and shooting at deputies. He's no longer a Casper cop.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 08, 2024

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Lenea Brown, 17, of Casper was shot in the head and killed near Buckboard Park on May 14. Her ex-boyfriend, Eavan Castaner, has pleaded guilty to killing her.

Casper Teen Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder For Shooting Ex-Girlfriend

A Casper 16-year-old pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Friday, admitting he shot his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend in the head. The plea means he’ll get 20 years to life in prison, but the father of his victim says that isn’t justice for his daughter.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 08, 2024

Casper Teen Accused Of Stabbing Girl Said The Victim “Walked Into The Blade”

A 17-year-old Casper, Wyoming, girl had a preliminary hearing Thursday on allegations she stabbed another teen Halloween night. An investigator testified the suspect claimed the victim “walked into the blade.”

Dale KillingbeckNovember 07, 2024

Interstate 25 approaching exit 191 near Bar Nunn, Wyoming.

Juvenile On The Run Hit And Killed Trying To Cross I-25 Near Bar Nunn

A juvenile was hit by a vehicle and killed while trying to cross the southbound lane of Interstate 25 near Bar Nunn, Wyoming, on Wednesday night. The juvenile allegedly assaulted a family member, then ran from the home before deputies could respond.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 07, 2024

Willow Wagner says she tries to “think of the positives” following a stabbing incident that nearly cost her her life.

Casper Girl, 17, Thought Machete-Like Knife Was Fake, Then She Was Stabbed

A 17-year-old Casper, Wyoming, girl was almost killed Halloween night when another teen stabbed her with a machete-like knife. Willow Wagner told Cowboy State Daily she first thought the knife was fake — until it was in her body.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 06, 2024

Julie Jarvis Casper vote 2024 Voting Line at Restoration Church 11 5 24

House District 57: Julie Jarvis Keeps Seat For Republicans With Big Win

Casper Republican Julie Jarvis on Tuesday easily defeated independent challenger Tyler Cessor to claim the House District 57 race. Cessor had dropped out prior to Election Day.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 06, 2024

House District 42: Geringer, R, Says He’s “Humbled” To Be Elected

Republican businessman Rob Geringer of Cheyenne seems to have beaten Democratic challenger Bob Ray for Wyoming House District 42.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 06, 2024

Cattle in the pasture at the Tim Millikin ranch earlier this year. When it came time to ship his yearlings, Millikin found he was missing nine.

Glendo-Area Ranchers Say They're Missing 9 Yearling Cattle, Offer $5,000 Reward

A ranch near Glendo, Wyoming, reports it’s missing nine yearlings this year and suspects they may have been rustled. And it’s not the first time.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 05, 2024

The late October snowstorm in Casper created mayhem with tree branches in the city. The cottonwood outside the Belcher’s house in central Casper lost a huge branch along with other branches.

After Storm Tears Off Chunk Of 100-Year-Old Tree, Casper Neighbors Rally To Help

Last week’s storm not only dumped 5-6 inches of wet, heavy snow across Casper, it tore a huge chuck off a 100-year-old cottonwood that fell into the street. That’s when neighbors rallied to help each other.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 05, 2024

C.J. Box signs a barrel of bourbon at Pine Bluffs Distilling. The distillery will create a Joe Pickett bourbon for release in 2025.

C.J. Box Partners With Wyoming Distillery To Make Joe Pickett Bourbon

Author C.J. Box’s iconic character Joe Pickett will get a bourbon named after him in spring 2025. The special 1,000-bottle release created by Pine Bluffs Distilling celebrates a uniquely Wyoming character with a Wyoming whiskey.

Dale KillingbeckNovember 04, 2024