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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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Corinna Schade feeds turkeys on her farm in Albany County. She said her heritage turkeys are resilent and is keeping an eye out for any issues regarding the bird flu.

More Than 420,000 Turkeys Killed In South Dakota As Bird Flu Marches West

More than 420,000 turkeys have been destroyed so far in South Dakota as bird flu moves west. Officials say South Dakota is the national epicenter of this season’s outbreak.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 25, 2025

Natrona County School District 1 board Vice Chair Dana Howie on Monday offers her explanation and apology for a social media post.

Debate Over Cross-Dressing Custodian Boils Over At Casper School Board Meeting

A debate over a cross-dressing custodian at a Casper elementary school boiled over at Monday’s Natrona County school board meeting. A state legislator was escorted from the microphone by police, there were calls for a trustee to resign, and an apology.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 23, 2025

Herpetologist Charlotte Snoberger shared information about Wyoming’s snakes at a presentation in Casper. She teaches at Casper College.

Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Wyoming's Snake Community

A Wyoming herpetologist says the state’s 14 snake species and subspecies have some rarely seen varieties. One snake looks fake, another turns blue when it dies and one puts on a show by ‘dying’ for any creature or person who threatens it.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 21, 2025

Lifelong friends Dave Simpson, left, and Larry Ash built a cabin in Wyoming’s Snowy Range decades ago, so they decided to do it again. Now these two old guys in their 70s have learned the hard way it’s not as easy as they remembered. But they got the roof on before the snow starts flying.

Two Old Guys In Their 70s Build A Cabin, Part 2: Raising The Roof

Earlier this year, we told you about two 70+ year-olds who were building a cabin at 9,500 feet in Wyoming's Snowy Range. Their goal was to put the roof on before snow started flying. Mission Accomplished. Now, the typical 8-feet of snow can commence.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 21, 2025

Rabbit In A Jar And Insect Taxidermy: If It’s Odd, It’s At Casper’s Metalmark Studios

There’s plenty to look at while getting a tattoo of a two-headed rat, like a baby rabbit in a jar, insect taxidermy and skulls under glass. If it’s odd, it’s at Casper’s Metalmark Studios.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 20, 2025

A vigil at Washington Park in Casper on Wednesday honored the memory of Charlie Kirk.

Casper College Students Inspired By Charlie Kirk To Revive Turning Point Chapter

When more than 100 Casper College students gathered for a vigil for murdered conservative leader Charlie Kirk, they didn't stop there. They've decided to revive the college’s Turning Point USA chapter. “We want to get people interested in American values and conservative values,” a member said.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 20, 2025

Left, Bridger Healy joined the Rock Springs Junior High football team this season. Right, As the big brother, his aunt says Bridger Healy watched over his younger siblings.

Rock Springs Left Devastated By Sudden Death Of Outgoing 12-Year-Old

The sudden death of an outgoing 12-year-old Rock Springs boy who took his own life has devastated his family, friends, and a community. They hope sharing his story will help others.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 19, 2025

‘I’ll Kill You All’: Cheyenne Airman Accused Of Pulling Gun During Beer Pong Game

A 22-year-old F.E. Warren Air Force Base airman is accused of pulling a gun during a game of beer pong and threatening to “kill you all.” He was mad after another airman said he looked like “Diego off of Dora the Explorer."

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 16, 2025

A Wyoming state legislator and a parent of a student at Crest Hill Elementary School in Casper are sounding alarms over a male janitor who cross-dresses and asks students to use she/her pronouns. The Natrona County School District says it “follows the law."

Legislator, Parent Sound Alarm Over Cross-Dressing Janitor At Casper Elementary

A Wyoming state legislator and a parent of a student at a Casper elementary school are sounding alarms over a male janitor who cross-dresses and asks students to use she/her pronouns. The Natrona County School District says it “follows the law."

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 15, 2025

A 20-year-old Sheridan woman made headlines across the country in 1931 when she drove 1,131 miles from Berlin to Moscow. She slept in haystacks, foraged for food and was the target of hostility — and had the adventure of a lifetime.

Sheridan Woman’s Daring 1931 Berlin-To-Moscow Drive Launched A Life Of Adventure

A 20-year-old Sheridan woman made international headlines in 1931 when she drove 1,131 miles from Berlin to Moscow. She slept in haystacks, foraged for food and was the target of hostility — and had the adventure of a lifetime.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 14, 2025

Best-selling author and former Casper resident Ron Franscell wrote about the kidnapping and murder of an 11-year-old girl who lived next door and played baseball with him and other guys on the block. Amy Burridge was thrown off a more than 100-foot-high bridge in Fremont Canyon southwest of Alcova with her body ending up in the North Platte River. He also chronicled the kidnapping and rape of her 18-year-old half-sister Becky Thomson, whom he had admired and respected when he was 16. She also was thrown off the bridge and somehow survived.

When Evil Came: Sisters Kidnapped, Thrown Off Bridge Haunt Casper Man 52 Years Later

It will be 52 years this month since two sisters were kidnapped, raped and tossed off the Fremont Canyon Bridge. It’s a crime that still haunts Casper, which remembers Sept. 25, 1973, as the day when evil came.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 13, 2025

A contractor replaces an upstairs window in the home on Bison Circle in Mills where the standoff with law enforcement occurred.

Mills Man Dead After 5-Hour Standoff Wasn’t Shot By Officers

A Mills man who died after a five-hour standoff with law enforcement Wednesday wasn’t shot by officers, the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office reports. He barricaded himself inside the home when police tried to serve a warrant on him.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 12, 2025

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Plea For Evanston Man Accused Of Putting Gun To Ex’s Head, Holding Her For 3 Days

A 26-year-old Evanston man agreed to a plea deal Wednesday for two cases against him for strangling his ex-girlfriend. He’s also accused of putting a loaded gun to her head and holding her captive for three days, leaving her “terrified for her life."

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 11, 2025

Officers from Mills, Natrona County, and Casper responded to an armed standoff in Mills on Wednesday afternoon.

5-Hour Standoff With Armed Mills Man ‘Resolved,’ Sheriff’s Office Reports

A nearly five-hour standoff involving an armed Mills man barricaded in his home has been ‘resolved,’ a Natrona County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson says. How it was “resolved” wasn’t reported, and an investigation into the incident continues.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 11, 2025

Father Of Teen Stabbing Victim Bobby Maher Sues Casper Mall, Target

The father of a 14-year-old stabbing victim from Casper sued Eastridge Mall owners and Target Corp. on Tuesday. He claims his son’s daytime stabbing may have been stopped had their security not been so sloppy, including nonworking surveillance cameras.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 10, 2025

Sebastian Belden, 21, of Cheyenne pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges he shot a 16-year-old friend in the head. They allegedly played a game where they would pull loaded guns on each other.

Cheyenne Man Accused Of Shooting Teen Playing Game With Guns Pleads Not Guilty

A 21-year-old Cheyenne man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he shot a 16-year-old friend in the head. They allegedly played a game where they would pull loaded guns on each other.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 09, 2025

Why A Huge Blue Spruce In Casper Neighborhood Is ‘Maxine’s Tree'

There is a tree in a Casper neighborhood with roots that run deeper than the Alzheimer’s that eventually took the woman who grew up there. They follow the memories of a mother named Maxine who never gave up on the tree or on life.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 08, 2025

A new Wyoming Life Flight helicopter base at Evanston Regional Hospital will expand access to critical care for residents and visitors within 150 miles of the city. Southwest Wyoming will see two-hour response times cut to 15 minutes.

New Evanston Air Ambulance Base Will Cut 2-Hour Responses To 15 Minutes

A new Wyoming Life Flight helicopter base at Evanston Regional Hospital will expand access to critical care within 150 miles of the city. Southwest Wyoming will see two-hour response times cut to 15 minutes.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 07, 2025

Five years after Bridger Walker, now 11, stepped in front of an attacking dog to save his younger sister Brielle, then 4, the Cheyenne pair, along with their parents and three other siblings, have experienced a whirlwind of attention from around the globe. Brielle says her brother's her hero, and he says what he likes most in live is being a "normal boy."

5 Years After Saving Sister From Dog Attack, Bridger Walker Likes Being A ‘Normal Boy'

Bridger Walker of Cheyenne was 6 in 2020 when he made international headlines for rescuing his younger sister from a vicious dog attack. Five years later, he’s now 11 and likes just being a “normal boy” — who calls Bo Jackson "Uncle Bo" and may just have an action figure modeled after him.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 07, 2025

Three years after rising country music star Luke Bell died, his friends and family have announced a new album of his unreleased music. Sales from the Cody singer-songwriter’s new album, “The King is Back,” will help those who struggle with depression.

‘The King Is Back’: Three Years After His Death, New Luke Bell Album Announced

Three years after rising country music star Luke Bell died, more than two-dozen of the promising Cody, Wyoming, artist’s songs are being released. Sales will benefit those who struggle with the same depression and darkness that claimed him at 32.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 06, 2025

Natrona County Chief Deputy District Attorney Blaine Nelson, left, and District Attorney Dan Itzen exit the Natrona County courthouse after the Jarreth Plunkett sentencing. Plunkett got life in prison for the first-degree murder of 14-year-old Bobby Maher, right, outside a Casper mall in April 2024.

Casper Teen Who Wanted To 'Gut That Dude' Gets Life For Mall Stabbing

A Casper 16-year-old got life in prison Friday for stabbing and killing 14-year-old Bobby Maher outside a mall in April 2024. The prosecutor said the teen, who reportedly said he wanted to "gut that dude," aspired to be “a little gangster and thug."

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 05, 2025

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