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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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The Natrona County Board of Education heard from nearly a dozen parents and concerned citizens about the culture of violence and bullying that exists in the school district on Monday.

Parents Tell Casper School Board That Schools Are Unsafe

Natrona County School board members on Monday got an earful from passionate parents and residents about how the district is failing students who are bullied, attempt suicide and refuse to go to school out of fear.

Dale KillingbeckApril 23, 2024

Spielberg-Hanks TV Series "Masters Of The Air" Based On Casper World War II Pilot

Maj. Gale “Buck” Cleven of Casper is the main character of a true-life Apple TV series, which debuted earlier this year, titled "Masters of the Air" produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks that also features another Casper pilot.

Dale KillingbeckApril 21, 2024

Wyoming History: ‘Wildcat Sam’ Never Let The Truth Ruin A Good Story

Buffalo Bill Cody may be Wyoming’s best-known showman, but the storytelling of “Wildcat Sam” Abernathy was legendary — so much so he never had to buy his own beer in saloons. He went out with a bang too, getting struck by lightning near Meeteetse when he was 89.

Dale KillingbeckApril 21, 2024

Bobby Maher’s pallbearers, who included his brothers and friends, all word blue hooded sweatshirts with his name and baseball jersey number, “41," at his funeral.

Hundreds Turn Out For Funeral Of 14-Year-Old Casper Boy Bobby Maher

More than 200 people filled a Casper church Saturday to say a final goodbye and mourn Bobby Maher, a local 14-year-old boy who was killed by an “act of evil” while defending his girlfriend April 7.

Dale KillingbeckApril 20, 2024

Casper Dad’s Quality Time With Sons Is Allegedly Breaking Into Cars Together

A 45-year-old Casper man faces 10 felony charges after allegedly spending some quality time with his teen sons breaking into cars. He was attempting to connect with them because the boys were “out of control.”

Dale KillingbeckApril 19, 2024

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Detective Testifies Casper Teen Accused Of Killing Bobby Maher Said He Wanted ‘To Gut That Dude’

A video showing a pair of 15-year-olds beating and stabbing 14-year-old Bobby Maher on April 7, along with an alleged threat to “gut that dude,” were enough to bind the teens over to adult court on murder-related charges.

Dale KillingbeckApril 19, 2024

A memorial for Bobby Maher, the Casper 14-year-old who died after being stabbed outside Eastridge Mall on April 7, 2024, near the spot of the altercation. Maher's favorite color was blue.

In Wake Of Teen’s Stabbing Death, Casper Works To End ‘Culture Of Violence’

More than two weeks removed from the shocking stabbing death of a 14-year-old middle school student, the tragedy continues to tear at this central Wyoming city as it works to end a “culture of violence” with its youth.

Dale KillingbeckApril 17, 2024

Coates Road residents are concerned about the paved and gravel portion of their roads and the impact heavy haul gravel trucks would have on them if a proposed gravel pit is approved. (File Photo)

Casper Firm Takes Next Step Toward Gravel Mining With DEQ Filing

Prism Logistics has taken the next step with its plans to mine gravel at the base of Casper Mountain by filing with Wyoming its intent to operate on state-owned land.

Dale KillingbeckApril 17, 2024

Casper Man Accused Of Tossing Meth Out Window During 100 MPH Police Chase

A 56-year-old Casper man is accused of tossing more than 1,300 grams of meth out a car window while leading police on a 100 mph chase on Interstate 25.

Dale KillingbeckApril 16, 2024

Casper mountaineer Dr. Joe McGinley stands on top of Mount Vinson, in Antarctica, his sixth of seven summits of the tallest peaks on seven continents.

Wyoming Climber To Take On Everest’s North Face To Hit 7 Peaks On 7 Continents

Casper mountaineer Dr. Joe McGinley leaves Sunday to take on the north face of Mount Everest and achieve a bucket-list goal he’s been chasing for years — summitting the tallest peak on each of the seven continents on Earth.

Dale KillingbeckApril 16, 2024

Stewart Petersen as Billy in the movie 1974 movie “Where The Red Fern Grows.”

Former Teen Actor Gave Up Hollywood Hills For Wyoming Mountains

Stewart Petersen grew up in Cokeville but found fame as a teen actor in major movies like “Where the Red Fern Grows.” But he gave up acting, preferring Wyoming to Hollywood and has had successful roles as husband, father, building contractor and outfitter.

Dale KillingbeckApril 14, 2024

A photo of flight crews outside a hangar at Casper Army Air Base.

Wyoming History: Casper Air Base Was Last Stop For WWII Bomber Crews Heading To War

Built quickly in 1942, the Casper Army Air Base, was the last training stop for thousands of heavy bomber crews during World War II. In fact, it became the training ground for a dominant part of America’s fight for freedom from the air.

Dale KillingbeckApril 14, 2024

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The Reef Fly Shop in Alcova offers guided fly fishing on a stretch of the North Platte River described as a “food factory.”

Wyoming’s Famed North Platte Fly Fishing Is Local Guide’s Office

Trent Tatum’s been fly fishing since he was 5 and knows every turn, hole and current along the Grey Reef of Wyoming’s North Platte River, considered one of the best spots for trout fishing in the U.S.

Dale KillingbeckApril 14, 2024

Kenneth Goehring hopes to find the other two steam whistles that were at the Amoco refinery in Casper and make them all sound again.

Man Wants Amoco Refinery Steam Whistles To Sound Off Across Casper Again

A Wyoming man has one of three loud steam whistles from the old Amoco refinery that used to ring out across Casper. He’s searching for the other two in hopes to sound them off again.

Dale KillingbeckApril 14, 2024

A raid on a bootleg liquor operation shows how bootleggers in Natrona County practiced their craft.

Wyoming History: One Of Casper’s Most Upstanding Citizens Also A Huge Bootlegger

Dave Davidson was a true Casper renaissance man as a sheep rancher, oilman, real estate investor, saloon owner and baseball team manager. He was also one of Wyoming’s largest Prohibition bootleggers.

Dale KillingbeckApril 13, 2024

Team Wyoming’s 18U AA team became the first national champions at their age level for the state.

Blue-Collar Work Ethic Propels Wyoming Kids To National Hockey Championship

The 16- to 18-year-old members of Team Wyoming live hours apart and all across the state, but came together last week to sweep five games in five days to claim the USA Hockey National Championship. They credit their gritty blue-collar work ethic for the wins.

Dale KillingbeckApril 13, 2024

A collage of Bobby Maher’s life displayed at a public memorial for the teen in April 2024.

Casper Officials Rally Against ‘Fight Culture’ That Led To Teen’s Stabbing Death

A group of Casper and Natrona County officials put up a united front Friday against the “fight culture” of the community’s youth that contributed to the stabbing death of 14-year-old Bobby Maher.

Dale KillingbeckApril 12, 2024

Thousands Fill Downtown Casper To Honor Hero Teen Killed Defending Girlfriend

An estimated 4,000 people gathered in downtown Casper on Thursday night to honor Bobby Maher, the 14-year-old hero who was stabbed to death defending his girlfriend at Eastridge Mall on Sunday.

Dale KillingbeckApril 12, 2024

Justin Wayne Foster, owner of Colonial Coins and Currency, is accused of faking a robbery to steal a coin collection worth between $80,000 and $100,000.

Casper Coin Shop Owner Accused Of Faking Theft Of $100,000 Collection

A Casper coin shop owner has been accused of conspiring with a convicted burglar to fake the theft of a coin collection worth up to $100,000 he was appraising for a client.

Dale KillingbeckApril 11, 2024

The principal at Dean Morgan Middle School, where slain 14-year-old Bobby Maher attended, said counseling and support services have been ongoing this week following the stabbing incident at the Eastridge Mall on Sunday.

Casper Schools, Church Community Rally For Youth In Wake Of Fatal Stabbing

Some young people in Casper are having a hard time dealing with the Sunday stabbing death of a 14-year-old at a local mall. Local schools and the church community are rallying to help counsel and support them.

Dale KillingbeckApril 10, 2024

Travelers move through the security checkpoint at the Casper/Natrona International Airport.

Casper Council Reluctantly OK $400,000 To Keep Daily SkyWest Flight

Casper City Council on Tuesday reluctantly agreed to commit to up to $400,000 as the city’s contribution to keep SkyWest Airline’s daily flight to Salt Lake City after the county said it won’t pick up the full tab anymore.

Dale KillingbeckApril 10, 2024

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