Kimball city council approves drug dog purchase, nixes bomb dog

The Kimball City Council approved the police department’s request for a drug dog at Tuesday’s regularly scheduled meeting, while it denied the request for a bomb dog.

The council voted 3-2, with Mayor Keith Prunty casting the deciding vote, in favor of a drug dog for the police department. Others voting in favor were council members James Schnell and John Morrison, while council members Christy Warner and James Shields voted against it.

The vote for the bomb dog was defeated by a 4-0 margin.

The council also denied the department immediate approval of a new vehicle for the canine unit...