Headlines & Featured Stories
Some details emerging in shooting death of reporter
SHERIFF: INCIDENT 'HAS ALL THE HALLMARKS OF ROAD RAGE' Some details are beginning to emerge in the Interstate 29 shooting death of Dennis Sharkey, a local sports reporter for the Platte County Citizen. Sharkey was killed in a shooting that occurred just before 7 p.m. on...
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City to seek grant for bleacher improvements
AT HARREL FERREL PARK City of Platte City will seek a parks and recreation outreach grant from Platte County in...
Parkville adopts new site, landscape standards
INCLUDING NEW NATIVE PLANT REQUIREMENTS The City of Parkville has announced the adoption of new site and landscape standards aimed...
Dr. Feliz Navidad visits Meritas Health
Nurse Tammy and staff at Meritas Health in Platte City had fun turning their lobby Christmas tree into a Gnome,...
Holiday wonder walk
Lights and displays line a walking path through English Landing Park in Downtown Parkville as part of the first ever...
City hosting drive-through holiday event
AT CITY HALL ON DEC. 14 The City of Platte City will host a holiday event it is calling City...
Trolley rides offered for holiday lighting
Headed to Platte City’s Holiday Lighting Celebration but don’t want to fight the traffic to and from? Take advantage of...
45 Years Ago–Jan. 18, 1980
Platte City firefighters were kept busy Thursday, Jan. 10, responding to calls. The first occurred at 2:30 p.m. at the...
30 Years Ago–Jan. 19, 1995
Unseasonably mild weather has helped the progress of construction on the new Hwy. 92 bridge across the Platte River at...
15 Years Ago–Jan. 20, 2010
The Missouri Department of Transportation estimates that about 1,020 vehicles travel over the Hwy. HH (Main Street) bridge over I-29...