Headlines & Featured Stories
VFW acquires iconic downtown building
THE FORMER PARK COLLEGE POWER PLANT South Platte Memorial Post 7356 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars has announced it has acquired a new Post home. VFW Post 7356 closed on the deal on Friday, Nov. 15. The new home will be this building at Two Main...
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Landmark On the Road in Las Vegas
Mike and Cheryl McGinness of Platte City recently visited Las Vegas. They went to support and watch their daughter, Marcie,...
Homeowner cleared in shooting of man who entered residence
'A JUSTIFIABLE USE OF FORCE,' PROSECUTOR RULES The fatal shooting of a man who entered a home in rural Platte...
Young hunters harvest nearly 14,000 deer
YOUTH HUNTERS AGES 6 THROUGH 15 WERE SUCCESSFUL Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young...
Ghost stories and more
At the Parkville Nature Sanctuary, the Shortleaf Band of Springfield, featuring Mike and Tinley Fraser, entertained the crowd with haunted...
Huge turnout on first day of early voting
MORE THAN 1800 SHOW UP ON OPENING DAY Platte Countians have embraced the idea of early voting. On the first...
Landmark On the Road at Niagara Falls, Canada
“That crazy Landmark paper is in Niagara Falls, Canada!” is how word of this recent trip reached the ears of...
45 Years Ago–Nov. 16, 1979
Members of the First Baptist Church, the First Christian Church and the United Methodist Church will unite in a community...
30 Years Ago–Nov. 18, 1994
The color guard of VFW Post 4055 played a highly visible role in the cannon dedication ceremony held on the...
15 Years Ago–Nov. 18, 2009
Platte County officeholders are reconsidering a pay raise given to their offices last month after revenue projections show a trend...