Headlines & Featured Stories
Historic ‘local gem’ being preserved
VOLUNTEERS WORKING TO SAVE 1907 CHURCH BUILDING The efforts of about a dozen volunteers who are sawing and hammering to save the structure of a crumbling Parkville church are proof that the historic building symbolizes more than a nearly-abandoned house of worship. The volunteers, who work...
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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...
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...
45 Years Ago–Dec. 7, 1979
1979 has been a record year with a total of 51,103 deer checked across the state, that total is up...
30 Years Ago–Dec. 9, 1994
Construction began Nov. 28 on the new Hwy. 92 bridge across the Platte River, being built by the Missouri Highway...
15 Years Ago–Dec. 9, 2009
Platte City Mayor Frank Offutt just finished filling a vacant post on the board of aldermen last month. Now he’s...