Downtown Platte City has taken on a bit of a fresh look in recent days. Crosswalk and parking space markings along Main Street and other areas near the courthouse square have been repainted with a fresh coat of white. Jeff Watkins, street foreman for the City of Platte City, is shown here applying finishing touches to a crosswalk on Main near Fourth Street.
45 Years Ago–January 16, 1976
Mr. and Mrs. Michael McGinness, of Platte City, announce the birth of their daughter, Marcie Gayle McGinness, at North Kansas City Memorial Hospital. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. McGinness of Lathrop,...