Carter Lanning, Platte City Middle School sixth grader, met NFL legend Peyton Manning in Aurora, Colo., on Sunday, June 12. Carter Lanning participated in the Triple Crown Baseball Summer Slam Tournament June 11-12 with his teammates from Building Champions-SC. Their team was one of three out-of-state teams playing in Colorado, and ended up winning the tournament. Peyton Manning’s son, Marshall, was a member of one of the teams participating in the tournament.
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'The people and businesses of Platte City deserve reliable electricity' (EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first entry in a two-part series focusing on frequent power outages in a major portion of Platte City) Electrical provider Evergy is catching some static...
Daytime event downtown; nighttime fireworks Free food, entertainment and a lot of kids/family activities are in store in Platte City when the city hosts its July 4th Celebration. The downtown event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on...
About 3,300 sent to lab for analysis Missouri officials say they have tried to clear the backlog of untested sexual assault kits. In crimes of sexual assault or first-degree rape, physical evidence like a DNA test can mean the difference...
Navy Lt. Robert W. Dill, son of Pat S. Dill of Kansas City in Platte County, recently received the Navy Commendation Medal. Dill was cited for meritorious service while serving with Naval Supply Corps School, Athens, Ga. where he is...
