A car was fully engulfed in flames off the right side of the northbound lanes of Interstate 29 not far from 64th Street in southern Platte County on Monday afternoon, April 10. No injuries were reported in the incident and the cause was not immediately known. Firefighters reached the scene by traveling down Roanridge Road then jumping on southbound I-29, then turning around at Riverside in order to head back north on I-29.
(Photo by Mike McCarty)
FUNDS FOR CITY INFRASTRUCTURE, ATTRACTIVENESS In the spring election, several issues will be decided by Platte City voters. One of those is a proposed additional five percent sales tax on all occupied sleeping rooms used by transient guests. Commonly referred...
Nurse Tammy and staff at Meritas Health in Platte City had fun turning their lobby Christmas tree into a Gnome, naming it Dr. Feliz Navidad, greeting patients visiting the clinic. Cindy Rinehart/Landmark photo
THREE PERCENT SALES TAX ON RECREATIONAL WEED PROPOSED There aren’t currently any operating marijuana dispensaries within Platte City, though one may be on the way. The City of Platte City is preparing for the future by proposing a three percent...
VOTERS IN PLATTE CITY WILL DECIDE THE QUESTION IN APRIL City officials in Platte City are proposing to change the terms of office for mayor and aldermen from the current system of two year terms to four year terms. The...
