It’s official: Mushrooms are in the Platte County area. Gary Pixler, Platte City, says he found these two on Monday morning ‘just taking a peek.’ Pixler says mushroom hunters should be on the ready. “The forecast of rain later today (Monday) and tomorrow (Tuesday) will set them off,” he says.
Contributed photo/Gary Pixler
TWO VEHICLE COLLISION NEAR KISKER ROAD A two vehicle crash on Hwy. 45 in Platte County on July 3 killed a driver from Kansas City, Kan. The Platte County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash at 3:50 p.m. on Thursday,...
DISPLAY BEGINS ABOUT 10 P.M. FROM SCHOOL CAMPUS Now that the daytime celebration in Downtown Platte City has ended, it's time to focus on the nighttime show. The City of Platte City is sponsoring a nighttime fireworks display again this...
Platte County Fair schedule set: carnival, queen contest and other events are planned. Grandstand show each evening, Pony Express, demolition derby, and more activities are planned at the Platte County Fairgrounds in Tracy. The Platte County Sheriff’s Department has received...
Laurie Everett, newscaster for KMBC-TV Channel 9 of Kansas City, served as celebrity emcee of the Zed Martin Day parade on Saturday in Platte City. She was assisted in announcing the entries by Platte City residents Bill Brown and Jim...
