The Platte County R-3 Spirit Squad placed second Aug. 23 at the Missouri State Cheerleading regional competition held at Winnetonka High School. The squad will next advance to state competition, which will be held on Nov. 4-5 in Columbia. Cathy Dickerson, spirit squad coach, and Rod O’Connor, band director, have announced that the squad will perform a field show during halftime of the Sept. 16 home football game vs. Lathrop.
John Ashcroft, former Missouri governor and now a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, stopped in Platte City last week on a campaign swing through the northwest part of the state. Ashcroft spoke on the corner of Third and Main to a crowd of interested persons and campaign volunteers. Pictured with the candidate in front of The Landmark office: John Elliott, Republican precinct committeeman for Fair Township; Tim Juhnke, Republican candidate for 29th district state representative; and Hal Swaney with the Platte County Farm Bureau.
Employees of the Northland Regional Ambulance District (NRAD) stand in front of their just-leased offices at 242 Main Street in Platte City. Pictured: Joey Coons, EMT; Jenny McClelland, paramedic; and Bob McGee, paramedic and director.
