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Five businesses hit in series of break-ins
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING IN PLATTE CITY Five Platte City businesses were victims of a break-in early Saturday morning, April 26, Platte City police say. Platte City Police Sgt. Mike Mand said the five businesses hit were Sonic, Dollar General, Roxanne’s Cafe, Fetterman’s Deli, and Pizza Shoppe....
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Landmark On the Road–At Cologne Cathedral
The Friends of Susan Baker Travel Group has been on the road again, this time on the Rhine River in...
Prison time for man who caused emergency landing
HE LATER ASSAULTED A POLICE OFFICER A Northridge, California man was sentenced to two years prison on April 21 for...
Landmark On the Road–Down Under
Mike and Cheryl McGinness of Platte City recently traveled to Australia and New Zealand with friends and a copy of...
Manslaughter charges in deaths of three Chiefs fans
A CASE FROM JANUARY OF 2024 Two men face drug distribution and manslaughter charges in the deaths of three Kansas...
Updated Hwy. 92 widening plans will be revealed
OPEN HOUSE SET MONDAY, MARCH 10 IN PLATTE CITY An unveiling of the latest plans for widening a section of...
Ten minute closure of I-29 set Sunday
Permit work for utility operations will require a full closure on northbound and southbound I-29 just north of Missouri Route...
45 Years Ago–May 2, 1980
Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Bailey of Independence announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Cathy Jean, to James Franklin...
30 Years Ago–May 4, 1995
Between the Lines by Ivan Foley: Major League Baseball is back after the strike, but fans across the country thus...
15 Years Ago–May 5, 2010
If you thought the proposed Tomahawke housing development had disappeared from the news cycle, think again. Chris Byrd, attorney for...