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‘The Happy Life Journey of Alvin Lee Sykes’
KC MAN WAS CONSIDERED A 'CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER' Friends and civil rights advocates joined hands while they sang and reminisced...
Read moreNew library branch opens at Riverside
The new Riverside Branch of the Mid-Continent Public Library, made possible in part by a contribution from the City of...
Read moreCounty proposes transporting released inmates to bus stops
SHERIFF ASKS TO PURCHASE TRANSPORT VAN On Monday, the Platte County Sheriff's Department asked the county commission to purchase a...
Read moreClosing, detour info listed for Hwy. 92 bridge project
SOUTHBOUND I-29 NEAR BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED THIS WEEKEND The Missouri Department of Transportation will make the following traffic modifications...
Read moreParty on the block
The first ever Main Street Celebration was held in Downtown Platte City Friday night through Saturday, June 7-8 on Main...
Read moreLandmark On the Road in Belize
Don’t look now but The Landmark has been On the Road Again, this time in Belize. A copy of The...
Read moreWeston’s Fourth Annual Juneteenth Heritage Jubilee
The Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign (BAAC) of Weston, has announced the fourth annual Juneteenth Heritage Jubilee (JHJ4). Host Angela Hagenbach will lead the festivities...
Read moreMany couples now seek quick civil wedding ceremony
RECORDER WANTS OPTIONS FOR CONSTITUENTS Couples in love used to consider legally mandated marriage licenses a mere formality. Many viewed...
Read moreJazz and Blues Festival set at Parkville
SATURDAY AT ENGLISH LANDING PARK Parkville will host its first annual Juneteenth Jazz and Blues Festival from 3 p.m. to...
Read moreClosures set for Hwy. 45
The Missouri Department of Transportation will perform resurfacing operations on Hwy. 45 in southern Platte County next week, requiring the...
Read moreCourthouse lawn will get landscaping improvements
Some landscaping and other improvements will soon be made to the lawn of the Platte County Courthouse in Downtown Platte...
Read moreFormer City Hall parking area will open to public
IT CREATES 17 SPACES FOR PUBLIC USE Public parking will be allowed in the parking lot behind the former City...
Read morePlatte City man presented award from National Archives
FOR DIGITIZING HISTORICAL PHOTOS On Thursday, May 9, James (Jim) U'Ren of Platte City, a volunteer at the Harry S....
Read moreMain Street Celebration this week in Platte City
LIVE MUSIC, VENDORS, KIDS ACTIVITIES AND MORE Get ready for three straight days with activities in Downtown Platte City. Events...
Read more80th Anniversary of Allied Invasion of Normandy
LOCAL MAN, AGE 100, RECALLS HIS ROLE IN THE 'BATTLE OF THE HEDGEROWS' by Lisa WittmeyerLocal historian For Marvin Parr...
Read moreCoach charged with attempted sexual contact with student
ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH AT PARK HILL SOUTH A substitute teacher and assistant football coach at Park Hill South High School...
Read moreHwy. 92 bridge expected to close June 10
CLOSURE ANTICIPATED TO LAST THROUGH THE SUMMER City of Platte City officials say the Missouri Department of Transportation has informed...
Read moreHwy. 45 (64th St) to be closed for short time on June 11
The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced that permit work requires temporary closures of all lanes on Hwy. 45 (NW...
Read moreSummer concerts set on courthouse lawn
IN DOWNTOWN PLATTE CITY Three summer concerts will be featured on the lawn of the Platte County Courthouse this summer....
Read moreFree summer concerts begin June 7 at Zona Rosa
SEVEN BANDS TO PLAY IN JUNE AND JULY Summer--and outdoor music season--is drawing closer. Several venues throughout Platte County and...
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