Looking Backward

Approximately 380 acres of the prettiest land around, located three miles north of Platte City on the west side of...

Platte City Mayor Frank Offutt announced on Thursday that after much consideration and interviewing several candidates, he has chosen former...

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cutler of Platte City announce the birth of their daughter, Meredith Jean, on Oct. 22 at...

Ted Hanman, director, and Rebecca Perry, drum major, proudly displayed the trophy awarded to the North Platte Marching Band for...

Platte County Presiding Commissioner Betty Knight and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon greeted each other after a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday...

Lucile Jones announces the sale of The Landmark to Dwayne Foley of Wathena, Kan. Foley has owned and published The...

Marcia Anne Smith became the bride of Christopher Brockenicky on Oct. 1 at Holy Trinity Church in Weston. Parents of...

Police are now actively looking for a Parkville woman who is a person of interest in the death of her...

The old telephone building on Third Street was torn down this week in Downtown Platte City. The Wells Bank is...

Linda and John Bryan of Louisburg, Kan. and Jim LaRose of Belton announce the marriage of their daughter, Angie LaRose,...

Platte County’s elected officeholders in essence gave themselves a thumbs up on Monday, approving a motion that will increase officeholder...

The Platte County High School band was one of more than 80 high school bands in Lawrence on Saturday, Sept....

Senior Michelle Lyons was crowned the 1994 Platte County R-3 High School Homecoming queen during halftime at Friday’s football game...

The unexpected death of an active Downtown Parkville businessman shook his customers, friends, family and fellow business people over the...

Mrs. Shelly Lindahl, a teacher from Platte City, has been named a Young Career Woman (YCW) by the Platte City...

Construction began in August and was completed Friday, Sept. 23 to allow a single permanent entrance to be used by...

A Weston police officer has been arrested and charged with selling a controlled substance near a school. Kyle Zumbrunn, 26,...

At the regular breakfast meeting of the Platte City Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning, the following officers were elected for...

Six zoning changes were approved by the Platte County Commission Tuesday, including one which may result in as many as...

Platte County School Board member Dave Holland, student Diane Miller, board member Karen Wagoner, board president Bob Shaw, student Nick...