Looking Backward

Investigators this week are still trying to piece together evidence to determine what caused the crash of a Cessna 150...

Kansas City Sand & Gravel, L.L.C., is proposing a new “mining” operation in Platte County in the river bottom near...

Secretary of State Jim Kirkpatrick of Jefferson City and State Sen. Truman Wilson of St. Joseph were in Weston Monday...

Miss Tina Hall and Mr. Shaker Pepper were united in marriage in a double ring ceremony at the Park Hill...

Greg Hall, former Landmark columnist/writer whose weekly compilations of sports media sound bites--with some spicy editorial comments thrown in for...

Mr. and Mrs. John Hancock returned home Saturday from a two and a half week trip to New York and...

Through a cooperative effort from State Sen. Pat Danner, Missouri Highway and Transportation Department officials, and the Camden Point Athletic...

The Platte City Police Committee discussed the topic of a new noise ordinance that would be implemented in 2008. The...

Platte County voters generally followed the national trend Tuesday in voting for Democratic candidates. They helped State Sen. Pat (Patsy...

Platte City’s Main Street Association hosted the first Spooky Night on Main Street on Saturday. Pictured was Alexander Fisher, 3,...

When the Platte County Salary Commission meets on Oct. 31, it is expecting a detailed report from the county counselor...

The Platte County Sheriff’s Department recently reported two “stranger danger” situations in Platte County’s Misty Woods housing addition near Parkville....

Mrs. Helen Clifton enjoyed a 12-day visit with her son T/Sgt. Charles E. Clifton and family of Glyfada, Greece. Charles...

“Go Big Blue” was printed on the surfboard of a student on the seventh grade float in the annual West...

In an appearance in Platte County Circuit Court last week, murder suspect Jacob E. McGinnis waived his right to trial...

Monday morning the Callegari Construction Company started putting fencing around the Platte County Courthouse. The northeast corner addition will be...

Homecoming queen candidates have been chosen at West Platte R-2 High School in Weston. The candidates are Megan Siler, Robin...

The Platte County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Green Hills Nature Sanctuary between Parkville and Riverside along Hwy 9 Saturday...

The Platte County Pirates lost their second game of the season last Friday night to Oak Grove, a tough 3A...

Platte County R-3 School District is at an all-time high in student enrollment with 1,635 students now attending. One hundred...