Looking Backward

Kristine Denny, 20, daughter of Robert and Deborah Denney of Ridgely and a graduate of North Platte R-1 has been...

Rogers Strickland complimented and thanked Kansas City baseball legend Buck O'Neil on the pitcher's mound Saturday, just prior to the...

Ferrellgas, Inc. is currently moving its office and bulk storage plant from the present location in Platte City to its...

Candidates for the 1991 Platte County Fair Queen are Maria Finley, Shelle Buckler, Kristine Denney, Heather Grame, Robyn Winfrey, Shannon...

Platte City does not automatically plan to extend or increase the selection of utilities nor the accessibility of them to...

Larry Reeves, former Platte County Sheriff, and John R. Denney have been named co-county chairmen for Charlie Broomfield of Platte...

Platte County's assessed value has increased by 6.16 percent and now stands at $650,688,215 total, county clerk Doris Gerner reported...

Saturday, July 1 will be the 14th annual Camden Point Freedom Festival. The Freedom Festival is a community-wide Independence Day...

Mrs. Barbara Bennet McNatt and James Snook, Jr. exchanged marriage vows June 19, 1976 at New Market Christian Church. She...

Judge Andrew Jackson Higgins, by letters to Gov. Ashcroft and chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri has resigned...

Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad has announced plans for a second set of tracks to be placed through downtown Parkville,...

Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Babcock will observe their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday, June 27 with an open house from...

Platte County Commission members announced Thursday that they will take steps toward building a new jail for the county. Steps...

Congressman Sam Graves and Majority Whip Sen. Roy Blunt met with Major Jim Tenpenny of Platte City last week while...

Chicago Title Insurance Company announces the appointment of Mary Gibson as manager of their Platte City office with responsibility for...

Finishing touches were being put to the new Platte City tennis court this week. The new court replaces the old...

The City of Platte City is ready to raise the potentially controversial topic of annexation once again. In a press...

The last Methodist worship service will be held in the 108-year-old church building in Platte City on Sunday morning, June...

Platte County's real estate and personal property tax valuations have again set a record, reflecting the growth of the county....

A groundbreaking ceremony this weekend will signify the beginning of construction of a new City Hall for Parkville. The ceremony...