30 Years Ago

Platte County Democratic Central Committee members gathered with Gov. Mel Carnahan at a fundraising picnic held at the Operating Engineers...

A rash of burglaries in rural areas of Platte County has been a recent cause for concern, but the Platte...

The Platte City Ford Rangers finished first in their league and third in a Kansas State Tournament held in Wichita...

Jenny Shay was crowned queen of the Platte County Fair. Jenny, a 1995 graduate of Park Hill High School, was...

Eight girls are seeking the crown to be worn by the 1995 Platte County Fair Queen. Candidates include: Jennifer Cox,...

Laurie Everett, newscaster for KMBC-TV Channel 9 of Kansas City, served as celebrity emcee of the Zed Martin Day parade...

Platte County Prosecutor Todd P. Graves has filed murder charges against a Weston man accused of shooting and killing his...

Robert Vick, the Dearborn reserve police officer suspended for 30 days by the city’s board of aldermen last month, has...

Platte County Commission plans to build a new bridge across Jowler Creek on Interurban Road just south of Camden Point...

A Platte County jury on Tuesday handed down a guilty verdict in the case of a mother accused of committing...

Kerry Durrill is this year’s winner of The Landmark Award for English, given each year to a student at Platte...

Joseph Gates had always told his wife, Juanita, and their nine children that he would buy Juanita a new car...

Platte County commissioners presented Betty Wallingford with a resolution honoring her for 28 years of service in the Platte County...

Between the Lines by Ivan Foley: Major League Baseball is back after the strike, but fans across the country thus...

Roseann Smith joined the Platte County Prosecuting Attorney’s office April 1. As first assistant, Smith will handle all child abuse,...

Mr. and Mrs. John D. George of Platte City announce the engagement of their daughter, Janine Marie, to Michael Toundas...

A 33-year-old Parkville man has been charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of his live-in girlfriend. Paul...

Platte County R-3’s $5.48 million bond issue, which required a 4/7ths majority (57%) for approval, was defeated by around 40...

A one-day Spring Clean Up will be offered to Platte City residents on Saturday, May 6, it was announced at...

The City of Tracy on Friday received the okay from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to lift the boil...