30 Years Ago

Platte County Deputy Sheriff Pat Clark displays one of Platte County’s illegal substances. Growing wild around the county are the...

Mr. and Mrs. L. Kyle Hern of Platte City announce the birth of their son on Wednesday, May 30, 1979...

Three inmates at the Platte County Jail on Saturday night used a piece of hacksaw blade to saw their way...

Facing felony charges of stealing and an ouster attempt brought on by the state attorney general Platte County Public Administrator...

Happy and Josephine Smither of Weston will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, May 13, 1994. An open house...

Three charges of felony stealing have been filed against Platte County Public Administrator John L. Bless. The charges allege Bless...

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hevalow of Smithville announce the engagement of their daughter, Lori Grace, to Dallas Lee Shipley, son...

Civil War reenactors Jim Kimsey and Bob Werline set up camp outside Platte City Middle School last week to give...

Platte City has a new city administrator. Ann Daniels of Gladstone was elected as the number one choice by the...

Dr. Gayden Carruth will become superintendent of the Park Hill R-5 School District effective July 1, 1994, the board of...

Married on Oct. 23, 1993 in Platte City were Heather Michelle Crane and Monte L. Wright of Platte City. Parents...

Bill and Betty Knight, Platte City, celebrated their 25th anniversary on Jan. 26, 1994. Their children, Michelle and Carrie, hosted...

Mary Winn Hymer, 90, a linotype operator for about 40 years at The Landmark Newspaper, died Monday, March 7 at...

Dave and Mary Ann Brooks want the human bones that were found in their Platte City business building basement recently,...

Bones were found in the basement of the former Main Street Community Theatre building, 246 Main in Platte City, last...

As of Jan. 20, the use of radar detectors in all passenger or cargo carrying commercial motor vehicles is illegal...

A request by the Platte County Board of Elections to construct two office walls and one door has been approved...

From the Between the Lines column by Ivan Foley: Approximately 15-20 homes in Platte City were without water for about...

From the Between the Lines column by Ivan Foley: “Another year comes to a close at the end of this...

Employees of Maxon America and Maxon Systems donated 45 toy bears to the Platte County Sheriff’s Department last week. The...