30 Years Ago

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...

Minnie Robker celebrated her 102nd birthday on Dec. 1 at the Platte City Caring Center. Mrs. Robker’s friend for 52...

Santa Claus will be making a tour of Platte City this Saturday. Santa’s appearance is part of this year’s Christmas...

The North Metro Drug and Gang Task Force served warrants on 57 people in Platte and Clay counties last Wednesday....

Platte County’s Pirates scored early and often in an easy 44-0 victory over the Kansas City East Bears Friday night...

Plans for a $1.5 million “state of the art” regional shooting range in Platte County was announced by commissioner Scott...