30 Years Ago

Aaron Beene recently returned from Lisbon, Portugal, where he competed in the world sporting clays championship. Aaron, seeded the USA’s...

At an emergency meeting of the Platte County Fair Board on July 8, those present made a decision to postpone...

Ronald D. Canaday, a retired Kansas City police captain, has been appointed police chief of Platte City. The action was...

Because of increased traffic on Hwy. 92 due to I-29 work, Platte City police are on traffic patrol at Fourth...

The Platte City Parks and Recreation Department will present the first of its “Platte City Nights” concert series on Sunday,...

Paul and Brenda Hann of Dexter have announced the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Mary Ann, to Scott Allen Thomas,...

Kimberly Dawn Govier and Joseph Kyle Jackson have announced their engagement and upcoming marriage. The future bride is the daughter...

Karen Seckel was hired as the new principal at North Platte Elementary School at Camden Point. “I was pleased that...

David Wallingford of Platte City shows a big morel mushroom that he and his daughter, Tamara Workman, found underneath a...

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Jones of Parkville have announced the engagement and upcoming marriage of their granddaughter, Debbie Kay Jones,...

Louis Buntin reflects on 28 years as an educator as he sits at his desk at the North Platte Elementary...

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Totten of Kansas City have announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Malissa Dawn,...

The Platte County Commission Thursday authorized a sales tax for law enforcement to be placed on the ballot in the...

Mike Bigus, a senior at Platte County R-3, has signed a letter of intent to play football next season at...

The body of a black female in her 20s, which was found Friday alongside Hwy. 45, has been identified. Barney...

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse R. Taulbee of Platte City have announced the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Rebecca...

Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) from the Northland Career Center in Platte City placed high in district VICA competition...

Dean and Diana Merryman of Kansas City have announced the engagement of their daughter, Dione Lee Merryman. The groom-to-be is...

Jim Dunn, faculty sponsor and coach, presented a medal to Anne Swaney, daughter of Georgianne and Jack Swaney, Platte City....

A preliminary budget calling for $7.9 million in general fund expenditures has been presented by Bob Griffith, county auditor and...