30 Years Ago

An estimated 5,000 people are expected to turn out for the first Battle of Bee Creek Civil War re-enactment April...

Gomer Krieger, owner of Krieger Hauling Co., was listed in critical condition Tuesday afternoon at the University of Kansas Burn...

Geoff Torres of West Platte R-2 School District was the first place winner in the Platte County Spelling Bee held...

Lloyd F. and Dorothy Grisham of rural Platte City will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on March 24, 1991. A...

The Platte County R-3 High School Concert and Jazz Bands will present a concert Thursday, March 14. The program, under...

The Platte City Chamber of Commerce Thursday heard Mayor Steve Wegner deliver a "State of the City" address. The KCI...

Edgerton's City Hall is expected to remain closed four to six weeks following a suspected arson fire on Thursday, City...

Brad Gates, a 6'1" 240 pound offensive lineman for the Platte County Pirates football team, has signed a letter of...

David and SuLin Schorn announced the birth of their son, Austin David, Saturday, Jan. 26 at St. Luke's Hospital in...

Platte County captured third place in the West Platte Invitational with a 54-46 win over North Platte. That victory came...

Candidate for Winter Sports king and queen were named recently at Platte County R-3 High School in Platte City. Queen...

Alma M. Hubble has been named as nursing manager for the Obstetrics Department of Spelman Memorial Hospital in Smithville. She...

Ralph Landis has been named director of public safety for the City of Platte City Landis has been with the...

Platte City's old water plant will be taken down. It hasn't been used since Platte City recently voted to dismantle...

Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Carney will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 6, 1991 with a reception from 2-4...

Platte City might drop its plans to annex an area south of the city, Mayor Steve Wegner reports. The board...

The Platte City Board of Aldermen Tuesday night voted to dismantle the old city water plant, which hasn't been used...

Students, faculty and staff at Platte County Area Vocational-Technical School are preparing cookies to be sent to our service men...

Don Siegrist, superintendent of the Platte County R-3 School District, will be the featured speaker at the reception for Presiding...

Mr. and Mrs. Brady Testorff announce the birth of a baby girl, born Nov. 13, weighing over eight pounds. The...