45 Years Ago

Platte City Chamber of Commerce held an open house at the meeting room at Best Western Motel. Betty Soper, chamber...

Details of the curriculum expansion approved by the West Platte R-2 School Board were explained this week by Dr. Terry...

The West Platte R-2 School Board Monday night approved a plan to expand the district’s curriculum and restated the board’s...

Roland Giffee, the new collector for Platte County, is approaching his new job with the same enthusiasm and attention to...

Rapid progress is being made on the senior citizen housing project in Platte City. Don and Betty Soper donated the...

The Missouri Highway and Transportation Department could use some people like Platte City’s Colleen Dowd and Jodi Frey, who have...

The chance to win awards, see Platte County and learn how to drive to save gas are all part of...

Mock elections are fun, three students of Suzanne Goodpasture at the Platte City Elementary Annex are discovering. Shown with some...

Mayor Truman V. Glenn warned all residents of the City of Platte City to consider carefully the ramifications of Amendment...

The Platte County Administrative Court has approved a resolution of intent to install the 911 emergency phone service at an...

Two inmates who escaped from the Platte County Jail on Monday night were back in the same jail Tuesday morning....

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Alexander, Jr., of Platte City have announced the engagement of their daughter, Edith Marie, to Dale...

New officers were elected at a meeting of the Platte City Chamber of Commerce Thursday and the Chamber officially went...

Platte County is getting a new industry. The Platte County Industrial Development Authority has given preliminary approval for $8 million...

A Fun Festival complete with flea market auction, band and dancing, celebrity auction, food booth is being planned by the...

Miss Roseann Marie Goddard and Airman Matthew Wade Barker were united in marriage on June 28 at the Belton Christian...

About 40 people were present when bidding started Monday at 10 a.m. on the steps of the Platte County Courthouse,...

The Michael E. Layton family was selected as the Platte County State Fair Farm Family. Farm families were selected by...

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Patterson of Ferrelview have announced the engagement of their daughter, Robin, to Thomas Hevalow, son of...

The extreme heat that Missouri has suffered during past weeks is the most intense and destructive in our recent history....