45 Years Ago

Approximately 150 people attended the 40th anniversary celebration of the Platte City Lions Club Friday, March 28. The banquet, catered...

The Easter portion of George Frederic Handel’s choral masterpiece “The Messiah” arranged by J.A. Dasker will be performed by the...

The Platte City Police Department received a new patrol car Friday. The car, a 1980 Chevrolet Impala, has been ordered...

Platte City Lions Club will observe its 40th anniversary with a Charter Night Banquet Friday night at Platte County R-3...

The Platte County R-3 School District was informed through the office of State Sen. Truman Wilson an additional $110,000 will...

Mr. and Mrs. John N. Porter, Jr. of Columbus, Ohio announce the engagement of their daughter, Kim Marie, of Kansas...

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Davidson of Platte City announce the engagement of their daughter, Julia Lynn, to Rocky Alan Turley...

A surprise announcement of resignation was made to the Platte City Board of Aldermen by Alderman Don Soper. The announcement...

Weather was the major topic of conversation as heavy snowfall and frigid temperatures hit the area last week. Although the...

After a brief snow flurry last Friday night and Saturday morning, Platte Countians felt lucky to have received a scant...

A surprise 25th wedding anniversary celebration honoring Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Elam of Excelsior Springs was hosted by their daughter...

Platte City firefighters were kept busy Thursday, Jan. 10, responding to calls. The first occurred at 2:30 p.m. at the...

The Platte City Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a car on fire at the Bello Mondo Apartments...

Truman V. Glenn announces a new name for his store in Downtown Platte City effective Jan. 1, 1980. The store...

Paul Herman Miller of Farley, Keith Alan Myers and Mark Edwin Wittmeyer of Platte City and Michael John Driskell of...

Ralph Wittmeyer, policy action chairman from Platte County Farm Bureau, was one of seven winners from the state who will...

1979 has been a record year with a total of 51,103 deer checked across the state, that total is up...

Clarence and Marie Crom recently bought the Western Auto Store in Platte City. They moved to Platte City in September,...

Perry Alexander, a senior at the Platte County R-3 High School, joined other students from the Midwest at KCI Airport...

Members of the First Baptist Church, the First Christian Church and the United Methodist Church will unite in a community...