Looking Backward

The Rancho Grande Cantina restaurant in Platte City was torn down this week to make way for a new Walgreens...

Last weekend will be remembered as one of the largest snowstorms ever to hit this area. It began snowing Friday...

A request by the Platte County Board of Elections to construct two office walls and one door has been approved...

Results from the 2007 audit at the City of Parkville show a total of six “significant deficiencies” in the internal...

Congressman Tom Coleman recently congratulated John Franklin Coldren of Weston on his nomination to West Point Military Academy. Coldren, a...

From the Between the Lines column by Ivan Foley: Approximately 15-20 homes in Platte City were without water for about...

Parkville has a new police chief after the board of aldermen voted to hire Kevin Chrisman on Tuesday night. The...

An April 7 wedding is planned for Cheryl Phillips and Jim Zech. The bride is a registered nurse working in...

From the Between the Lines column by Ivan Foley: “Another year comes to a close at the end of this...

The penalty is $12 million for attempting to manipulate milk futures and two Platte County residents are involved. The U.S....

Abe Shafer IV of Weston was named judge of a new magistrate court of Platte County by Gov. Joseph Teasdale...

Employees of Maxon America and Maxon Systems donated 45 toy bears to the Platte County Sheriff’s Department last week. The...

He has the top job and a new baby. Mike Reik was announced as the new Platte County R-3 superintendent...

Richard Harris, former resident of Waverly and Platte City, has been appointed assistant vice president of revenue requirements for Southwestern...

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

Platte City has a new alderman, and also a new board president. At a board of aldermen meeting Tuesday night,...

Some of the family will be zapping alien spacecraft, stalking dangerous submarines, and playing black jack under the nation’s Christmas...

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

Smokers can still light up in Parkville. Patrons of Parkville restaurants and bars can still smoke after the board of...

John Fisher and Greg Sager were among the 260 Scouts to receive Eagle Scout badges Sunday afternoon, Nov. 5, in...