Looking Backward

In an appearance in Platte County Circuit Court last week, murder suspect Jacob E. McGinnis waived his right to trial...

Monday morning the Callegari Construction Company started putting fencing around the Platte County Courthouse. The northeast corner addition will be...

Homecoming queen candidates have been chosen at West Platte R-2 High School in Weston. The candidates are Megan Siler, Robin...

The Platte County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Green Hills Nature Sanctuary between Parkville and Riverside along Hwy 9 Saturday...

The Platte County Pirates lost their second game of the season last Friday night to Oak Grove, a tough 3A...

Platte County R-3 School District is at an all-time high in student enrollment with 1,635 students now attending. One hundred...

It has been a bit of a rough year for former Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Bill Maas, but he...

The second annual American Cancer Society Benefit Slow Pitch Softball Tournament was held last weekend in Platte City. This benefit...

There are some new faces in the classrooms at Platte County R-3 schools this year. Teachers new to the district...

A longtime court reporter committed suicide in the Platte County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said the 50-year-old man of Parkville...

Rudy Fleshman, cubmaster of Pack 401, Camden Point, and assistant scoutmaster Troop 640 recently received his Sachem recognition in the...

The Ark of Angels Day Care Center on Hwy. HH, Platte City, received an award last week for the children’s...

After countless hours of planning, strategic meetings and two hour discussion at Tuesday’s board of aldermen meeting, Parkville city leaders...

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cutler of Platte City announce the birth of their son, Matthew Douglas, on Aug. 6, 1977...

Tina Ann Buckler and Roger Dean Wright were united in marriage on June 27, 1992 at Barry Christian Church in...

Ralph Shackelford, Platte City, was inducted into the Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame at a special ceremony Aug. 12 at...

Circulation of library materials for 1991-92 at the Mid-Continent Public Library reached an all-time record with 5,161,151 items circulated. This...

The Parkville Board of Aldermen approved a letter of support on Tuesday to be sent to the Missouri department ofTransportation...

Final contract between Platte County Historical Society and the Platte Purchase Chapter D.A.R. have been completed on the Ben Ferrel...

Construction of a third runway at KCI is expected to be completed by the end of the year, airport officials...