Looking Backward

June 8, 1990 A prisoner in the Platte County jail, Victor Ray Abbott, 41, of Warrensburg was captured about three...

June 2, 2005 An earlier deal for an upscale grocery store to be built in Platte City has fallen through,...

The body of Francis M. Bell, 72, Platte County Assessor, was recovered Friday afternoon, May 23, 1975, on a private...

You have probably seen a moving van of Beltmann-Shelby American is parked near the doors of the new Plate County...

With a strike of a lightning bolt, 40 years of memories disappeared into a burst of flames for Karlton and...

May 23, 1975 Visitors at The Landmark this week included Secretary of State James C. Kirkpatrick of Jefferson City on...

May 25, 1990 Three students are the top scholars for the Class of '90 at Platte County R-3 High School....

May 19, 2005 The local Platte Purchase Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is proud to present one...

15 Years Ago May 12, 2005 The anticipation is over, as nearly $53,000 in renovations to the Platte City Civic...

30 Years Ago May 18, 1990 "Do Day" held last week in Platte City was reported successful this week by...

45 Years Ago May 16, 1975 Mike Ferrin, Platte City, is a runner-up in the Jack and Jill Magazine Cover...

May 9, 1975 While working in the yard of 93-year-old Mrs. Bertha Dolan, who lives on a farm south of...

May 11, 1990 The Platte County Vo-Tech School is lending a helping hand to the Platte City Community Betterment program...

May 5, 2005 After nearly three years as the head of the public affairs office for the Platte County Commission,...

May 2, 1975 An overflowing crowd (including a number of former members) attended services at Barry Church Sunday in celebration...

May 4, 1990 Platte City Mayor Steve Wegner signed a proclamation for National Teacher Day with the help of Dianne...

April 28, 2005 Platte County Sheriff's Deputy James Reece was involved in a single car accident at 10:03p.m. on Thursday,...

April 25, 1975 Repeating wedding vows Saturday, March 22, 1975, at the First Christian Church in Platte City were Miss...

April 27, 1990 David Scott Miller, the business manager of Airport Ford in Platte City was found dead in his...

April 21, 2005 The Missouri Ethics Commission has determined that a Platte City alderman violates state conflict of interest laws....