Growing old, ditch weed
Gonna be honest, I have not been contact traced in quite some time. Miss those days. My favorite government argument ...
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Party on the block
The first ever Main Street Celebration was held in Downtown Platte City Friday night through Saturday, June 7-8 on Main ...
Landmark On the Road in Belize
Don’t look now but The Landmark has been On the Road Again, this time in Belize. A copy of The ...
Weston’s Fourth Annual Juneteenth Heritage Jubilee
The Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign (BAAC) of Weston, has announced the fourth annual Juneteenth Heritage Jubilee (JHJ4). Host Angela Hagenbach will lead the festivities ...
Many couples now seek quick civil wedding ceremony
RECORDER WANTS OPTIONS FOR CONSTITUENTS Couples in love used to consider legally mandated marriage licenses a mere formality. Many viewed ...
Double taxation doesn’t double your fun
Are you a voter? Here’s a helpful reminder that the largest tax increase in the history of the County of ...
Platte County jail proposal features double taxation, inappropriate tax rate
EDITOR: With the half cent jail expansion sales tax on the upcoming August ballot, I took a peek into the ...
Jazz and Blues Festival set at Parkville
SATURDAY AT ENGLISH LANDING PARK Parkville will host its first annual Juneteenth Jazz and Blues Festival from 3 p.m. to ...
Closures set for Hwy. 45
The Missouri Department of Transportation will perform resurfacing operations on Hwy. 45 in southern Platte County next week, requiring the ...
45 Years Ago–June 8, 1979
A heavy rainstorm swept through Platte County Tuesday evening with up to 70 mile-per-hour winds, large hail and heavy rain. ...
30 Years Ago–June 10, 1994
Platte County Deputy Sheriff Pat Clark displays one of Platte County’s illegal substances. Growing wild around the county are the ...
15 Years Ago–June 10, 2009
A fire heavy with smoke and short on flames caused a total loss to one of the older houses in ...
Passage of jail tax would delay downtown improvements
Here’s a reminder that the largest tax increase in the history of the County of Platte will be on your ...
‘They’ taxes, Fauci, jails
Welcome to the summer of 2024. Enjoy this time because the summer of 2024 will presumably be followed by the ...
Courthouse lawn will get landscaping improvements
Some landscaping and other improvements will soon be made to the lawn of the Platte County Courthouse in Downtown Platte ...
Former City Hall parking area will open to public
IT CREATES 17 SPACES FOR PUBLIC USE Public parking will be allowed in the parking lot behind the former City ...
City, fire district have a drone deal
CENTRAL PLATTE TO PROVIDE PLATTE CITY WITH DRONE SUPPORT An aerial drone will be available to the City of Platte ...
Platte City man presented award from National Archives
FOR DIGITIZING HISTORICAL PHOTOS On Thursday, May 9, James (Jim) U'Ren of Platte City, a volunteer at the Harry S. ...
Main Street Celebration this week in Platte City
LIVE MUSIC, VENDORS, KIDS ACTIVITIES AND MORE Get ready for three straight days with activities in Downtown Platte City. Events ...
80th Anniversary of Allied Invasion of Normandy
LOCAL MAN, AGE 100, RECALLS HIS ROLE IN THE 'BATTLE OF THE HEDGEROWS' by Lisa WittmeyerLocal historian For Marvin Parr ...
