MFA Oil acquires local Platte-Clay Fuels
MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, has announced the acquisition of Platte-Clay Fuels, a self-service retail petroleum company ...
Tag: platte county
Subject of Silver Alert found dead in car
DISCOVERED IN RURAL PLATTE COUNTY A “missing endangered alert” put out by the Kansas City Police Department last week ended ...
City leaders discussing ‘personnel-related matter’
PLATTE CITY OFFICIALS MEET IN CLOSED SESSION Platte City's Board of Aldermen met Wednesday night, Dec. 27 in closed session ...
Three convenience stores hit by armed robber
SUSPECT DIES IN WRONG-WAY CRASH A series of three armed robberies occurred in the Northland in the early morning hours ...
Landmark on the Road at St Andrews
Phil and Barbara Wassmer of Parkville are seen enjoying a recent edition of The Landmark while on the footbridge at ...
45 Years Ago–Dec. 29, 1978
Abe Shafer IV of Weston was named judge of a new magistrate court of Platte County by Gov. Joseph Teasdale ...
30 Years Ago–Dec. 24, 1993
Employees of Maxon America and Maxon Systems donated 45 toy bears to the Platte County Sheriff’s Department last week. The ...
15 Years Ago–Dec. 24, 2008
He has the top job and a new baby. Mike Reik was announced as the new Platte County R-3 superintendent ...
The year of Kansas City
2023 is in the books. For most of us, there were some great and some not so great - like ...
Year end, etc., etc.
Year-end columns call for random thoughts. I do not do recaps. I'm not a fan of the rear-view mirror feature ...
City Hall in desperate need of strong leadership
Get ready for some political drama in 2024. Platte County seems primed for such. Hey, and why not? Feels like ...
County looking for architect for proposed jail expansion
PLATTE COUNTY PROPOSING 464-BED JAIL IN DOWNTOWN PLATTE CITY The Platte County Commission has started the search for an architecture ...
Have yourself a merry
It's Christmas time in the Northland! The stockings have been hung. The balls have been displayed. The poinsettias are flying ...
Gehrt honored; good news for kids; flush with confidence
Well deserved. DJ Gehrt, recently retired city administrator for the City of Platte City, was honored by the Platte County ...
Homeless man charged with local carjacking
SUSPECT LEADS TROOPER ON HIGH SPEED CHASE A 63-year-old man allegedly hijacked a vehicle at QuikTrip in Platte City and ...
Casey’s store hit by armed robber
CASH AND LOTTERY TICKETS STOLEN A 37-year-old man is accused of robbing a Parkville convenience store at gunpoint. The Platte ...
Riverside gives go-ahead for Live Nation amphitheater
DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVED BY CITY Live Nation Entertainment's plan to build a new amphitheater in Riverside is on track to ...
45 Years Ago–Dec. 15, 1978
Richard Harris, former resident of Waverly and Platte City, has been appointed assistant vice president of revenue requirements for Southwestern ...
30 Years Ago–Dec. 10, 1993
Minnie Robker celebrated her 102nd birthday on Dec. 1 at the Platte City Caring Center. Mrs. Robker’s friend for 52 ...
15 Years Ago–Dec. 10, 2008
Platte City has a new alderman, and also a new board president. At a board of aldermen meeting Tuesday night, ...
