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City acquiring space for park near Lions Club
PURCHASING BLIGHTED PROPERTY FOR $55,000 The City of Platte City working to eventually create a replacement for the former J.W. Lewis Park. The original J.W. Lewis Park was a small recreational space that was once located at the site of the former city swimming pool along...
Read moreIt’s mushroom season
It's official: Mushrooms are in the Platte County area. Gary Pixler, Platte City, says he found these two on Monday...
Landmark on the Road in Antarctica
Jim and Schatzi Ball of Parkville have returned from a 14-day trip to Antarctica and a copy of The Landmark...
Work will slow traffic on Hwy. 371
The Missouri Department of Transportation is performing resurfacing operations on Highway 371 at the Buchanan County Line to the intersection...
Former Chiefs at Barley & Vine
Three former members of the Kansas City Chiefs were on hand at Barley & Vine wine bar in Downtown Platte ...
Chiefs have third most-searched brand in NFL
A WEB DESIGN COMPANY HAS THE RANKINGS A new study has revealed that the Kansas City Chiefs have the third...
Benton picked to new circuit judge post
On Thursday, Oct. 5, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced the appointment of Megan Benton to fill the newly-created circuit judge...
45 Years Ago–May 11, 1979
Dr. Ruth Elizabeth Bailey and R. Roger Allen Eskridge were united in marriage on Saturday, May 5, 1979 at the...
30 Years Ago–May 13, 1994
Happy and Josephine Smither of Weston will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, May 13, 1994. An open house...
15 Years Ago–May 13, 2009
Weston’s aldermen were surprised when Terry Kast, owner of Celtic Ranch, brought a miniature horse into City Hall. Kast was...