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45 Years Ago--Aug. 15, 1980

Power Outages · Platte City

45 Years Ago--Aug. 15, 1980

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Patterson of Ferrelview have announced the engagement of their daughter, Robin, to Thomas Hevalow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hevalow, of Parkville. The bride to be is a graduate of the Platte County R-3 High School and Terry’s School of Hair Fashion and is presently employed at the Hair-I-Tage in Platte City. Hevalow is a graduate of Park Hill High School and is employed by the K and S Construction Co. The wedding is planned…Read Article

Senior event set at Red Barn Farm

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Senior event set at Red Barn Farm

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REMINDER: Resurfacing Operations on NB and SB I-29 near Platte City, NOW - November | Missouri Department of Transportation

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REMINDER: Resurfacing Operations on NB and SB I-29 near Platte City, NOW - November | Missouri Department of Transportation

REMINDER: Resurfacing Operations on NB and SB I-29 near Platte City, NOW - November Visitor (not verified) Mon, 08/11/2025 - 13:40 Various Lane and ramp closures PLATTE COUNTY - The Missouri Department of Transportation is conducting various lane and ramp closures on northbound and southbound I-29 from Missouri Route 273 to just south of Mexico City Ave. Work began on Monday, April 14 and will continue until early November. Working hours are bet…Read Article

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Pyro show to be part of Hot Summer Night

SATURDAY, AUG. 16 IN PLATTE CITY For the second straight year, there will be a Hot Summer Night celebration in Downtown Platte City. Plans are being made for activities to run from 5-11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16 on Main Street in Platte City. “Cool off and turn up the fun with a 60-foot slip and slide,” organizers say on social media. There will be live music by a band known as Bo & The Beards at 246 Main. A water bounce house for the kids will …Platte City · Platte City Read Article

15 Years Ago--Aug. 11, 2020

Following a small blast that startled onlookers and sent play money flying, Platte City Police Det. Al DeValkenaere with Police Chief Carl Mitchell hold up a tattered game board that was recovered after a bomb squad robot used a water shot to explode a suspicious package found outside Wells Bank. DeValkenaere later explained that a water shot is a small explosive charge similar to a blank shotgun round. Mitchell said the box had some suspicious …Platte City · Platte City Read Article

Chicken chatter on, decision months away

CITY GATHERING INPUT ON ALLOWING RESIDENTIAL CHICKENS The decision-making process on whether Platte City will allow residential chickens in the city is underway, though no hard time line is in place. “It’s much too soon to reach judgement on the final outcome of this issue,” Platte City Mayor Steve Hoeger told The Landmark last week. The city currently is in the midst of a 90-day code enforcement moratorium. Current code does not allow the raisi…Platte City · Platte City Read Article

GUEST APPEARANCE: 1980: Wasn’t that the Year … ?

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Ask any golfers with a modest degree of skill (I write as one whose degree of skill illustrates “modest”) to list the greatest influences on their game and the answers are likely to be similar. A parent or other relative.…Golf · Platte City See the Story

Five percent hotel/motel tax will begin soon

PLATTE CITY WILL FORM A TOURISM ADVISORY COMMITTEE In Platte City, a five percent guest tax on gross receipts from charges for sleeping rooms paid by guests at hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts and online short term rentals will take effect on Nov. 1. The hotel/motel sales tax was approved by Platte City voters in April of this year, with 237 voting yes to 167 no. An ordinance establishing the city code for the guest tax was approved at a meeti…Platte City · Platte City Read Article

The new guy, the pay raise, Nan and Marji

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New administrator on the job

Bryan Richison, left, had his first day on the job as Platte City’s new city administrator on Monday, July 21. He is shown with DJ Gehrt, current interim administrator. Gehrt is expected to remain on staff until late August to assist in the transition. Richison comes to Platte City from the City of Arnold, where he spent 12 years as administrator for the city with a population of 21,000. Prior to Arnold, he had spent about three years each as ci…Platte City · Platte City Read Article

45 Years Ago--July 25, 1980

Power and phone lines were knocked down, utility poles scattered over Hwy. 92, a teenager was injured and a Nebraska family had a narrow escape when a pole hit their care. It was all part of the storm that hit Platte City Sunday night. The high winds accompanied the first rains to bring relief from 17 consecutive days of 100-degree plus afternoon temperatures. The storm downed power poles and uprooted trees and tore shingles from roofs. More tha…Platte City · Platte City Read Article