Plattsburg News

Charred remains are all that are left of the family home where 12 people lived. The father was still visibly shaken as he retold the story of escaping the fire with his daughter just moments before the house went up in flames.

Storms that packed 100 mph winds damaged buildings and toppled trees in the small town of Norborne, Mo., Wednesday night.Straight-line winds hit the half-mile town of about 850 people at 6:50 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.In its 15-minute stay, the storm knocked down several trees and metal pole buildings.

Storms that packed 100 mph winds damaged buildings and toppled trees Wednesday evening in Norborne, Mo.Straight-line winds hit the town of about 850 people at 6:50 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.In its 15-minute stay, the storm knocked down several trees and metal pole buildings.

Even though the offense got going, Plattsburg still wasn't out of danger. That is, until Taylor Davis came in.

Mike Gremlinger swears he didn't have his best stuff today. Whether he did or not, he he still helped Valle Catholic's extend its pitching staff's scoreless playoff inning streak to 29 in the Warriors' 10-0 six-inning Class 2 semifinal win over Plattsburg.

Two more lawsuits have been filed against a St. Joseph tannery that plaintiffs say allowed contaminated sludge to be spread on northwest Missouri farmland and caused a number of brain tumors.

The Clinton County Library Friends will host a barbecue tonight at the Youth Building, located one mile east of Plattsburg on Missouri Highway 116.

A controversial punishment order for a Gower, Mo., man convicted of voluntary manslaughter has residents in the area talking.

PLATTSBURG, Mo. a ' A Clinton County judge issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday to prevent the destruction of records connected to Prime Tanninga TMs application of sludge on rural fields.

Federal funds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will help provide safe drinking water and improved wastewater treatment systems for two Northwest Missouri communities.

The Associated Press= Tips for reducing salt from your diet: A A A' Check food labels for the amount of sodium per serving.

Plattsburg, Mo., city officials Tuesday received permission from residents to proceed with a major improvement to the citya s waterworks system.

No one was injured Monday afternoon when a one-ton truck hauling carnival equipment overturned on Interstate 20.

Clinton County's seat of government is experiencing water pains. Plattsburg will place a $6.2 million bond issue for waterworks improvements before voters April 7. With a system that has crept dangerously close ...

LAWSON, Mo. a ' A four car accident Saturday night in northern Clay County killed a Plattsburg woman.

The Missouri Highway Patrol says a Plattsburg woman died Saturday night in a head-on collision on U.S. 69 north of Excelsior Springs.

An accident at the Belt Highway and Faraon Street tied up traffic for about 45 minutes Thursday afternoon.

A lot of 63-year-old Steve Maysea s current artwork can be traced back to when he was 5 years old growing up in Plattsburg, Mo., where his carpenter grandfather would bring home scrap pieces of wood left over ...

Sunlight charges in the opened barn door, and heifers follow. A dance of Angus commences, the cattle dazed by the subdued light, the round cage and the Carhartt-and-sock-capped crowd.

Occasionally, I have to explain wearing a Missouri Tigers hat. The short answer: I used to live there.