30 Years Ago--March 28, 1996

15 Years Ago--March 30, 2011

Authorities have nailed down the cause of the horrific fire in a Platte City apartment complex that killed a man the morning of Saturday, March 19. Authorities announced they have determined the cause to be “the improper disposal of smoking material, such as cigarettes.” It was learned that soil/fertilizer mixture inside a planter played a role in starting the blaze at the High Pointe Apartment Complex. Between the Lines by Ivan Foley: Differenc…