The death of beloved West Platte teacher and coach Nate Danneman cast a difficult shadow over the year 2017, starting with the crash that took his life in late April.
Read more2017 year in review, Part I: tragedy casts shadow over Platte County
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Past and present West Platte students left mementos during a candlelight vigil held Thursday, April 20 at a makeshift memorial made for coach Nate Danneman near midfield of old Rudolph Eskridge Stadium in Weston, Mo. Danneman died at age 37 in a four-vehicle accident Wednesday, April 19 on Interstate 29.