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Felony crimes drop by 9% in Platte County
A rare positive aspect of the pandemic There aren't many good things to come from the COVID-19 pandemic in the year 2020, but one of them is the county has seen a drop in serious crimes. Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd reported this week that the...
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Giving Tuesday Painting Party
Join the Platte City Friends of the Arts on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. for a Virtual Painting...
Winter sports leagues canceled by Platte City
The City of Platte City announced this week that it has canceled two of its largest indoor winter recreation programs...
Driver’s permit class being offered
The Driver's Permit Academy is being offered in Platte County for "soon to be drivers." If you have a soon-to-be...
Design for improvements to Pocket Park advancing
The City of Parkville seeks citizen input on the final master plan for Pocket Park, located at the intersection of...
More CARES grants given out by county
And the first four grants have been paid out by county auditor Several restaurants have been awarded CARES grants through...
R-3 scheduled to move back to in-person classes
A staggered return is planned A return to full in-person school is on the way for Platte County R-3 students....
45 Years Ago–November 28, 1975
Mrs. Leonard Holt of Platte City has announced the engagement of her daughter, Kristina J. Holt, to William C. Mather,...
30 Years Ago–November 30, 1990
Don Siegrist, superintendent of the Platte County R-3 School District, will be the featured speaker at the reception for Presiding...
15 Years Ago–November 24, 2005
If natural gas costs increase this winter the way experts across the country are anticipating, school districts in the state...