Vaccination rates in some parts of rural Platte County 'dangerously low' The COVID case rate within Platte County is higher now than it was last year at this time, local health officials said this week. Platte County also reported three...
As you've probably noticed by the commercials every 12 seconds on TV, the Olympics are almost here. Let's set aside that Japan is a current hotbed for COVID-19 activity, and let's get pumped! Unfortunately, some people can't seem to follow...
The Platte County commission unanimously voted last week to accept approximately $20 million from the U.S. Department of Treasury under the American Rescue Plan Act. ARPA was passed in March and calls for $1.9 trillion in spending on a variety...
Mary Jo Vernon reflects on her 23-year tenure Mary Jo Vernon is careful to point out that the biggest challenge of her career, while often overwhelming, is not responsible for her recent retirement revelation. "There comes a time.to step down,"...
