Memorial Day Weekend Celebration planned

August can be a hot and somewhat uneventful month, let’s be honest. Unless you’re kind of a freak who is into high temperatures and extreme humidity, and if so then it’s your time to party. Good for you. Public notice:...

Emily Rose and her son David, right, Excelsior Springs, checked out the miniature school bus known as Buster at the Cops and Kids event in downtown Platte City Tuesday evening. Showing the contraption were staff members from the Platte County...

Summertime is outdoor music time for many area venues. One free outdoor concert remains on the schedule for in front of the Platte County Courthouse, sponsored by the Platte City Friends of the Arts. That event is set for this...

City to survey residents about future plan Initial indicators are the people want weekly recycling, Platte City officials say. And city officials say a trial run of a less frequent pickup of recycling did not result in substantial cost savings...