Ted Hanman, director, and Rebecca Perry, drum major, proudly displayed the trophy awarded to the North Platte Marching Band for their first place finish among Class 2A schools at Central Missouri State University’s Homecoming Parade. It is the second straight year the North Platte band has won at CMSU.
A relatively high voter turnout is expected on Tuesday when Platte County voters head to the polls. “We’re estimating a turnout of around 50 percent,” said Ann Shafer, a director for the Platte County Board of Elections. Turnout for the primary election in August was 40 percent. Shafer said the reason officials are expecting a big turnout is the fact so many absentee ballots have already been turned in. She said as of Tuesday, with still a week to go before the election, more than 500 absentee ballots have already been returned by voters.
Jean Ann Coons of Platte City has accepted the position of city clerk for Platte City, effective Nov. 16. The official appointment will be made at the Nov. 7 board of aldermen meeting. Coons attended Maple Woods College and has received certificates in paralegal and business supervision and an associate degree in applied science. She has served as office manager and deputy clerk of the Platte County Juvenile Services for the past year and a half.
