Weston’s aldermen were surprised when Terry Kast, owner of Celtic Ranch, brought a miniature horse into City Hall. Kast was before the board in order to request a license to allow the horse to be inside of her business in downtown Weston. A main issue with the proposal was that Kast currently serves drinks and food in the shop on Main Street and may violate Platte County health codes. The store sells Irish-themed items including clothing, jewelry, and collectibles.
An investigation continues into the cause of the collapse of a major retaining wall in Parkville. The $700,000 block wall along Brink-Myers Road, near the intersection of Hwy. 45 and I-435, collapsed on Monday, April 27.
On Tuesday evening, a car backing out of a spot on Platte City’s Main Street was rear ended and then pushed against the Olin Miller Insurance building. The car driven by Juanita Priolo, 60, of Kansas City, was struck by a pickup driven by Angela Cherrito, 27, of Kansas City. According to the accident report, Priolo improperly backed into the street before being struck. Cherrito was taken by NRAD to St. Luke’s North.
Construction of the new Walgreens continues in the Platte Valley Plaza in Platte City. The store is being built at Hwy. 92 and Running Horse Road, on a site where the Rancho Grande Cantina formerly was located.