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Director of Platte County Senior Fund will retire
by Martha Zirschky Few can say they made a life-long career decision in grade school, but Debbie Gwin did and...
Read moreDetailsReturn to sender: No viable site for a post office move
MANY IN PARKVILLE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT RELOCATED by Stacy WiedmaierLandmark reporter Parkville city officials, business owners and residents...
Read moreDetailsPurina Animal Nutrition opens location in Platte City
Purina Animal Nutrition, a Land O'Lakes, Inc. company, has leased the final 397,000-square-foot facility at Platte International Commerce Center at...
Read moreDetailsAce Hardware supply center building has sold
MORGAN STANLEY ACQUIRES STRUCTURE FROM HUNT MIDWEST Hunt Midwest has sold its first completed building at KCI 29 Logistics Park--the...
Read moreDetailsLahn drops bid for county treasurer
GOP TO NOMINATE REPLACEMENT Elliot Lahn has withdrawn his name as the Republican candidate for treasurer of Platte County on...
Read moreDetailsMaki, Wright, Calvillo talk about victories
by Stacy WiedmaierLandmark reporter With the Republican primary now behind them, Platte County candidates are reflecting on the results as...
Read moreDetailsMicrochip scanner can reunite pets with owners
by Stacy WiedmaierLandmark reporter Northern Platte County residents now have a new tool that can help them reunite lost pets...
Read moreDetailsMcKenna says county is ‘ready for change’
DEMOCRAT NOMINEE FOR PRESIDING COMMISSIONER “It is clear to me that Platte County is ready to do something different,” says...
Read moreDetailsWater slide, live music, pyro show set
SATURDAY, AUG. 15 IN PLATTE CITY A Hot Summer Night celebration is back. The Downtown Platte City activity is planned...
Read moreDetailsBack-to-School Sales Tax Holiday runs Friday through Sunday
QUALIFYING ITEMS EXEMPT FROM ALL STATE AND LOCAL SALES TAX Missouri's annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m....
Read moreDetailsCity administrator granted contract extension
FOUR ALDERMEN IN FAVOR, TWO ABSTAIN Bryan Richison, city administrator for Platte City, has been awarded another year onto his...
Read moreDetailsPickleball courts, dog park in the plans at Platte City
TWO OF THE CITY'S 'HIGHEST PRIORITIES' by Stacy WiedmaierLandmark reporter Platte City residents will no longer have to travel as...
Read moreDetailsGroup says get the Flock out of here
OPPOSITION TO LICENSE PLATE READERS IN PLATTE CITY by Stacy WiedmaierLandmark reporter The national debate over Flock Safety cameras has...
Read moreDetailsFarm backing, Trump loyalty shape Stigall vs. Willett race
IN THE SIXTH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL RACE by Annelise Hanshawand Steph QuinnMissouri Independent At a shrimp boil on a farm south...
Read moreDetailsIncumbent clerk faces challengers in primary
A DEMOCRAT AWAITS THE WINNER IN NOVEMBER by Stacy WiedmaierLandmark reporter Two members of the Platte County Republican Central Committee,...
Read moreDetailsTwo Republicans seeking presiding commissioner nod
by Stacy WiedmaierLandmark reporter It's a crowded race for the Platte County Presiding Commissioner seat. Voters will choose between Gena...
Read moreDetailsWright, Palmer engage in spicy battle for recorder
SHOTS HAVE BEEN FIRED FROM EACH SIDE by Stacy Wiedmaier, Landmark reporter Incumbent Chris Wright and challenger Nick Palmer will...
Read moreDetailsVoter turnout of around 27% predicted for primary
POLLS WILL BE OPEN 6 A.M. TO 7 P.M. ON TUESDAY A much-discussed day on the calendar is almost here....
Read moreDetailsIndependent candidates form ‘Neighbors First’ effort
FOUR QUALIFY TO BE PLACED ON NOVEMBER BALLOT The Platte County Board of Elections completed verification of petition signatures for...
Read moreDetails‘Fair ballot language’ listed for amendments
FOUR OF THEM ON THE AUG. 4 BALLOT The Missouri Secretary of State’s office has listed what is known as...
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