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Possible election fraud under investigation
ONE PETITION CIRCULATOR BEING PROBED A case of possible election fraud is being investigated by the Platte County Sheriff’s Department....
Read morePlatte City man gets prison for child sex crimes
SENTENCED TO 19 YEARS BEHIND BARS A Platte City man was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Oct. 4...
Read moreA 94-year-old trophy returns to Platte County High School
by Linda Brooks Horseman1974 Pirate Yearbook editor This year's Platte County R-3 Pirate Homecoming will be extra special. A 94-year...
Read moreCommission reduces property tax levy to one cent
DUE TO EXCESS SALES TAX REVENUE A break for taxpayers. At a special administrative session scheduled on Tuesday, the Platte...
Read moreParkville Farmers Market Design
This is a rendering of the newly-planned Parkville Farmers Market structure. The final plans were approved recently at a joint...
Read moreNew Hwy. 169 bridge will open in October
RIBBON CUTTING SET FOR SEPT. 30 The public is invited to help celebrate the upcoming completion of the $220 million...
Read moreAndy’s going in at Metro North
Construction has begun on a new Andy’s Frozen Custard location, going in at Metro North Crossing in the Northland, along...
Read morePlatte City voters to decide sewer plant question
A $24 MILLION REVENUE BOND ON NOVEMBER BALLOT In November, voters in the City of Platte City will decide the...
Read moreHot Summer Night event set in Platte City
A 120-ft. SLIP AND SLIDE, LIVE MUSIC, PYRO SHOW This Saturday, Aug. 17 is scheduled to be an activity filled...
Read moreJail sales tax question crushed by voters
MORE THAN 62% OF PLATTE COUNTY VOTERS OPPOSED Both Platte County questions pertaining to a proposed new jail were defeated...
Read moreMahomes not being tranquil
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes engaged in a conversation with linebacker Drue Tranquill during a quick break in a full contact portion...
Read moreLocal woman recalls her time working for J. Edgar Hoover
IN THE 1940s AS A RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE A Platte County woman's stories about her wartime job may sound...
Read moreClosing, detour info listed for Hwy. 92 bridge project
SOUTHBOUND I-29 NEAR BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED THIS WEEKEND The Missouri Department of Transportation will make the following traffic modifications...
Read moreMany couples now seek quick civil wedding ceremony
RECORDER WANTS OPTIONS FOR CONSTITUENTS Couples in love used to consider legally mandated marriage licenses a mere formality. Many viewed...
Read more80th Anniversary of Allied Invasion of Normandy
LOCAL MAN, AGE 100, RECALLS HIS ROLE IN THE 'BATTLE OF THE HEDGEROWS' by Lisa WittmeyerLocal historian For Marvin Parr...
Read moreMain Street Celebration set June 7-8 in Platte City
LIVE MUSIC, FOOD, VENDORS, ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS A new community event is being planned for Downtown Platte City. The event,...
Read moreCity acquiring space for park near Lions Club
PURCHASING BLIGHTED PROPERTY FOR $55,000 The City of Platte City working to eventually create a replacement for the former J.W....
Read moreHwy. 92 bridge repair to require full closure
STATE EXPECTS A THREE-MONTH, $1.2 MILLION REPAIR PROJECT The traffic situation at Hwy. 92 and I-29 in Platte City will...
Read moreOne killed, one critically injured in Northland crash
A driver was killed and another critically injured in a two-car crash in the Northland at NW 82nd Street and...
Read moreLottery winner claims prize days before it was to expire
PURCHASED TICKET AT A QUIKTRIP IN PLATTE COUNTY Luck was on the side of a Missouri Lottery player when he...
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