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Audit: Wood’s accusation of health department unfounded
NO EVIDENCE OF ATTEMPTED 'PROFITEERING' According to an audit, recent accusations from a county commissioner toward the health department have...
Read moreDetailsSouthbound rest area taking permanent break
REST STOP TO BECOME TRUCK PARKING LOT It’s the end of an era of sorts for Interstate 29 travelers in...
Read moreDetailsHurdle cleared for sale of health building
A hurdle has been cleared for the sale of the local health department building to proceed. By a vote of...
Read moreDetailsPedestrian dies after being struck by police vehicle
RIVERSIDE OFFICER WAS RESPONDING TO CRASH A pedestrian has died eight days after being struck in a crash that occurred...
Read moreDetailsSun will set on Tuesday Morning
RETAIL STORE AT TIFFANY SPRINGS TO CLOSE Platte County shoppers will soon lose a local retail option. The Tuesday Morning...
Read moreDetailsHealth director pushes back against county commissioners
WARLEN RESPONDS TO COMMENTS FROM FRICKER AND WOOD In a letter this week, the director of the Platte County Health...
Read moreDetailsSale of local health building hits snag
COMMISSIONERS DECLINE TO CLARIFY DEED The planned sale of the Platte County Health Department building in Platte City has hit...
Read moreDetailsSheriff’s office planning to move out of Platte City
New home may be resource center near KCI A plan is in the works that would move the Platte County...
Read moreDetailsBallfields in Platte City slated for improvement
CITY HOPING FOR OUTREACH GRANT TO ASSIST Two baseball fields in Platte City could use some upgrades in the drainage...
Read moreDetailsGET READY FOR TAKE-OFF
OPEN HOUSE SET FOR NEW TERMINAL AT KCI A new era of air travel is nearly ready for take-off and...
Read moreDetailsDeveloper pledges $2 million for new vo-tech school
Hunt Midwest has announced it will contribute up to $2 million to the Platte County R-3 School District to support...
Read moreDetailsSix candidates jump in R-3 school board race
ONE OF THE SIX HAS DECIDED TO WITHDRAW There is a lot of interest in the Platte County R-3 Board...
Read moreDetailsWill local schools consider four-day week?
AREA LEADERS OFFER PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS School districts in Platte County say they have no immediate plans to adopt a four-day...
Read moreDetailsElected officials want accountability from Evergy
QUARTERLY UPDATES FROM POWER COMPANY WANTED Multiple Evergy representatives addressed the topic of reliability concerns of electrical service within Platte...
Read moreDetails‘The Little Store’
THE HISTORIC PRICE RITE ON WAUKOMIS Childhood memories walk through the door of The Little Store each day. Customers share...
Read moreDetailsEvergy will speak on Platte City power outages
MOST RECENT INTERRUPTION CAUSED BY 'OVERLY AGGRESSIVE SQUIRREL' It’s time for an update. Perhaps in more ways than one. Consistent...
Read moreDetails‘Weirdest blessing and strangest curse’
SAYS THE OWNER OF FARLEY MERCANTILE Greg Trial was not exactly surprised when he discovered horse and buggy components, including...
Read moreDetailsWeed becomes legal in Missouri on Dec. 8
That a majority of local voters were in favor of a legalizing recreational marijuana was probably not a surprise to...
Read moreDetailsA Woodland Christmas in the works for Platte City
A Woodland Christmas is the theme this year for Platte City’s Holiday Lighting Celebration. The annual Thanksgiving Eve tradition will...
Read moreDetailsFricker, Pruitt win; road tax enjoys smooth ride
DEMOCRATS VICTORIOUS IN CONTESTED STATE REP RACES IN PLATTE COUNTY Two Republicans won contested races for open positions in Platte...
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