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County’s taxpayer-funded jail tax campaign under fire
SUNSHINE LAW ADVOCATE: 'WHAT THEY'RE DOING IS UNETHICAL AND LIKELY UNLAWFUL' Saying he will “see this through to the end,”...
Read moreDetailsClosure set on Hwy. 152 Sunday morning
NEAR N. CONGRESS AVENUE IN PLATTE COUNTY A full closure of an area of Hwy. 152 in Platte County is...
Read moreDetailsPlatte County Fair set July 24-27
MANY OF THE HIGHLIGHTS LISTED HERE The annual Platte County Fair is next week at the fairgrounds in Tracy. Fair...
Read moreDetailsWindmill Creek developer wants smaller lot sizes
RESIDENTS SPEAK OUT IN OPPOSITION Developers of the housing subdivision known as Windmill Creek are requesting a reduction in lot...
Read moreDetailsMoran running for county commissioner
Melissa Steele Moran, Senior Helpers business owner of more than 16 years, is a candidate for Platte County second district...
Read moreDetailsVying for the crown
PLATTE COUNTY FAIR QUEEN CONTEST IS OPENING NIGHT There are eight candidates for queen of the 2024 Platte County Fair,...
Read moreDetailsShooting in apparent domestic violence incident
ON NW WOODY CREEK ROAD IN SOUTHERN PLATTE COUNTY On Tuesday morning about 6 a.m., deputies with the Platte County...
Read moreDetailsRecorder makes allegations that are refuted by auditor
Platte County Recorder of Deeds Christopher Wright last week issued a press release accusing Rob Willard’s Platte County Treasurer’s Office...
Read moreDetailsJail tax proposal will be topic in Parkville
On Monday, July 15, a Community Town Hall Forum at the Parkville Living Center will feature presentations pro and con...
Read moreDetailsDriver charged in triple fatality crash
ALLEGED WRONG-WAY DRIVER ON I-29 A man is accused of killing three people while allegedly driving the wrong way on...
Read moreDetailsThree killed in head-on I-29 crash
WRONG WAY DRIVER NEAR DEARBORN Three people were killed in a head-on crash involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 29...
Read moreDetailsFireworks show set in Platte City
STARTING AT 10 TONIGHT, POPULAR VIEWING SPOTS LISTED The daytime activities are over in Downtown Platte City, but there's more...
Read moreDetailsJail tax will be topic at Republican meeting
ON JULY 15 AT 10015 N. AMBASSADOR DRIVE, STE. 206 The Platte County Federated Republican Women's club will meet Monday,...
Read moreDetailsLocal 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 moreDetailsPetition drive seeks to place children’s tax on fall ballot
GROUP COLLECTS 8,400 SIGNATURES The Platte County 4 Kids Coalition submitted approximately 8,400 signatures to the Platte County Clerk’s Office...
Read moreDetailsMultiple Fourth of July celebrations in the area
If you’re reading this on or before July 4th and still looking for some fun ways to spend the Independence...
Read moreDetailsHouston Lake drowning victim identified
On Wednesday, June 26, at approximately 8:25 p.m., deputies with the Platte County Sheriff’s Office responded to Houston Lake in...
Read moreDetailsTraffic detour leads to million dollar prize
LOTTO JACKPOT WINNER BOUGHT TICKET IN TRACY A bridge closed for construction is normally viewed as an inconvenience, but that's...
Read moreDetailsLocal Judge Susan Casey sits with court of appeals
AS A SPECIAL PANEL MEMBER The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District convened court at its courthouse in Kansas City...
Read moreDetailsJuly 4th Celebration back on Main Street
PLATTE CITY DAYTIME EVENT SET 9 A.M. TO NOON There are some changes to the July 4th celebration this year....
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