Standing in a lane where cars soon would be auctioned, the beaming leaders of four local charities each took their...
Read moreThe desire to expand video courtroom options for inmates in custody at the Platte County Jail has prompted the Platte...
Read moreSEVERAL NEW RESTAURANTS OPENED LOCALLY IN 2022 The middle months of the year 2022 in Platte County featured a bevy...
Read moreAREA LEADERS OFFER PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS School districts in Platte County say they have no immediate plans to adopt a four-day...
Read moreHUNDREDS ATTEND GRAND OPENING A few hundred students, alumni, staff, community members, and project team members gathered for the ribbon...
Read moreQUARTERLY UPDATES FROM POWER COMPANY WANTED Multiple Evergy representatives addressed the topic of reliability concerns of electrical service within Platte...
Read moreREAD THIS TO FIND OUT It’s almost over. Where has the year gone? Sometimes the news happens so fast--even here...
Read moreThough it's his busy time of year, the guy is everywhere, it seems. Santa--along with his lovely bride Mrs. Claus--paraded...
Read moreBUT FELONIES SHOW SLIGHT DROP The number of felonies--which are the more serious crimes--has declined. But the less serious crimes--misdemeanors--are...
Read moreParking is now officially prohibited on Running Horse Road south of Platte City. Most motorists may have assumed that was...
Read morePLATTE CITY RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS INVITED Platte City residents and business owners can have their complaints about electrical outages heard...
Read moreAt about 6:25 p.m. Thursday evening, an Amazon delivery truck became stuck on the railroad tracks near the Humphreys Road and...
Read moreTHE HISTORIC PRICE RITE ON WAUKOMIS Childhood memories walk through the door of The Little Store each day. Customers share...
Read morePROPOSES BILL, OPTIMISTIC IT WILL GET A FLOOR VOTE At least 30 states have already legalized sports wagering. Missouri is...
Read moreCOMMISSIONER SAYS PLATTE COUNTY WILL APPLY Governor Mike Parson last week announced the availability of up to $10 million in...
Read moreUNIQUE FACTORS ARE DRIVING VEHICLE VALUES Observant taxpayers know that each year typically brings a reduction in assessed value of...
Read moreMOST RECENT INTERRUPTION CAUSED BY 'OVERLY AGGRESSIVE SQUIRREL' It’s time for an update. Perhaps in more ways than one. Consistent...
Read moreA Santa parade. On Saturday, Dec. 10, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be coming through Platte City on a parade...
Read moreAROUND 300 FLU CASES THUS FAR LOCALLY Like the majority of the United States, Missouri has been experiencing increased respiratory...
Read moreSAYS THE OWNER OF FARLEY MERCANTILE Greg Trial was not exactly surprised when he discovered horse and buggy components, including...
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