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FBI Director Christopher Wray visited the FBI Kansas City Field Office on Wednesday, April 3 to celebrate the official opening...

AT AMC WARD PARKWAY 14 IN KANSAS CITY Most adults return to their childhood homes with snippets stored in their...

Frank Pendleton, a scientist, educator, and community leader, has officially announced his candidacy for the Missouri House of Representatives, focusing...

Gov. Mike Parson announced that Google will locate a new data center in Kansas City, investing $1 billion and supporting...

COALITION SEEKING QUARTER CENT SALES TAX The Platte County for Kids Coalition proposed that the Platte County Commission place on...

STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN COLUMBIA The exhibition Ginger Rogers: Dressed to Impress opened in March and runs through August 2024...

LOCAL SUNSHINE LAW EXPERTS DISCUSS THE TOPIC A panel of specialists delivered a cautionary tale about a mounting war on...

RESULTS LISTED FOR CONTESTED RACES THROUGHOUT PLATTE COUNTY Turnout throughout Platte County was 11.7% as voters decided multiple issues and...

MAYOR-ELECT ENCOURAGES PUBLIC TO "STAY ENGAGED" Alderman Steve Hoeger defeated incumbent Tony Paolillo in the race for Platte City mayor...

ELECTION OFFICIALS ANTICIPATE 10% VOTER TURNOUT Municipal elections involving area cities, school districts, fire districts, ambulance districts and other entities...

ELECTION SET TUESDAY, APRIL 2 Platte County R-3 School District voters will decide a ballot question at the Tuesday, April...

U.S. Representatives Sam Graves (R-MO), Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), and Mark Alford (R-MO) have introduced the Pony Up Act which...

Voters within the boundaries of the Northland Regional Ambulance District (NRAD) will decide on a proposed levy increase of 30...

A Kansas City Police Department officer-involved shooting took place last Tuesday, March 19 in Platte County. The shooting happened around...

PAOLILLO CLAIMS ALDERMEN DON'T FOLLOW SUNSHINE LAW After recent months of personnel matters dominating news from City Hall and the...

APPLICATION PROCESS OPENS SEPT. 1 The Platte County Commission enacted the Platte County Senior Citizens' Real Property Tax Freeze Credit...

PLATTE CITY VOTERS WILL DECIDE AT APRIL 2 ELECTION Two candidates are vying for Platte City mayor in the upcoming...

MILD EARTHQUAKE CENTERED NEAR FERRELVIEW Did you f eel that shake? The United States Geological Survey says Platte County was...

VANOVER: LAWN IS 'SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE' THAN OTHERS At a meeting this week, the Platte County Commission presented a draft proposal...

AFTER FIRING OF MARJI GEHR DJ Gehrt, who retired from the city last July, will be offered a position as...