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IN PLATTE COUNTY, TWICE WHAT THEY WERE JUST THREE YEARS AGO Similar to communities across America, drug overdose deaths are...

ONE LANE NOW OPEN AT HWY. 92 AND I-29 A bit of relief from the traffic inconvenience caused by the...

WHEN HIS TERM ENDS THIS YEAR David Cox announced this week that he will retire at the end of his...

Three candidates filed for two positions on the Platte County R-3 School District's Board of Education. Filing closed for board...

CAUSE OF DEATH 'MAY BE SELF-INFLICTED,' AUTHORITIES SAY An inmate died inside the Platte County Jail on Thursday, Feb. 1,...

AFTER HIS ARMED STANDOFF WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT With a tentative preliminary hearing date set for next week, the former City...

PUBLIC INPUT BEING SOUGHT Despite the frigid weather, a decent-sized crowd turned out Wednesday, Jan. 17 for the first public...

ONE LANE EACH DIRECTION COULD OPEN NEXT WEEK A bit of relief from the traffic inconvenience caused by the damage...

OVER HEIGHT LOAD STRIKES HWY. 92 BRIDGE OVER I-29 It will cause some traffic hardships in Platte City for a...

KCPD LABELS DEATHS 'SUSPICIOUS' Kansas City police continue to investigate the circumstances of the deaths of three men at a...

SALES PRICE OF $1.275 MILLION Spooner & Perkins Attorneys at Law are moving into the former Platte County Health Department...

CENTRAL PLATTE SAYS RESTAURANTS, DAY CARES FIRST ON THE LIST Fire safety inspections have begun this month by the Central...

CARTER JENSEN TO JOIN ROYALS IN ARIZONA A former Park Hill High School baseball standout has nurtured a dream of...

ALL Boys and Girls, AGES 9-14, who attend public schools, private schools or are home-schooled are invited to participate in...

Over the weekend, thousands of bird enthusiasts gathered on the west side of Smithville Lake for Eagle Days. The celebration...

BOUGHT SCRATCHERS TICKET IN PLATTE CITY A Missouri Lottery player won a $100,000 top prize on a “$100,000 Super Crossword”...

MONEY AND EMPLOYEES' PERSONAL ITEMS TAKEN The Subway sandwich shop in Platte City was robbed by a man with a...

SUSPECT LEFT BEFORE RECEIVING MONEY At approximately 10:42 a.m. today (Friday, Jan. 5), there was an attempted bank robbery at...

SOME HISTORICAL NUMBERS ON LOCAL AGRICULTURE Starting more than 150 years ago, Platte County's early settlers began a tradition of...

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, has announced the acquisition of Platte-Clay Fuels, a self-service retail petroleum company...