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NEAR I-29 AND 64TH STREET Driving down N. Chatham Avenue this week, backhoe loaders, motor graders, and excavators may catch...

JUST SOUTH OF EXIT 18 AT PLATTE CITY A one vehicle crash on Interstate 29 injured two people on Sunday...

ANNUAL PARKVILLE DAYS CELEBRATION SET One of Downtown Parkville’s largest events, the Parkville Days festival, features a variety of family-friendly...

A strong thunderstorm with high winds struck in Platte City Sunday evening, July 30 around 8 p.m., downing some limbs...

STATE SENATOR, LOCAL JUDGE SEEK STATE POST Two local names are on the list of people who have applied to...

A MOVIE ABOUT THE TESTING OF THE ATOMIC BOMB When he first heard the hype about a new movie named...

FIRST SPEC BUILDING COULD BE COMPLETED IN MAY Ground has been broken and much dirt has been moved in the...

ACLU SUING PLATTE COUNTY R-3 SCHOOL DISTRICT A lawsuit filed this week claims the Platte County School District denied a...

FRIDAY NIGHTS IN SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER By now you may be long accustomed to summer concerts at Zona Rosa. But wait....

AFTER APRIL DEFEAT, IT'S QUICKLY BACK FOR ANOTHER RUN Try, try, try, try again. For the fourth time in just...

Rachel Reichert, center, was crowned the queen of the 2023 Platte County Fair on opening night last Wednesday, July 19....

SUSPECT ALLEGEDLY FIRED 'ABOUT 30' TIMES THROUGH THE SUNROOF A police pursuit that began near St. Joseph and featured shots...

SECOND DROWNING AT SMITHVILLE LAKE THIS MONTH The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Clay County Sheriff's Office and Smithville Fire District...

MORE THAN 100 HOMES SOUTH OF PLATTE CITY A new residential neighborhood--with five lots of commercial space--gained final approval by...

INMATE POPULATION IS THE FOCUS Eight individuals have been selected to serve on a committee that will study Platte County’s...

SERVED AS COUNTY COUNSELOR OVER 30 YEARS Bob Shaw, county counselor for Platte County for well over 30 years, has...

Six young ladies are in the running to be named the 2023 Platte County Fair Queen. The queen is set...

NEW QUEEN TO BE NAMED JULY 19 Fair Queen Andrea Jones will soon pass the crown to a new Platte...

TWO CHARGED AFTER INCIDENT A woman is accused of firing a shot into a restaurant at Northmoor, striking a restaurant...

NEWEST JEWELRY HANDED OUT IN PRIVATE CEREMONY In partnership with Jostens, the Kansas City Chiefs players, coaches, staff, and ownership...