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MAIL IN CURBSIDE DROP BOX DOESN'T GET POSTMARKED Susan and Gary Hart are angry they were forced to pay late...

INCIDENTS OCCURRED AT DOCTOR'S HOME A Platte City doctor has been convicted by a jury of sexually abusing a 13-year-old...

THREE OF THE TOP SEVEN ARE IN PLATTE COUNTY The Landmark is ranked fifth on a list of oldest businesses...

DORMAN, HISEL, JONES ARE NEWEST MEMBERS In combination with Platte County High School's “Winter Athletic/Activities Signing Ceremony” on Jan. 31,...

THE STATE OF PRINT IS NUANCED, CONTINUES TO MORPH (EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an opinion/analysis piece on print journalism)...

Caution tape surrounds a commercial building at the northwest corner of Third and Main Streets in downtown Platte City. City...

FOUR-YEAR BUILDING PROJECT WILL SOON OPEN An opening date has been announced for Kansas City’s $1.54 billion new airport terminal,...

MAHOMES-OWNED WHATABURGER ALSO PLANNED A First Watch restaurant has opened at Tiffany Springs in Platte County. The new First Watch...

New home may be resource center near KCI A plan is in the works that would move the Platte County...

STATE OF THE STATE In his fourth State of the State address Wednesday, Gov. Mike Parson emphasized the importance of...

TWO PUBLIC OFFICIALS REMOVED FROM OFFICE A trial over a Sunshine Law violation resulted in the removal of two public...

ST. LOUIS AIRPORT STILL LEADS THE STATE Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Missouri airports discovered a total of 215...

CITY HOPING FOR OUTREACH GRANT TO ASSIST Two baseball fields in Platte City could use some upgrades in the drainage...

BERLIN WAS 33 YEARS OLD The Kansas City Zoo is mourning the loss of 33-year-old polar bear Berlin, who resided...

A 600 DAY CLOSURE STARTS FEB. 6 Crews with the Buck O’Neil Bridge project will be making significant traffic pattern...

IT'S PLATTE CITY'S LARGEST-EVER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT Gov. Mike Parson's recent announcement of $6.678 million in a transportation cost share grant...

OPEN HOUSE SET FOR NEW TERMINAL AT KCI A new era of air travel is nearly ready for take-off and...

My phone rang at 11:01 a.m. I answered it. "Hey, Brad. It's Mark Wills. I apologize for being late to...

EAGLE DAYS AT SMITHVILLE LAKE The 27th annual Eagle Days at Smithville Lake drew large crowds for the indoor raptor...

EVERGY GETS APPROVAL FOR RATE INCREASE Evergy has been given approval for an electric rate increase for an area that...