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Platte City to get $6.6 million for Hwy. 92 project
FROM I-29 EAST TO BETHEL ROAD More than $6.6 million will be coming to the City of Platte City for...
Read moreDeveloper pledges $2 million for new vo-tech school
Hunt Midwest has announced it will contribute up to $2 million to the Platte County R-3 School District to support...
Read moreJudge Dennis Eckold retiring
PROCESS SET FOR NAMING REPLACEMENT The Sixth Circuit Judicial Commission is accepting applications for the position of associate circuit judge,...
Read moreEndangered rhino calf born at KC Zoo
EASTERN BLACK RHINOS 'CRITICALLY ENDANGERED' Officials with the Kansas City Zoo say they welcomed a critically endangered eastern black rhinoceros...
Read moreDon’t park in turning lane
With the installation of “no parking” signs now in place, the recently-passed parking prohibition on Running Horse Road south of...
Read moreKC Restaurant Week makes its return
Celebrating and supporting the local hospitality industry, Kansas City Restaurant Week presented by Sysco is now less than one month...
Read moreFree throw competition set in Platte City
All boys and girls ages 9-14 who attend public schools, private schools or are home-schooled are invited to participate in...
Read moreNew City Hall progressing
Construction continues to advance on the new City Hall/police station in Platte City, going up at 224-228 Marshall Road. Latest...
Read moreElections, power outages, new structures
IT'S PART 3 OF THE 2022 YEAR-IN-REVIEW The final four months of 2022 continued an onslaught of local news, with...
Read moreWoman killed in I-29 crash north of Platte City
TWO VEHICLES INVOLVED A fatality crash on Interstate 29 north of Platte City on Wednesday, Dec. 28, forced northbound lanes...
Read moreSheriff’s department warns of phone scam
The Platte County Sheriff’s Department is warning about a scam targeting residents of this area. The sheriff’s office said it...
Read moreSix candidates jump in R-3 school board race
ONE OF THE SIX HAS DECIDED TO WITHDRAW There is a lot of interest in the Platte County R-3 Board...
Read moreUPS Supply Chain is Hunt Midwest tenant
A LEADER IN LOGISTICS Hunt Midwest says it is welcoming UPS Supply Chain Solutions as its newest tenant at the...
Read moreNorthland business has given millions to charities
Standing in a lane where cars soon would be auctioned, the beaming leaders of four local charities each took their...
Read moreCounty looking to increase video courtrooms
The desire to expand video courtroom options for inmates in custody at the Platte County Jail has prompted the Platte...
Read moreNew developments arrive; an iconic structure destroyed
SEVERAL NEW RESTAURANTS OPENED LOCALLY IN 2022 The middle months of the year 2022 in Platte County featured a bevy...
Read moreWill local schools consider four-day week?
AREA LEADERS OFFER PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS School districts in Platte County say they have no immediate plans to adopt a four-day...
Read moreNew digs at PCHS
HUNDREDS ATTEND GRAND OPENING A few hundred students, alumni, staff, community members, and project team members gathered for the ribbon...
Read moreElected officials want accountability from Evergy
QUARTERLY UPDATES FROM POWER COMPANY WANTED Multiple Evergy representatives addressed the topic of reliability concerns of electrical service within Platte...
Read moreWhere has the year gone?
READ THIS TO FIND OUT It’s almost over. Where has the year gone? Sometimes the news happens so fast--even here...
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