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EASTERN BLACK RHINOS 'CRITICALLY ENDANGERED' Officials with the Kansas City Zoo say they welcomed a critically endangered eastern black rhinoceros...

With the installation of “no parking” signs now in place, the recently-passed parking prohibition on Running Horse Road south of...

Celebrating and supporting the local hospitality industry, Kansas City Restaurant Week presented by Sysco is now less than one month...

All boys and girls ages 9-14 who attend public schools, private schools or are home-schooled are invited to participate in...

Construction continues to advance on the new City Hall/police station in Platte City, going up at 224-228 Marshall Road. Latest...

IT'S PART 3 OF THE 2022 YEAR-IN-REVIEW The final four months of 2022 continued an onslaught of local news, with...

TWO VEHICLES INVOLVED A fatality crash on Interstate 29 north of Platte City on Wednesday, Dec. 28, forced northbound lanes...

The Platte County Sheriff’s Department is warning about a scam targeting residents of this area. The sheriff’s office said it...

ONE OF THE SIX HAS DECIDED TO WITHDRAW There is a lot of interest in the Platte County R-3 Board...

A LEADER IN LOGISTICS Hunt Midwest says it is welcoming UPS Supply Chain Solutions as its newest tenant at the...

Standing in a lane where cars soon would be auctioned, the beaming leaders of four local charities each took their...

The desire to expand video courtroom options for inmates in custody at the Platte County Jail has prompted the Platte...

SEVERAL NEW RESTAURANTS OPENED LOCALLY IN 2022 The middle months of the year 2022 in Platte County featured a bevy...

AREA LEADERS OFFER PRELIMINARY THOUGHTS School districts in Platte County say they have no immediate plans to adopt a four-day...

HUNDREDS ATTEND GRAND OPENING A few hundred students, alumni, staff, community members, and project team members gathered for the ribbon...

QUARTERLY UPDATES FROM POWER COMPANY WANTED Multiple Evergy representatives addressed the topic of reliability concerns of electrical service within Platte...

READ THIS TO FIND OUT It’s almost over. Where has the year gone? Sometimes the news happens so fast--even here...

Though it's his busy time of year, the guy is everywhere, it seems. Santa--along with his lovely bride Mrs. Claus--paraded...

BUT FELONIES SHOW SLIGHT DROP The number of felonies--which are the more serious crimes--has declined. But the less serious crimes--misdemeanors--are...

Parking is now officially prohibited on Running Horse Road south of Platte City. Most motorists may have assumed that was...