Platte County

The April numbers are in and they don’t necessarily paint a bright picture. Through the first one third of 2020,...

P​latte County Commission entered into a contract to pay a public affairs firm up to $48,816 to perform what one...

T​he legacy of Platte County Sheriff Tom Thomas reaches way beyond his status as the longest-tenured sheriff in the county's...

Though brick and mortar stores may not be as prevalent as they once were, overall retail sales locally have not...

Police say KC man made threats against school.  Suspect in Clay also facing Platte County charges A ​Kansas City man who...

A​ Nebraska man was captured 278 miles from home following a high-speed chase through Platte County. Joshua Sain, 28, of Grand...

An 11-member committee of citizens has been appointed to study the current sales tax structure for Platte County. The first...

Backed by the county's parks tax, many Platte Countians' favorite amenity will be expanded upon in several areas to create...

A nearly $1.4 million lease deal for an emergency radio system upgrade for the sheriff’s department communications system was approved...

All county employees are now allowed to carry firearms into county-owned buildings, other than into the Platte County Community Centers....

It appears likely the largest airport hotel in Platte County will have to pay its share of real estate taxes...

Platte County is not legally obligated to cover bond payments for parking garages at Zona Rosa. That was the ruling...

A citizens' group has launched a new angle in seeking information about communication between Parkville city officials and other public...

Architect’s renderings of two potential scenarios for a major expansion to the Platte County Jail have been made public. The...

The Platte County Assessor and the Park Hill School District filed court documents to begin a process to review a...

A half cent sales tax to construct a new county jail addition is going on the April 2 ballot. That...

More bond-related ratings troubles for Platte County have emerged in the past few days. In activity some at the county...

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article is reprinted from the Weston Chronicle with permission. It ran in the Dec. 5, 2018...

Nominees listed for various high school football honors 12-15-18 It’s time for awards to be handed out to the top...

T​he number of felony cases filed by the office of Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd has dropped by more than...