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Last year’s fair queen will soon pass the crown
NEW QUEEN TO BE NAMED JULY 19 Fair Queen Andrea Jones will soon pass the crown to a new Platte...
Read moreDetailsAfter dispute, shot fired into Northmoor business
TWO CHARGED AFTER INCIDENT A woman is accused of firing a shot into a restaurant at Northmoor, striking a restaurant...
Read moreDetailsChiefs show off Super Bowl rings
NEWEST JEWELRY HANDED OUT IN PRIVATE CEREMONY In partnership with Jostens, the Kansas City Chiefs players, coaches, staff, and ownership...
Read moreDetailsAndy’s coming to Platte County
Andy’s Frozen Custard is coming to Platte County. A new Andy’s location is going up near the intersection of N....
Read moreDetailsOver 100 new homes planned off Running Horse
NEAR HWY. D/RUNNING HORSE ROAD INTERSECTION A new neighborhood project could soon be on the way. A major residential district...
Read moreDetailsFree food for July 4th event; new location
PLATTE CITY'S CELEBRATION MOVES TO SPLASH PARK For the third straight year the City of Platte City will host a...
Read moreDetails‘They’ll be talking about this for years’
OFFICIALS PRAISE DJ GEHRT AS HE LEAVES PLATTE CITY Long after DJ Gehrt is relishing retirement, his work will remain...
Read moreDetailsRecycling cycles back to weekly in Platte City
EVERY-OTHER-WEEK PLAN DIDN'T WORK OUT AS HOPED Recycling collection is returning to being a weekly thing in Platte City. The...
Read moreDetails‘There was a need for this’
NEW CEMETERY WITH 2,000 SPACES OPENS AT PARKVILLE It seems to be perfect timing. A new cemetery is opening this...
Read moreDetailsDriver of VW Beetle killed in rear-end crash on I-29
NORTH OF 64TH STREET The driver of a 2019 Volkswagen Beetle was killed on Interstate 29 in southern Platte County...
Read moreDetailsDelivery truck brings down utility lines
KNOCKS OUT POWER FOR 1,500 CUSTOMERS A Boise Cascade delivery truck caught some low-hanging utility lines and the unknowing driver...
Read moreDetailsMahomes’ Whataburger to open Monday in Platte County
The new Whataburger restaurant located at the intersection of N. Ambassador Drive and NW Skyview, Kansas City in Platte County,...
Read moreDetailsA plan for Platte County’s historic ‘hidden gem’
PROGRAMMING PLANNED AT RESTORED LOG CABIN Finally, it appears a use has been found for what some folks refer to...
Read moreDetailsLottery ticket in Weston is $2.4 million winner
SOLD AT TREX MART ON HWY. 45 Another week, another Missouri Lottery millionaire. For the 23rd time this year, a...
Read moreDetailsBirthday celebration set for Krause Mini Mansion
IT IS HOME TO PLATTE COUNTY MUSEUM On Saturday, June 24 at 2 p.m. at Third and Ferrel Street in...
Read moreDetailsLocal liquor stores hit by burglars in same night
SECURITY VIDEO BEING REVIEWED BY POLICE Two liquor stores in Platte City recently suffered break-ins on the same night. The...
Read moreDetailsPedestrian critically injured in I-29 hit-and-run
IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE NEAR 72ND STREET Authorities say a juvenile walking in the construction zone on Interstate 29 at 72nd...
Read moreDetailsGrant sought to connect trails to Platte City
WOULD LINK NEIGHBORHOODS TO CIVIC AREAS The Platte County Parks and Recreation Department has applied for a grant to connect...
Read moreDetailsMOVING DAY DRAWS NEAR
PLATTE CITY'S NEW CITY HALL COULD BE READY IN LATE JULY Much progress is being made--though perhaps not as quickly...
Read moreDetailsLive music set Friday nights at Zona Rosa
THE ZEROS KICK OFF SUMMER AT ZONA Zona Rosa, the outdoor shopping and dining destination in Platte County at Interstate...
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