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Proposed sewer rate hike nixed on split vote
Parkville mayor forced to break tie A proposal to raise sewer rates for residents who use the Parkville sewer system...
Read moreJudge tells city attorney ‘put case on front burner’
'You need to do better,' Van Amburg tells city's legal counsel In a hearing in which the plaintiff accused the...
Read moreJunior college tax fails; R-3 bond issue passes
Kingsley defeats Park for health board No new tax. That's what voters inside the Platte County R-3 School District said...
Read moreHealth department lists upcoming vaccine schedule
The Platte County Health Department's vaccine clinics for this week will be held on the following days. Walk-in appointments will...
Read moreCity, state will team up to repair Hwy. 92
From Kentucky Ave. to Marshall Road Thanks to a financial partnership between the City of Platte City and the Missouri...
Read moreMakeover planned for entry sign
This entry monument to Platte City has seen brighter days, and the City of Platte City is forming a group...
Read moreDown she comes
Demolition of the old medical building off of Marshall Road in Platte City got underway Monday morning. The 1960 building,...
Read moreDuring cyber attack, school declined to pay ransom
Park Hill School District Superintendent Dr. Jeanette Cowherd and her team updated the school board about the recent malware attacks...
Read moreThree advance in hope of becoming newest judge
The Sixth Circuit Judicial Commission has met and selected a panel of three nominees for the associate circuit judge vacancy...
Read morePrepare for lane closures on Hwy. 9
The Missouri Department of Transportation will make the following traffic changes as part of a resurfacing project along Hwy. 9...
Read moreCool Vintage Watches awarded $11,500 grant
Cool Vintage Watches, a downtown Parkville business, was one of several CARES grant applicants receiving approval from the Platte County...
Read moreAround 1,700 shots to be offered in the next week
COVID vaccination clinics planned at Riverside The Platte County Health Department is expecting to have 1,700 doses of COVID-19 vaccine...
Read moreRepublican women to meet via Zoom
A group looking to reboot the Platte County Federated Republican Women's Club will hold a Zoom meeting Thursday, Feb. 18...
Read moreContractor chosen for new Buck O’Neil Bridge
Formerly known as Broadway Bridge The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has selected Massman-Clarkson, A Joint Venture for the design-build...
Read moreMany bald eagle sightings reported in Platte County
If you are tired of being indoors and would like to do something outside you may want to think about...
Read moreThings ‘just make sense’ for North Platte senior
Jakob Scroggins nails perfect ACT score By the time Jakob Scroggins took the ACT college admissions test for the fourth...
Read moreFamiliar face, familiar place
Assistant takes over as chamber director The newly appointed executive director of the Platte City Chamber of Commerce already has...
Read moreQuestions/answers about the COVID-19 vaccine
Dr. Randall Williams, director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) signed the standing order for Pfizer-BioNTech...
Read moreSo you want to run for city council?
It's never too early to think about spring--or your local government. Candidate filing is now open for positions on various...
Read moreSchool board candidates wanted
Filing for potential candidates is open for school board positions throughout the four school districts in Platte County. Candidates have...
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