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If you are tired of being indoors and would like to do something outside you may want to think about...

Jakob Scroggins nails perfect ACT score By the time Jakob Scroggins took the ACT college admissions test for the fourth...

Assistant takes over as chamber director The newly appointed executive director of the Platte City Chamber of Commerce already has...

Dr. Randall Williams, director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) signed the standing order for Pfizer-BioNTech...

It's never too early to think about spring--or your local government. Candidate filing is now open for positions on various...

Filing for potential candidates is open for school board positions throughout the four school districts in Platte County. Candidates have...

County commission approves only 40 percent of health department's request for CARES money Finally, the Platte County Commission has decided...

Video preview ready for movie made in Weston Remember the Christmas movie made in Weston back in the summer? Even...

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting the children (of all ages) of Platte City on Saturday, Dec. 12. Santa...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will present a Live Nativity Drive-Thru on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 6-8...

Seven more CARES small business grants were approved by the Platte County Commission in a meeting on Monday. The grants...

Workers were busy installing a sign on the location of a new branch office for Nodaway Valley Bank in Platte...

A rare positive aspect of the pandemic There aren't many good things to come from the COVID-19 pandemic in the...

Join the Platte City Friends of the Arts on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. for a Virtual Painting...

The City of Platte City announced this week that it has canceled two of its largest indoor winter recreation programs...

The Driver's Permit Academy is being offered in Platte County for "soon to be drivers." If you have a soon-to-be...

The City of Parkville seeks citizen input on the final master plan for Pocket Park, located at the intersection of...

And the first four grants have been paid out by county auditor Several restaurants have been awarded CARES grants through...

A staggered return is planned A return to full in-person school is on the way for Platte County R-3 students....

With dollar amounts ranging from $8,000 to nearly $45,000, seven businesses were approved for grants that will be fulfilled with...