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World travelers Fred and Nancy Felix of Platte City recently visited Italy and, you guessed it, took a copy of...

IN DOWNTOWN PLATTE CITY AT SECOND AND MAIN Plenty of vendors showcasing unique goods and services will be on hand...

ONE PETITION CIRCULATOR BEING PROBED A case of possible election fraud is being investigated by the Platte County Sheriff’s Department....

SENTENCED TO 19 YEARS BEHIND BARS A Platte City man was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Oct. 4...

ROB WILLARD EXPLAINS HOW Two events occurred at the end of September. The Kansas City Royals clinched a playoff berth...

PLATTE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES The Missouri Judicial Performance Review Committee has released its performance findings for the 71 nonpartisan...

WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER The Platte County Commission has officially approved a $2.7 million construction bid with...

by Linda Brooks Horseman1974 Pirate Yearbook editor This year's Platte County R-3 Pirate Homecoming will be extra special. A 94-year...

DUE TO EXCESS SALES TAX REVENUE A break for taxpayers. At a special administrative session scheduled on Tuesday, the Platte...

This is a rendering of the newly-planned Parkville Farmers Market structure. The final plans were approved recently at a joint...

OFFER ALSO GOOD FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS The Landmark Newspaper is teaming up with the Kansas City Renaissance Festival on a...

Charles McDonald is a candidate for first district commissioner of Platte County. The first district post is currently held by...

FBI AND PARKVILLE POLICE INVESTIGATING The FBI and Parkville Police Department were notified this morning of damage that occurred overnight...

As he prepares to head out the door, again, his recent service to the city by DJ Gehrt, right, was...

Construction has begun on a new Andy’s Frozen Custard location, going in at Metro North Crossing in the Northland, along...

APPLICATION FORM CAN BE FOUND ON PLATTE COUNTY'S WEBSITE Applications for the “real property tax freeze credit” in Platte County...

FOR FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN AREA, INCLUDING COURTHOUSE SQUARE Some help for planning the future of Downtown Platte City is on...

EXHIBIT AT THE BEN FERREL PLATTE COUNTY MUSEUM Can you imagine the excitement of winning a gold, silver or bronze...

A sporting goods retailer is on the way to the Tiffany Springs Market Center, Kansas City in Platte County. Academy...

A $24 MILLION REVENUE BOND ON NOVEMBER BALLOT In November, voters in the City of Platte City will decide the...