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'Most people would have done the same thing' Numerous tales of bravery have played in the background of David Royer's...

Police say he opened fire on Leavenworth bridge The Leavenworth county attorney has filed charges against a Platte County resident...

Park Hill making plans for summer and beyond With the start of the 2020-2021 school year nearly three months out,...

Similar increase in benefits The Park Hill School Board has approved an average 2.4 percent increase in compensation and a...

Relaxing rules for gatherings, retail occupancy, etc. During an executive session held Friday, the Platte County Health Department's Board of...

The Exchange Bank and Trust of Atchison, Kan. has filed an application with the state for permission to establish a...

Proposed site for Nodaway Valley Bank branch in Platte City New commercial structures are planned for three businesses in Platte...

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced that Medicaid expansion will be placed on a ballot at the Aug. 4 primary election....

Quarter cent sales tax for law enforcement, quarter cent for parks proposed Two separate tax questions will be on the...

Platte County Circuit Court Judge James Van Amburg Friday morning ruled against John Carter's attempt to run as a write-in...

Poll workers encouraged to wear masks It's not your normal local municipal election. For one thing, it's being held in...

Platte County Commission okays pact at $375 per hour Advice regarding constitutional and statutory powers of the Platte County Commission...

Outbreak in one state facility prompts action Mass COVID-19 testing of Missouri's prison population will begin this week. It appears...

A total of eight residents and four employees at Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center tested positive for COVID-19, the Platte...

Platte County Health Department last Wednesday officially announced the first death of a Platte County resident due to COVID-19, then...

Lease extension of 4.5 years signed It looks like the Platte County Board of Elections headquarters is not leaving Platte...

The Missouri Department of Transportation will intermittently close westbound and eastbound lanes of Route 92 between Tracy and Leavenworth nightly...

Voters in the City of Dearborn will decide the fate of a question on whether to allow the keeping of...

Capacity limits increased to 50 percent Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on Thursday extended his emergency order with an updated...

Tony Paolillo, David Sharp on ballot in Platte City T​wo candidates are vying for the Platte City mayoral seat being...