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Potential site for new bank, dental office, medical facility
Proposed site for Nodaway Valley Bank branch in Platte City New commercial structures are planned for three businesses in Platte...
Read moreDetailsMedicaid expansion set for August vote
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced that Medicaid expansion will be placed on a ballot at the Aug. 4 primary election....
Read moreDetailsCommissioners will send tax questions to voters
Quarter cent sales tax for law enforcement, quarter cent for parks proposed Two separate tax questions will be on the...
Read moreDetailsCarter can’t run as write-in
Platte County Circuit Court Judge James Van Amburg Friday morning ruled against John Carter's attempt to run as a write-in...
Read moreDetailsThis won’t be your typical local election
Poll workers encouraged to wear masks It's not your normal local municipal election. For one thing, it's being held in...
Read moreDetailsGraves Garrett hired for ‘constitutional powers’ advice
Platte County Commission okays pact at $375 per hour Advice regarding constitutional and statutory powers of the Platte County Commission...
Read moreDetailsMass COVID-19 testing of prisoners has begun
Outbreak in one state facility prompts action Mass COVID-19 testing of Missouri's prison population will begin this week. It appears...
Read moreDetailsTwelve at Riverside center test positive for COVID-19
A total of eight residents and four employees at Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center tested positive for COVID-19, the Platte...
Read moreDetailsNow two COVID deaths in county
Platte County Health Department last Wednesday officially announced the first death of a Platte County resident due to COVID-19, then...
Read moreDetailsElection board gets reduction in rent
Lease extension of 4.5 years signed It looks like the Platte County Board of Elections headquarters is not leaving Platte...
Read moreDetailsLane closures on Hwy. 92 between Tracy and Leavenworth
The Missouri Department of Transportation will intermittently close westbound and eastbound lanes of Route 92 between Tracy and Leavenworth nightly...
Read moreDetailsDearborn to vote on allowing chickens
Voters in the City of Dearborn will decide the fate of a question on whether to allow the keeping of...
Read moreDetailsLucas extends KC’s emergency order
Capacity limits increased to 50 percent Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on Thursday extended his emergency order with an updated...
Read moreDetailsAlderman vs. chamber leader for local mayor
Tony Paolillo, David Sharp on ballot in Platte City Two candidates are vying for the Platte City mayoral seat being...
Read moreDetailsCharged with kidnapping Platte County girl, age 13
Suspect had befriended girl on Instagram A 13-year-old girl is back home and a suspect is in custody after the girl...
Read moreDetailsStrait gets life sentence for killing ex-husband
Commisano was shot to death on his living room floor A Platte County woman who murdered her ex-husband over a...
Read moreDetailsCounty taking steps to get COVID relief funds
Schieber says priority is 'to get people safely back to work' First steps in Platte County's planned acceptance of more...
Read moreDetailsQuestions still abound about summer school
Will it be in-person or distance learning? At a meeting on Thursday, May 14, Superintendent Dr. Jeanette Cowherd updated the...
Read moreDetailsZona Rosa will settle claim for damages
Zona Rosa Development and Olshan Properties, the former owner of Zona Rosa, are seeking the court's approval to move forward...
Read moreDetailsCarter wants to run as write-in at Parkville
Pursuing legal action to seek ward three alderman spot Dr. John Carter has announced he wants to be a write...
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