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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...

A good-sized crowd turned out for the Downtown Platte City Association's Hot Summer Night celebration on Saturday, Aug. 17. When...

PRETRIAL SERVICES HELP AUTHORITIES MAKE BAIL DECISIONS The Supreme Court of Missouri is seeking applications from Missouri circuit courts for...

Featuring two female vocalists and four other musicians, the Kansas City-area band known as Cherry Bomb rocked the front of...

A recent edition of The Landmark Newspaper was spotted at the Union Pacific Railroad Station in Boise, Idaho, over the...

A 120-ft. SLIP AND SLIDE, LIVE MUSIC, PYRO SHOW This Saturday, Aug. 17 is scheduled to be an activity filled...

FARR DESCRIBES HIS VICTORY FOR DAGMAR WOOD No doubt one of the biggest eye-opening results from the Aug. 6 primary...

Opponents to Platte County’s proposed 20-year half cent sales tax for a 471-bed jail pitched a shutout. The tax was...

There will be a Cherry Bomb on the courthouse lawn. But this one is musical. The final of three summer...

INTO DOG TREATS, FERTILIZER, FISHING BAIT Greg Trial probably is best known as the owner of Farley Mercantile, a historic...

MORE THAN 62% OF PLATTE COUNTY VOTERS OPPOSED Both Platte County questions pertaining to a proposed new jail were defeated...

ADVISORY TEAM IS SOUGHT In the fall of 2025, Park Hill School District will open Angeline Washington Elementary, the district’s...

THREE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES ALSO TO BE DECIDED Platte County voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 6 to...

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes engaged in a conversation with linebacker Drue Tranquill during a quick break in a full contact portion...

BUT COMMISSIONER SAYS COUNTY WON'T POST CORRECTIONS A county commissioner admits Platte County has distributed jail tax financial projections that...