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FOR ASSESSOR, COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR There will be multiple countywide candidate races on the primary ballot in Platte County in...

PURCHASED TICKET AT A QUIKTRIP IN PLATTE COUNTY Luck was on the side of a Missouri Lottery player when he...

AT AMC WARD PARKWAY 14 IN KANSAS CITY Most adults return to their childhood homes with snippets stored in their...

MAYOR-ELECT ENCOURAGES PUBLIC TO "STAY ENGAGED" Alderman Steve Hoeger defeated incumbent Tony Paolillo in the race for Platte City mayor...

It's official: Mushrooms are in the Platte County area. Gary Pixler, Platte City, says he found these two on Monday...

Jim and Schatzi Ball of Parkville have returned from a 14-day trip to Antarctica and a copy of The Landmark...

The Missouri Department of Transportation is performing resurfacing operations on Highway 371 at the Buchanan County Line to the intersection...

PAOLILLO CLAIMS ALDERMEN DON'T FOLLOW SUNSHINE LAW After recent months of personnel matters dominating news from City Hall and the...

APPLICATION PROCESS OPENS SEPT. 1 The Platte County Commission enacted the Platte County Senior Citizens' Real Property Tax Freeze Credit...

PLATTE CITY VOTERS WILL DECIDE AT APRIL 2 ELECTION Two candidates are vying for Platte City mayor in the upcoming...

MILD EARTHQUAKE CENTERED NEAR FERRELVIEW Did you f eel that shake? The United States Geological Survey says Platte County was...

VANOVER: LAWN IS 'SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE' THAN OTHERS At a meeting this week, the Platte County Commission presented a draft proposal...

JUDGES PREFERRED NEW FACILITY The Platte County Commission approved a plan for specific renovations to the Platte County Courthouse. Approval...

by Grant GreenMissouri News Network After many years of failed attempts, sports betting legalization looks promising in Missouri, but not...

An IHOP restaurant appears to be getting close to opening in the northern portion of the former Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant...

MARJI GEHR DISMISSED AFTER JUST EIGHT MONTHS Her tenure at the top was short, and now it’s officially over. During...

TRICIA FRIDDELL MOVING ON TO PLATTE SENIOR SERVICES Tricia Friddell, executive director of the Platte City Area Chamber of Commerce,...

ALLEGEDLY PULLED FIRE ALARM, SPRAYED EXTINGUISHER A 30-year-old man allegedly sprayed extinguishing agents from a portable fire extinguisher into the...

PANEL DISCUSSION WILL BE MARCH 11 The League of Women Voters of Kansas City/Jackson-Clay-Platte Counties announces a panel discussion to...

Three former members of the Kansas City Chiefs were on hand at Barley & Vine wine bar in Downtown Platte ...