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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 ...

ONE LANE NOW OPEN AT HWY. 92 AND I-29 A bit of relief from the traffic inconvenience caused by the...

A WEB DESIGN COMPANY HAS THE RANKINGS A new study has revealed that the Kansas City Chiefs have the third...

OVER HEIGHT LOAD STRIKES HWY. 92 BRIDGE OVER I-29 It will cause some traffic hardships in Platte City for a...

SALES PRICE OF $1.275 MILLION Spooner & Perkins Attorneys at Law are moving into the former Platte County Health Department...

CARTER JENSEN TO JOIN ROYALS IN ARIZONA A former Park Hill High School baseball standout has nurtured a dream of...

ALL Boys and Girls, AGES 9-14, who attend public schools, private schools or are home-schooled are invited to participate in...

Over the weekend, thousands of bird enthusiasts gathered on the west side of Smithville Lake for Eagle Days. The celebration...

MONEY AND EMPLOYEES' PERSONAL ITEMS TAKEN The Subway sandwich shop in Platte City was robbed by a man with a...

SUSPECT LEFT BEFORE RECEIVING MONEY At approximately 10:42 a.m. today (Friday, Jan. 5), there was an attempted bank robbery at...

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, has announced the acquisition of Platte-Clay Fuels, a self-service retail petroleum company...

DISCOVERED IN RURAL PLATTE COUNTY A “missing endangered alert” put out by the Kansas City Police Department last week ended...