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Preliminary enrollment numbers came in for the Platte County R-3 School District at 2,594 students last Thursday, with a significant...

Memberships that will allow residents to use the new community centers under construction in Platte County will go on sale...

Soon residents of Platte City will see a new home for the local branch of the Mid-Continent Library, with over...

For the most part, Platte County voters—with their 43% turnout— shared similar opinions to the majority of others casting ballots...

T​wo former employees of the City of Parkville face criminal charges resulting from separate investigations. Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd...

When the question of annexation is the main source of an issue, it can cause major controversy between the parties...

Local historian John Dillingham feels he can put the proposed $1.2 billion bistate tax initiative into perspective. An extremely broad...

Jim Plunkett, a candidate for the District 2 Platte County Commission seat currently held by Steve Wegner, is tired of...

Does Platte City’s downtown area qualify as a historic district? The verdict – at least initially – is in. Fresh...

With less than one month until Election Day, Jim Plunkett, candidate for the District 2 Platte County Commissioner seat, is...

Delba McAuley has stepped down as mayor of Dearborn. Last Thursday, McAuley announced that she has resigned, a move that...

Man dies in crash ins Platte Countys A 35-year-old St. Joseph man was pronounced dead at the scene of an...

County fair queen contestants are being sought Plans are underway for the selection of the Platte County Fair Queen who...

A suspicious cloud that descended over a portion of Highway 9 in Parkville last Thursday still has many in the...

One week after he made it clear he intends on pursuing a state audit to address what he says is...

Seeking to head off any rumors to the contrary, Platte County District 2 Commissioner Steve Wegner leveled a few serious...

A Dearborn alderman, citing concerns over the town's financial situation, says he wants the state auditor to do a thorough...

Two weeks after losing the opportunity to become Parkville’s latest city administrator, Parkville Police Chief Bill Hudson says that he...

At its simplest, every building – from the Empire State Building to a small addition on a house–goes through three...

Since accepting a position as the chairperson for the Concerned Citizens of Platte County (CCPC), Dearborn resident Susan Brown has...