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Platte City aldermen say no to nepotism change
Just say no to nepotism. That's what the Platte City Board of Aldermen decided at a meeting Tuesday night, when...
Read moreDetailsPriest guilty of patronizing prostitution
Vince M. Rogers, 36, of St. Joseph, appeared in Platte County Associate Circuit Court Thursday and was found guilty of...
Read moreDetailsHarley group gives Platte City a verbal ‘yes’
Verbal confirmation that the Hog Owner’s Group (HOG) will be in Platte City for a street dance/festival on Main Street...
Read moreDetailsFormer Platte City man guilty in child porn case
Todd Graves, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, and Eric F. Melgren, United States Attorney for the...
Read moreDetailsPlatte County man hit with monkeypox
A Platte County man is the first in the state of Missouri to be infected with monkeypox, officials announced last...
Read moreDetailsCamden Point ready to host Freedom Festival
The Camden Point Freedom Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 28. The festival theme this year is patriotism. The Little...
Read moreDetailsSummer fun ready to roll in county
With all you’ll find to do in July and August in Platte County, you could hardly call these the lazy...
Read moreDetailsJury recommends seven years for convicted car thief
A Platte County jury has convicted a 20-year-old Kansas City man for stealing a car last December. Raymond L. Parsons...
Read moreDetailsHarley riders to invade Platte County Sept. 5-7
Harley riders by the thousands will be coming to Platte County and its communities in September. George McClintock, special events...
Read moreDetailsTornadoes hit portions of county
Various spots throughout Platte County were hit by tornadoes Sunday afternoon, with damage ranging from roofs blown off and barns...
Read moreDetailsOperation Platte County soldier support now underway
Operation Platte County Soldier Support now underwayDo you have a loved one who has been deployed to Iraq? Do you...
Read moreDetailsCounty lists recipients of outreach grant money
Sixteen local agencies were awarded 2003 Outreach Grants Thursday during the Platte County Commissioners meeting. The following organizations were awarded...
Read moreDetailsNew library facility set for Platte City
New library facility set for Platte Cityby Ivan Foley and Shana Haines Landmark staff Mid-Continent Public Library is purchasing nearly...
Read moreDetailsKansas City/Dearborn water connectin nears
The new time frame on getting Kansas City water to Dearborn has been set: sometime between April 15 and May...
Read moreDetailsWater line problem won’t impact Dearborn
News that there's a problem with the Kansas City water line attached to the Sharp's Station Bridge may be bad...
Read moreDetailsCounty crime rate rising
A look at the crime statistics for the Platte County Sheriff's Department and for the Platte City Police Department show...
Read moreDetails‘Pocket park’ proposed for end of main street
Developing a small park with a picnic area, walking trail and scenic overview outlook is envisioned by members of the...
Read moreDetailsHalf cent sales tax is issue at Dearborn
Voters in the City of Dearborn in April will decide the fate of a half cent sales tax question. The...
Read moreDetailsPlatte City park development will be topic
Platte City park development will be topicThe Master Plan for Platte Ridge Park—the new park planned for north of Platte...
Read moreDetailsDearborn has plans to sell city park, lake area
Dearborn's Dean Park and the city lake near it could be on the market to potential buyers in the not...
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