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Water rate hike to help fund Dearborn’s new line
With a connection to Kansas City water coming closer to being a reality, Dearborn city officials are taking steps to...
Read moreFerrelview will keep its municipal court
The Village of Ferrelview's Board of Trustees decided against the recommendation of one of its members and will continue to...
Read moreCounty will take over golf course management
Shiloh Springs Golf course has been placed on the shoulders of Platte County Commissioners. Commissioners announced during Monday's meeting that...
Read moreNuisance animals, debris in yards getting attention
Nuisance dogs and unsightly yards — and what to do about each — were hot topics for the Dearborn Board...
Read moreCampaign nears an end for Glick, Zahnd
The most publicized race in Platte County this election year is about to come to a full boil. On Nov....
Read moreCounty pushes tax for roads
A 79-year-old woman from Rock Port was killed in a four-car crash on Interstate 29 near Tracy last Wednesday evening...
Read morePlatte City wants street sweeping grant
A resolution supporting a street sweeping program for Platte City stirred some questions Tuesday during a board of aldermen meeting....
Read moreReplacements set for board at dearborn
Replacements are in place to fill two openings on the Dearborn Board of Aldermen. Mayor Marvin Landes this week said...
Read moreDowd, darby square off in race for circuit clerk
When Platte County voters head to the polls in November, they'll pick between two candidates for Platte County Circuit Clerk....
Read moreMan sentenced for burglary, sexual assault
Man sentenced for burglary, sexual assaultAbdul Abdelnassar, 27, former employee of the Buchanan County Sheriff's Department, was sentenced in the...
Read moreSprinkle given 12 years for molesting young girl
Sprinkle given 12 years for molesting young girlMark Sprinkle, 42, Sedalia was sentenced in the Platte County Circuit Court on...
Read moreHere’s a cougar sighting that’s easily confirmed
A 100-125 pound adult male mountain lion, measuring about 7 feet from its nose to the tip of its tail,...
Read moreR-3 gets high marks in performance report
Platte County R-3 Superintendent Dr. Mark Harpst says he is very pleased with the annual performance report received by the...
Read moreGuilty verdict handed down in murder case
A Platte County jury last week convicted Cornelle Williams of murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree...
Read moreRace for County Clerk to feature Krohne, Pedego
In the upcoming race for Platte County Clerk, it will be incumbent Sandy Krohne, Democrat, against challenger Lee Pedego, Republican....
Read moreNetwork cabling, billboard change okayed by county
Platte County Commissioners on Thursday and approved a bid for network cabling in the Platte County Administration Building. A $9,450 bid...
Read moreSchool, county detail failed center negotiations
As first reported in The Landmark Newspaper last week, Platte County R-3 School officials and the Platte County Commission have...
Read moreChamber will receive $10,000 from Platte City
The air was cleared Tuesday night of concerns over a $10,000 agreement between the Platte City Board of Aldermen and...
Read moreNew aldermen will be appointed at Dearborn
After getting some advice from the Missouri Municipal League, it appears the board of aldermen for the City of Dearborn...
Read moreMurder trial for Williams underway in Platte County
A murder trial is underway in Platte County Circuit Court this week. On trial is Jimmy Williams, 48, who has...
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