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Five burglaries hit northern Platte County
There were approximately five burglaries in northern Platte County last week, authorities with the Platte County Sheriff's Department said this...
Read morePlatte County proceeding with purchase of building
Platte County Commissioners set into motion Thursday the purchase of a 40,000 square foot office building near KCI, as first...
Read morePlatte City tax rate goes up; trash rates adjusted
Platte City Board of Aldermen approved a two cent tax rate increase Tuesday night during its regular meeting. The increase...
Read moreCounty to buy 40,000 sq. ft. of office space
Platte County Commissioners are preparing to purchase a 40,000 square foot office building to house various governmental agencies. Steve Wegner,...
Read moreSchool and County officials may continue center discussions
A proposed partnership between the Platte County R-3 School District and the Platte County Commissioners for a community center is...
Read moreWest nile virus kills horse in Platte County
A horse in Platte County has died from the nationally publicized mosquito-borne West Nile Virus, causing the phone at the...
Read moreWeston board okays several ordinances
The Board of Aldermen in Weston met Monday night at Weston City Hall for their regular meeting. During the meeting...
Read moreLaw enforcement issues cropping up at Dearborn
Some Dearborn residents want more bang for their law enforcement buck. That was the message from some of the people...
Read moreCollector’s office preps for delinquent tax sale
The Platte County Collector's office has been busy making its list and checking it twice. No, they're not playing Santa...
Read moreDearborn residents worry about future water costs
Concerns about the future cost of water in the small northern Platte County town were a hot item for the...
Read moreCounty’s roads plan to be reviewed at public meeting
County's roads plan to be reviewed at public meetingPlatte County officials will host a public review of the Roads Master...
Read moreCounty secures option to buy Platte City land
A couple of weeks after a potential partnership with the school hit a deadlock, Platte County Commissioners have taken another...
Read moreHitting the books
by Jalana Robinson Swimsuits and sandals are being swapped for blue jeans and tennis shoes. Children are reluctantly putting down...
Read moreAlderman resigns at Dearborn
There has been a shake-up in the Dearborn Board of Aldermen. During executive session Monday night, Aldermen Steve Counts submitted...
Read moreDeal between County, R-3 hits a snag
The on again, off again proposed joint community center project in Platte City is off again, as the two potential...
Read moreCounty money will help North Platte get equipment
The North Platte School District has received a grant from Platte County for the purchase of cardiovascular exercise equipment, according...
Read moreWest Platte accepts county’s $1 million
During a meeting last Wednesday, the West Platte Board of Education approved a resolution accepting a $1 million grant offer...
Read moreCounty land use plan gets better reception this time
Around 50-60 people gathered at the Platte County Administration Building in Platte City Thursday night to hear county officials and...
Read moreCommunity garage sale set Sept. 7 in Platte City
Platte City's 7th annual community wide garage sale, sponsored by the Platte City Area Chamber of Commerce/Economic Development Council, is...
Read moreExtension official says no more changes planned
No more changes planned. That was the word this week from the regional head of the University of Missouri Extension...
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