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Major housing division okayed by county
In what has become almost a monthly routine for the Platte County planning and zoning department and the county commission,...
Read moreSeveral Platte County tracksters head to state
After having numerous participants qualify for sectionals, the Platte County Pirate track team then had several of those individuals qualify...
Read moreKC and County ink pact for water line
In a $70,000 agreement with the City of Kansas City, Mo, the Platte County Commission approved the city’s intent to...
Read moreCounty hit with storm damage
Severe storms and tornadic-like activity ravaged parts of Platte County last Wednesday night, as a tornado touched down in Lansing,...
Read moreWeston board approves Lewis and Clark event
The month of June will bring an other facet of Weston’s past to life as mountain men and trappers rendezvous...
Read morePlatte County R-3 symphonic band to present final concert
Platte County R-3 Symphonic Band to present final concertThe Platte County R-3 85-member Symphonic Band will present their annual spring...
Read moreRoute 152 will be expanded in Platte County
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded a $19.5 million contract to expand Route 152 and add an interchange...
Read moreNearly half of county’s bridges listed as being in poor shape
According to the Platte County 2002 biennial bridge inspection report, nearly half of the 68 bridges in Platte County are...
Read moreCounty working toward two community centers
A great interest for community centers in Platte County was the overwhelming response from a telephone survey conducted by The...
Read moreGraduation cremonies ready to roll in county
Tears, smiles, nervousness and sadness will be some of the emotions of the departing senior classes across Platte County in...
Read morePlatte City voting precinct to be divided
Platte City voting precinct to be divided The Platte County Board of Election Commissioners recently voted to divide precinct No....
Read moreStolen pirate now back at Platte County high
Stolen Pirate now back at Platte County Highby Ivan Foley and Kim Fickett Landmark staffThe Pilfered Pirate is back on...
Read moreMan given prison term in meth case
A man found guilty of manufacturing methamphetamine in a Platte City motel has been sentenced to prison time. Platte County...
Read moreCounty offering dust control on gravel roads
The Platte County Public Works Department has announced it will again be offering dust control to residents who live on...
Read moreCounty conducting inventory of storm sewer structures
The Platte County Planning and Zoning Department is currently gathering data on existing storm sewer structures within the county as...
Read morePlatte County’s legal notices will appear in the landmark
Platte County's legal notices will appear in The LandmarkThey're back.After a four year absence, the bid requests, planning and zoning...
Read moreDannie Stamper new director of Parks and Recreation
Platte City has a new full time parks and recreation director, and he's a familiar face to those involved in...
Read moreIt’s Offutt vs. Brooks for Platte City Mayor
Platte City Mayor Frank Offutt, who promotes himself as a lifelong Platte Citian and third generation politician, will face a...
Read moreBuilding permit report shows county growth
Director of Planning and Zoning, Aaron Schmidt reported to commissioners that based on the number of building permits issued, the...
Read moreWeston fixes annexation matter with state park
A public hearing held at Monday's Weston Board of Aldermen meeting raised no objections to the annexation of two tracts...
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