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Platte County will seek public input on roads plan
Platte County will seek public input on roads planAs part of ongoing development of a roads master plan, the Platte...
Read morePlatte County receives funds for trail project
Platte County Commissioners have approved a program agreement between Platte County and the Missouri Highways Transportation Commission for the 64th...
Read moreSchool board gives nod to Head Start in Platte City
The Platte County Head Start program will call Platte City home next year. A unanimous vote by the Platte County...
Read moreFive murder cases facing county prosecutor’s office
A Platte County grand jury has returned murder indictments on Jimmy Williams, Brenda Williams and James Detmer, bringing to five...
Read moreWeston man seriously hurt in local crash
A car accident last Tuesday morning in Platte City left an 83-year-old Weston man hospitalized in North Kansas City. The...
Read moreCounty to seek grant for trail near Weston
Brian Novotny, director of Platte County Parks and Recreation, informed the county commission of the department's decision to apply for...
Read moreCounty’s budget totals $24.9 million
Platte County Auditor Sandra Thomas says that a $24.9 million budget has been set for all county funds, up from...
Read moreDryer fire causes evacuation at law center
A fire started in one of the dryers in the basement of the Platte County Law Enforcement Center on Monday,...
Read moreCity parks director leaving to take job with the county
A job offer to expand his career opportunities in the parks department field wasn't passed up by Justin Stuart when...
Read moreBank of Weston, PCRSD pen deal for Tracy location
Acontract has been signed that will allow the Platte County Regional Sewer District (PCRSD) to purchase the building that currently...
Read morePlatte City administrator gets 3% raise
Platte City's Board of Aldermen Tuesday night awarded Keith Moody, city administrator, a three percent merit pay increase. In addition,...
Read moreSurviving cancer isn’t just an option
For Tina Zubeck, surviving lymphoma isn't just an option. It's a necessity. A diagnosis by doctors at a leading lymphoma...
Read moreThere will be three races in Platte City’s election
Surprise. In a somewhat unusual occurrence, there will be several contested races at Platte City's spring election this year. The...
Read moreTourist home ordinance killed by Weston board
Weston Board of Alderman members got their chance to vote their opinion regarding the proposed tourist home ordinance at Monday...
Read moreMan dies after exchanging fire with deputy
An exchange of gunfire with a sheriff's deputy brought death to a 63-year-old man on Graden Avenue near Parkville in...
Read morePlatte County: The best place to raise children
For Platte County residents, being ranked number one in several areas is something they have become accustomed to. According to...
Read moreOffutt says he’ll run again
As was expected, Platte City Mayor Frank Offutt announced Tuesday night that he will seek a third term in office,...
Read moreCity of Platte City redesigns voting wards
The Platte City Board of Alderman took action Tuesday evening to amend the voting wards in Platte City to comply...
Read moreIncreased security coming to county office building
In the near future, the Platte County Sheriff’s Department will open an additional security station in the entrance of the...
Read morePlatte City man gets prison term for sex offenses
Wayne Jones, 42, Platte City, was sentenced last week to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts...
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