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Stolen 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...
Read morePlatte 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,...
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