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Platte 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 moreDetailsRoute 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 moreDetailsNearly 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 moreDetailsCounty 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 moreDetailsGraduation 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 moreDetailsPlatte 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 moreDetailsStolen 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 moreDetailsMan 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 moreDetailsCounty 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 moreDetailsCounty 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 moreDetailsDannie 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 moreDetailsPlatte 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 moreDetailsIt’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 moreDetailsBuilding 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 moreDetailsWeston 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 moreDetailsPlatte 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 moreDetailsSchool 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 moreDetailsFive 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 moreDetailsWeston 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 moreDetailsPlatte 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...
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