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It appears as though the next county counselor for Platte County--to replace the retiring Bob Shaw--will be the office of...

Law enforcement officials raided the Marion County (Ks) Record on Friday evening, seizing computers and reporters’ personal cellphones as part...

A lot of football talk in the column this week, because we’re in the dog days of summer and a...

Platte City’s current City Hall building at 400 Main Street will be turned into a community room after the new...

Here’s how bad things are for our Kansas City Royals. A guy from the Royals ticket office called me one...

Yesterday I stepped on the scale and today I’m announcing that I’ll be seeking a restraining order against fast food...

My calendar feels off. My body clock is definitely awry. Here it is late Tuesday, we’re ready to go to...

Last time we touched on the topic in this column space, the updated timeline for the expected completion of the...

By now you know Quinton Lucas, 38, easily won his second term as mayor of Kansas City at last week’s...

Scammers and fraudsters and such. Those guys never rest and are always looking for a way to get in your...

Many building owners in various downtown areas--including Platte City, Parkville, Dearborn, among others--have reportedly been hit hard by what is...

Don’t forget there is a retirement reception for DJ Gehrt, city administrator for Platte City, scheduled for next Thursday, June...

They say great minds think alike. Perhaps it’s true in this case. Perhaps not. At least, perhaps not great minds....

Quick, let’s get this done. I have a pre-school graduation to get to. And you thought I was older than...

The Missouri legislature got very little done this session, and among the failures is the inability to pass a sports...

Will Platte County be getting another circuit court division soon? Platte County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Fincham appeared before the...

Listen guys, grilling season is almost here. At least at my house. Maybe it already started at your place but...

If you needed another reason to oppose the idea of a large expansion of the Platte County Jail in downtown...

Central Platte Fire District is taking steps to professionalize the leadership inside the fire department. This is a good thing....

If you didn’t know this already, now you do: one of my favorite area bands, The Zeros, will be in...