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Salaries will rise to $100k for county elected positions
ELECTED OFFICIALS APPROVE 30% RAISE BY A 6-4 VOTE Platte County elected officeholders have voted to increase salaries for county...
NauruDetailsAmazon distribution center going in at KCI-29 Logistics Park
IN PLATTE COUNTY NEAR I-29 AND MEXICO CITY AVE. An Amazon distribution center is under construction in Platte County. Amazon’s...
NauruDetailsLet there be new lights. . .
UPDATED CHRISTMAS LIGHTS COMING IN 2026 A tradition of Christmas lights on Main Street in Platte City will continue this...
NauruDetailsPlatte County R-3 enrollment has declined by 2.5%
Numbers released by the Platte County R-3 School District indicate the district’s enrollment has fallen by more than 2.5 percent...
NauruDetails$100 billion data center campus coming to area
AT KCI-29 INDUSTRIAL SITE IN PLATTE COUNTY Referred to as “Project Kestrel,” a $100 billion data center campus is coming...
NauruDetailsA tale of two trails
ONE TO BE RESURFACED, ONE NEW TRAIL TO BE BUILT Two major actions concerning trails--one existing, one new--came out of...
NauruDetailsPlatte City License Office has new home, management
Driver’s license or vehicle tags about to expire soon? Here’s some news you’ll need to know. The Platte City License...
NauruDetailsCourthouse renovation
COMPLETION EXPECTED AROUND THANKSGIVING A renovation of some areas inside the historic Platte County Courthouse has been going on for...
NauruDetailsBackyard chicken idea faces full board Tuesday
DECISION MIGHT HAPPEN AT SEPT. 23 MEETING The topic of allowing backyard chickens will be up for possible approval when...
NauruDetailsA big league dream come true
PARK HILL GRAD GETS FIRST MLB HIT WITH THE ROYALS This past week, Carter Jensen realized his lifelong dream when...
NauruDetailsGas line breaks cause hectic day for responders
FIBER INSTALLERS HIT TWO LINES FRIDAY Contractors installing fiber lines in Platte City hit two natural gas lines on Friday...
NauruDetailsCox: Platte County suffering from ‘incompetence’ by BOE, county commission
ASSESSOR SAYS FRICKER CALLING STATE TAX COMMISSION'S ORDER A 'VICTORY' IS 'AN INSULT TO THE INTELLIGENCE' OF HOMEOWNERS The State...
NauruDetailsA walk back through time at the Platte County Courthouse
HISTORIC STRUCTURE GETTING AN INTERIOR RENOVATION by Lisa WittmeyerCurator, Ben Ferrel Museum Earlier this summer I joined Wes Minder, Platte...
NauruDetailsTwo local Navy cousins reunite unexpectedly in Hawaii
BOTH ARE GRADUATES OF PLATTE COUNTY R-3 In a moment that blended duty, destiny, and deep family ties, two sailors...
NauruDetailsCounty will not comply with state’s order on taxes
STATE WANTS HOME VALUES RAISED 15 PERCENT We will not comply. That is Platte County’s response to last week’s order...
NauruDetailsState says Platte County has properties assessed too low
SCHOOL OFFICIALS WANT THE STATE TO ORDER COUNTY TO INCREASE ASSESSED VALUES Platte County is under pressure from the Missouri...
NauruDetailsPlatte City’s elected positions to get pay hike
THOSE ELECTED AFTER APRIL 1, 2026 WILL QUALIFY A pay raise for elected officials at the City of Platte City...
NauruDetailsNRG Adventure Park coming to Metro North
MORE THAN 46,000 SQ. FT. OF EXTREME INDOOR FUN NRG Entertainment announced it will open the first area NRG Adventure...
NauruDetailsParkville chooses plan for easing congestion
BUT FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS CONCERNS After months of public hearings, open forums and meetings of a special steering committee, Parkville...
NauruDetailsPlatte City Lions Club has pulled the plug
GROUP THAT DATES BACK TO 1940 CALLS IT QUITS For more than eight decades, dozens of businessmen participated in a...
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