Defending Dagmar
EDITOR: An attitude of fear can often be contagious and it now seems to have spread to the pages of ...
Tag: elections
It might not be as simple as it sounds
I'm old enough to remember when there was a three minute time limit enforced on public speakers at county commission ...
County’s grant giveaway could become steaming pile
Platte City's mayoral race between Tony Paolillo and David Sharp, accurately described here last week as two very capable candidates, ...
A conservative’s case for expanding Medicaid
EDITOR: During my eight years in the Missouri General Assembly, I worked on issues that involved public safety, crime prevention, ...
Paolillo edges Sharp in race for mayor
Rita Rhoads ousted at Tracy Platte City's next mayor will be a man who has served as an alderman and ...
30 Years Ago June 1, 1990
You have probably seen a moving van of Beltmann-Shelby American is parked near the doors of the new Plate County ...
Use tax would create level playing field
EDITOR: On Tuesday, June 2, Platte City voters have the opportunity to vote on a local use tax. Approving the ...
My political position on chickens is clear
Listen, with COVID-19 and stay at home orders having dominated our spring, I know it's going to be easy for ...
Medicaid expansion set for August vote
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced that Medicaid expansion will be placed on a ballot at the Aug. 4 primary election. ...
Commissioners will send tax questions to voters
Quarter cent sales tax for law enforcement, quarter cent for parks proposed Two separate tax questions will be on the ...
Carter can’t run as write-in
Platte County Circuit Court Judge James Van Amburg Friday morning ruled against John Carter's attempt to run as a write-in ...
This won’t be your typical local election
Poll workers encouraged to wear masks It's not your normal local municipal election. For one thing, it's being held in ...
Election board gets reduction in rent
Lease extension of 4.5 years signed It looks like the Platte County Board of Elections headquarters is not leaving Platte ...
Dearborn to vote on allowing chickens
Voters in the City of Dearborn will decide the fate of a question on whether to allow the keeping of ...
Alderman vs. chamber leader for local mayor
Tony Paolillo, David Sharp on ballot in Platte City Two candidates are vying for the Platte City mayoral seat being ...
Carter wants to run as write-in at Parkville
Pursuing legal action to seek ward three alderman spot Dr. John Carter has announced he wants to be a write ...
Love Notes From Nan – March 11, 2019
Welcome to Love Notes From Nan This series will consist of a collection of emails that were provided by the ...
Go home, 2020, you’re drunk
So far this year we have a relatively rare pandemic, murder hornets and mid-May frosts. I feel like someone should ...
45 Years Ago on May 16, 1975
45 Years Ago May 16, 1975 Mike Ferrin, Platte City, is a runner-up in the Jack and Jill Magazine Cover ...
So much for ‘we’re all in this together’
The Platte County Commission meeting/political pep rally on Monday was either really cool for the commission or really embarrassing for ...
