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EXPECT LONG BACKUPS NORTH OF PLATTE CITY In what has resulted in a traffic nightmare for southbound I-29 drivers a ...

The old telephone building on Third Street was torn down this week in Downtown Platte City. The Wells Bank is ...

EDITOR: On Nov. 5, voters in the Platte County R-3 School District will be asked to make an important decision—one ...

EDITOR: On Nov. 5,voters in Platte City can vote on a measure that directly impacts the future of the community: ...

Starting this Wednesday morning/finish a column/press day with a breakfast of champions: leftover frozen pizza. Sorry for the not-so-humblebrag. It ...

Some repair work is underway on the upper exterior of the historic Platte County Courthouse in Downtown Platte City. In ...

World travelers Fred and Nancy Felix of Platte City recently visited Italy and, you guessed it, took a copy of ...

IN DOWNTOWN PLATTE CITY AT SECOND AND MAIN Plenty of vendors showcasing unique goods and services will be on hand ...

VOTERS WILL DECIDE TAX PROPOSAL NOV. 5 Metropolitan Community College (MCC) officials believe there's “a perfect day” brewing in the ...

While it’s true Election Day isn’t until Nov. 5, that doesn’t mean voters have to wait till then to cast ...

Hats off to Platte County Treasurer Rob Willard and his report about excellent investment income for the county over the ...

SENTENCED TO 19 YEARS BEHIND BARS A Platte City man was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Oct. 4 ...

NORTH OF PLATTE CITY A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 29 a few miles north ...

The Platte County High School band was one of more than 80 high school bands in Lawrence on Saturday, Sept. ...

Senior Michelle Lyons was crowned the 1994 Platte County R-3 High School Homecoming queen during halftime at Friday’s football game ...

EDITOR: On the Nov. 5 election ballot, there will be two questions with vague wording that will be forever taxes ...

A little baseball and a lot of local political updates, specifically more of our “follow the money” local campaign finance ...

by Whitten HeltonNavy public affairs Matthew Eshnaur, a former Navy lieutenant commander and native of Platte City, serves the U.S. ...

WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER The Platte County Commission has officially approved a $2.7 million construction bid with ...

by Linda Brooks Horseman1974 Pirate Yearbook editor This year's Platte County R-3 Pirate Homecoming will be extra special. A 94-year ...