Dr. Gena Ross on ballot for presiding commissioner
Dr. Gena L. Ross has announced her candidacy for presiding commissioner of Platte County, emphasizing transparency in government, responsible long-term ...
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State Rep. Mike Jones is running for state senate
State Rep. Mike Jones has announced his candidacy for Missouri Senate, seeking to represent Platte and Buchanan Counties and to ...
Nick Palmer running for Platte County recorder
Nick Palmer has announced his candidacy for Platte County Recorder of Deeds, and he's asking for your support on Aug. ...
World Cup: Will estimated boost in traffic, revenue materialize?
SOME EARLY SIGNS SAY PERHAPS NOT It’s still early, but there are some signs that perhaps government entities may want ...
Will not support tax increases
EDITOR: Last Tuesday's election should serve as a warning to taxpayers across Platte County. In Kansas City, voters renewed the ...
45 Years Ago–April 10, 1981
Platte County does not have gun registration but does require a permit for a handgun, Sheriff Tom Thomas reminded this ...
30 Years Ago–April 11, 1996
A Platte County Sheriff’s Department special response team served a narcotics search warrant at 400 Academy in Camden Point on ...
15 Years Ago–April 13, 2011
An investigation is continuing into the death of a Platte County employee in a freakish accident that occurred Monday afternoon. ...
FIFA is coming, accusations of racism
EDITOR: Whenever people ask me where I live, I love to tell them about our community. I tell them how ...
Get ready for Doni’s, anti-incumbent mood, a Volkswagen Thing
Now we can more freely speak about the Italian restaurant coming to Downtown Platte City in the former Shirley’s Fashion ...
More than $500k given by county in park grants
More than $500,000 in park grants have been awarded by the Platte County Commission this year, using proceeds from the ...
Sheriff won’t willingly give up $315k in budget
VANOVER HAD ASKED FOR RETURN OF CLERICAL ERROR It appears the Platte County Sheriff’s Office will be keeping a disputed ...
Brune rolls past Hoeger for mayor
A new mayor will soon take office in Platte City. Platte City voters were in the mood for change on ...
Tony Luetkemeyer running for Platte County prosecutor
MARK GIBSON WITHDRAWING AS CANDIDATE State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer has announced his candidacy for Platte County Prosecuting Attorney, pledging to ...
Variety of questions, issues, candidates face voters April 7
POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 6 A.M. TO 7 P.M. Many issues and candidates will be on the ballot at ...
Jim Bosch announces run for county collector
EDGERTON RESIDENT WAS BORN AND RAISED NEAR WESTON Jim Bosch, a lifelong Platte County resident, has announced his candidacy for ...
Dale Brouk, business leader, files for presiding commissioner
EXPERIENCED IN FINANCE, REAL ESTATE Longtime Platte County resident, CPA, and business executive Dale Brouk has announced that he is ...
Zahnd pulls out of race, assistant Gibson files
VETERAN PROSECUTOR SAYS HE'LL RETIRE DEC. 31 Veteran Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd withdrew from his reelection effort shortly before ...
It’s Hoeger vs. Brune for mayor of Platte City
A FOUR-YEAR TERM AWAITS THE WINNER There’s a contested mayoral race on the ballot in Platte City on Tuesday, April ...
45 Years Ago–April 3, 1981
A video tape of the historic Forestyne Loyles home of Weston will be shown at the dinner meeting of the ...
