County investments have earned $10 million since ’13
ROB WILLARD EXPLAINS HOW Two events occurred at the end of September. The Kansas City Royals clinched a playoff berth ...
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Three local judges up for retention Nov. 5
PLATTE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES The Missouri Judicial Performance Review Committee has released its performance findings for the 71 nonpartisan ...
Motorcyclist seriously hurt on I-29
NORTH OF PLATTE CITY A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 29 a few miles north ...
45 Years Ago–Oct. 5, 1979
The Platte County High School band was one of more than 80 high school bands in Lawrence on Saturday, Sept. ...
30 Years Ago–Oct. 7, 1994
Senior Michelle Lyons was crowned the 1994 Platte County R-3 High School Homecoming queen during halftime at Friday’s football game ...
15 Years Ago–Oct. 7, 2009
The unexpected death of an active Downtown Parkville businessman shook his customers, friends, family and fellow business people over the ...
Opposing two tax increases on Nov. 5
EDITOR: On the Nov. 5 election ballot, there will be two questions with vague wording that will be forever taxes ...
The money in local politics; outdoor concert season finales
A little baseball and a lot of local political updates, specifically more of our “follow the money” local campaign finance ...
Platte City native serves with US Navy in Suffolk, Va.
by Whitten HeltonNavy public affairs Matthew Eshnaur, a former Navy lieutenant commander and native of Platte City, serves the U.S. ...
Weston’s Applefest celebration is Saturday and Sunday
IN HISTORIC DOWNTOWN WESTON It’s time for Weston’s major fall event. The annual Applefest celebration in Downtown Weston is set ...
Courthouse will get $2.7 million renovation
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER The Platte County Commission has officially approved a $2.7 million construction bid with ...
A 94-year-old trophy returns to Platte County High School
by Linda Brooks Horseman1974 Pirate Yearbook editor This year's Platte County R-3 Pirate Homecoming will be extra special. A 94-year ...
45 Years Ago–Sept. 28, 1979
Mrs. Shelly Lindahl, a teacher from Platte City, has been named a Young Career Woman (YCW) by the Platte City ...
30 Years Ago–Sept. 30, 1994
Construction began in August and was completed Friday, Sept. 23 to allow a single permanent entrance to be used by ...
15 Years Ago–Sept. 30, 2009
A Weston police officer has been arrested and charged with selling a controlled substance near a school. Kyle Zumbrunn, 26, ...
Pro-jail tax group spent its dollars
Wow. Things are looking not so Royal blue at the moment (Wednesday morning). Our favorite baseball team needs the Heimlich ...
Driver charged with DWI in crash that killed bicyclist
HELD ON $50,000 CASH-ONLY BOND A driver who struck and killed a bicyclist near Riverside was under the influence at ...
Five hurt in chain-reaction crash on I-29
NEAR THE KCI AIRPORT EXIT Five people suffered injuries in a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 29 in Platte County on ...
Commission reduces property tax levy to one cent
DUE TO EXCESS SALES TAX REVENUE A break for taxpayers. At a special administrative session scheduled on Tuesday, the Platte ...
Vendors, family fun ready for Fall Festival
PLATTE CITY'S MAIN STREET EVENT IS THURSDAY A celebration of the fall season is set in Downtown Platte City. It’s ...
