Weston board approves Lewis and Clark event
The month of June will bring an other facet of Weston’s past to life as mountain men and trappers rendezvous ...
Tag: Public Safety
County hit with storm damage
Severe storms and tornadic-like activity ravaged parts of Platte County last Wednesday night, as a tornado touched down in Lansing, ...
Nearly half of county’s bridges listed as being in poor shape
According to the Platte County 2002 biennial bridge inspection report, nearly half of the 68 bridges in Platte County are ...
Stolen pirate now back at Platte County high
Stolen Pirate now back at Platte County Highby Ivan Foley and Kim Fickett Landmark staffThe Pilfered Pirate is back on ...
Man given prison term in meth case
A man found guilty of manufacturing methamphetamine in a Platte City motel has been sentenced to prison time. Platte County ...
It’s Offutt vs. Brooks for Platte City Mayor
Platte City Mayor Frank Offutt, who promotes himself as a lifelong Platte Citian and third generation politician, will face a ...
Building permit report shows county growth
Director of Planning and Zoning, Aaron Schmidt reported to commissioners that based on the number of building permits issued, the ...
Platte County receives funds for trail project
Platte County Commissioners have approved a program agreement between Platte County and the Missouri Highways Transportation Commission for the 64th ...
Weston man seriously hurt in local crash
A car accident last Tuesday morning in Platte City left an 83-year-old Weston man hospitalized in North Kansas City. The ...
County to seek grant for trail near Weston
Brian Novotny, director of Platte County Parks and Recreation, informed the county commission of the department's decision to apply for ...
Dryer fire causes evacuation at law center
A fire started in one of the dryers in the basement of the Platte County Law Enforcement Center on Monday, ...
Man dies after exchanging fire with deputy
An exchange of gunfire with a sheriff's deputy brought death to a 63-year-old man on Graden Avenue near Parkville in ...
Platte City man gets prison term for sex offenses
Wayne Jones, 42, Platte City, was sentenced last week to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts ...
Head-on collision near Farley injures two
A head-on crash on Hwy. 45 near Farley on Monday morning sent two people to area hospitals via LifeFlight. According ...
Police fire shots during chase through Platte City
A robbery of an antique store in Weston on Thursday led to a high speed chase of the suspect's vehicle through ...
Eric Zahnd will seek post as county prosecutor’s offices
Eric Zahnd has announced his intention to become Platte County Prosecuting Attorney. Zahnd seeks the office being vacated by Todd ...
County’s assessed value up $86 million
The final assessed valuation reports are in by the county's Board of Equalization, since taxpayer appeals have been heard. Platte ...
