East side Hwy. 92 will become four-lane stretch
IT'S PLATTE CITY'S LARGEST-EVER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT Gov. Mike Parson's recent announcement of $6.678 million in a transportation cost share grant ...
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R-3 enrollment numbers much lower than projections
EDITOR: A new year is upon us and it appears some things never change. In October at the Platte County ...
Elections, power outages, new structures
IT'S PART 3 OF THE 2022 YEAR-IN-REVIEW The final four months of 2022 continued an onslaught of local news, with ...
15 Years Ago–December 26, 2007
The Platte County Auditor’s Office has released its recommended budget for 2008. A proposed new budget will still need to ...
New developments arrive; an iconic structure destroyed
SEVERAL NEW RESTAURANTS OPENED LOCALLY IN 2022 The middle months of the year 2022 in Platte County featured a bevy ...
Make Platte City the county seat again
The weather app on my phone says on Thursday we can expect a high of four degrees with a low ...
New digs at PCHS
HUNDREDS ATTEND GRAND OPENING A few hundred students, alumni, staff, community members, and project team members gathered for the ribbon ...
Where has the year gone?
READ THIS TO FIND OUT It’s almost over. Where has the year gone? Sometimes the news happens so fast--even here ...
45 Years Ago–December 16, 1977
Noble Aring was a Landmark visitor this week and tells us he has received 50-year pins this year from the ...
Misdemeanor cases on the rise
BUT FELONIES SHOW SLIGHT DROP The number of felonies--which are the more serious crimes--has declined. But the less serious crimes--misdemeanors--are ...
Squirrels, power outages, wagering and atmospheres
Another week, another column. Let’s try to get through this with our sanity somewhat intact. Ifs and buts, squirrels and ...
Luetkemeyer wants to legalize sports wagering
PROPOSES BILL, OPTIMISTIC IT WILL GET A FLOOR VOTE At least 30 states have already legalized sports wagering. Missouri is ...
Your vehicle being taxed at the same value this year?
UNIQUE FACTORS ARE DRIVING VEHICLE VALUES Observant taxpayers know that each year typically brings a reduction in assessed value of ...
Highest Thanksgiving gas prices ever
As Americans prepare to hit the road for Thanksgiving, average gasoline prices will be at their highest seasonal level ever ...
Parkville wants to limit options for use tax funds
CLAUSE WILL SET SPENDING RESTRICTIONS A delay on progress for a use tax proposal at the City of Parkville. After ...
Parkville considering new sales tax for police
The City of Parkville is proposing a half cent sales tax for public safety. At a meeting set for Tuesday ...
Use tax back on the table at City of Parkville
WOULD A THIRD TRY BE THE CHARM? A year after the idea was dismissed by voters for a second time, ...
Fricker, Pruitt win; road tax enjoys smooth ride
DEMOCRATS VICTORIOUS IN CONTESTED STATE REP RACES IN PLATTE COUNTY Two Republicans won contested races for open positions in Platte ...
DeFoor, Fricker squaring off for presiding commissioner
IT'S A HIGHLIGHTED LOCAL RACE AT TUESDAY'S ELECTION Two candidates are vying for the open Platte County presiding commissioner seat ...
Voter turnout of more than 70% expected
CONTESTED RACES, MULTIPLE BALLOT QUESTIONS DRAWING INTEREST Several choices and decisions will confront Platte Countians when they step into the ...
