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No decision yet on investigation of Fricker
ACCUSED OF IMPROPERLY ACCESSING ZAHND'S EMAILS According to the special prosecutor that was appointed to review the case, the criminal investigation against Platte County Presiding Commissioner Scott Fricker remains open. That was the word from Dan Patterson prosecuting attorney for Greene County in Springfield. Patterson was...
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From concept to completion
Students in Platte County High School’s Engineering Design and Development class partnered with the City of Platte City to design...
Come for the jazz, stay for the blues
PARKVILLE FESTIVAL SET AT ENGLISH LANDING PARK In 2024, the Banneker School Foundation revived Parkville's annual Jazz and Blues festival...
Two new boutique retailers coming to Zona
THE PETITE FRAME AND THE BOUTIQUE COLLECTIVE Zona Rosa, the premier shopping, dining, and entertainment destination in the Northland, will...
Platte County Mental Health Board appointed by commission
TO GUIDE MENTAL HEALTH REVENUES The Platte County Commission has announced the appointment of nine Platte County residents to the...
Friday night concerts returning to Zona Rosa
IN THE MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY Zona Rosa is bringing back its popular Summer Concerts in the Park series,...
Design work begins for new park near Platte City
AT SOUTH TRAILHEAD OF PRAIRIE CREEK GREENWAY Initial design work has begun for a new park south of Platte City....
45 Years Ago–June 12, 1981
Mr. and Mrs. Russell McDaniel, Route 27, Parkville, will be honored for their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception Sunday,...
30 Years Ago–June 13, 1996
Assault charges have been filed as a result of a dispute outside a Platte City lounge in late April. Ricki...
15 Years Ago–June 15, 2011
The investigation into the murder of a 22-year-old Platte City woman is continuing this week at the Platte County Sheriff’s...