Riverside resident Jason Sessoms, 19, has been charged in Clay County, accused of shooting and killing his parents in a Clay County motel. He faces two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action.

The City of Weston has contested races for the mayor’s office and for Ward Two alderman. 

In the City of Parkville, two seats on the board of aldermen are contested.

In the West Platte School District, three candidates are running for two seats on the board of education.

A few months ago, four women from the Weatherby Lake area who are concerned about recent government actions, decided to form a group called Winning Women Wednesdays (WWW) in order to let their elected officials know what they expect from them.

The Northland Regional Ambulance District has a proposal on the Tuesday, April 8 ballot, to expand district capacity and to build a new headquarters in the center of the district. 

The Platte County R-3 School District Board of Education race features three candidates, including one incumbent, vying for two spots on the board. 

Only one ward in the City of Platte City has a contested race this year – Ward Three. 

The North Platte Historical Museum’s Steve Goodlet Memorial Lecture series hosted their second presentation called Educating Our Daughters, Camden Point Female Academy and Orphan School recently at the Camden Point Firehouse.

Platte County Commissioners appointed a Weston-area resident as interim Platte County Treasurer this week. 

At the 2025 State of the City Address, Mayor Dean Katerndahl introduced the Parkville Citizens’ Academy, a free, seven-week interactive program designed to provide an opportunity for residents to engage and learn more about the roles the city, and other related services provided by outside agencies, play in their everyday lives. 

Two men face drug distribution and manslaughter charges in the deaths of three Kansas City Chiefs fans whose bodies were discovered on Jan. 9, 2024 outside a Platte County home. Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson are each charged with distribution of a controlled substance and three counts of involuntary manslaughter.

A Platte City man has been charged with second degree assault after allegedly beating his victim into a coma in Ferrelview.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control last week announced the arrest of Timothy Johnson, 57, of Platte City.

The City of Platte City announced last week that City Administrator Tom Cole has resigned from his position, effective at the end of March, to pursue a personal entrepreneurial endeavor.

The Platte County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Riverside Missouri Police Department, is continuing the investigation of the double homicide and child abduction that occurred just after 11:15 p.m. Feb. 27, 2025.

Dr. Jay Harris, Platte County School District Superintendent, has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2026. Upon his retirement, he will have served ten years in the Platte County School District, four years as superintendent, and 35 years in public education.

Current Park University President Shane Smeed has been appointed as the next president of Utah Tech University.

Platte County voters are taking the Platte County Commission to court in hopes it can force implementation of the voter-approved children’s mental health services tax. 

As the Firehouse Market prepares for its second year serving the local community, the Central Platte Fire Protection District and the Downtown Platte City Association partnership is looking forward to another successful year.

Rob Willard is resigning his position as Platte County Treasurer effective March 31. Willard is joining a law firm in Kansas City’s Crossroads District. 

Platte County High School juniors, Kylie Kinzey and Rayan Abdikarim were recently chosen for the 2025 Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Program.

A recent audit report uncovered problems last year in the county treasurer’s office after the death of a key employee.

The second in the North Platte Historical Museum’s Steve Goodlet Memorial Lecture series will be “Educating Our Daughters, Camden Point Female Academy and Orphan School” on Sunday, Feb. 23. 

The Little Pantry of Hope, which local resident Ernie Martel established in 2021 to honor his late wife, June, is still going strong.

The Park Hill School District’s Board of Education has placed two propositions on the April election ballot, both of which come with a price tag of higher taxes.

The City of Platte City is accepting requests for proposals to develop a parks and recreation master plan.

The City of Parkville is looking for input from citizens about the future of Highway 9 through the city. 

A man has been charged with three counts of first degree murder, assault in the first degree, four counts of armed criminal action, and animal abuse after he allegedly shot and killed a family and their dog in Platte County around midnight on Sunday, Feb. 2.

Nearly 30 Weston Historical Museum trustees, volunteers and guests met at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in Independence on Monday, Jan. 27, to learn how the museum reorganized its collections and artifacts to present the story of Truman’s life and legacy in the most compelling way possible. The tour and discussion that followed will set the stage for ambitious work the Weston Museum plans to begin this year and continue to Weston’s Bicentennial in 2037.