The 161st annual Platte County Fair kicked off Wednesday, July 24 and ran through Saturday, July 27 at the county fairgrounds in Tracy. Activities included the Queen contest, demolition derby and horse show. Trinity Wrightfield was named 2024 Fair Queen on Wednesday night.

The Platte City Police Department welcomed families into downtown Platte City Tuesday, Aug. 10 for free food, activities and other fun. The rain held out to allow the visit of Kansas City Chiefs mascot KC Wolf.

The 158th Platte County Fair returned to a full four-day event this year, Wednesday, July 21 through Saturday, July 24 in Tracy.

Platte County Parks and Recreation’s Tails on the Trail event returned to Barry Platte Park in Kansas City on Saturday, May 1. Dogs and their owners enjoyed the sunshine, treats, contests and special vendors.

The Platte County Health Department and its partners opened up a mass vaccination site in Riverside Tuesday, March 2, open by appointment-only.

The Platte County Fair went back to its roots as a livestock show from July 24-26 at the fairgrounds in Tracy.

A grand re-opening celebration was held Saturday, June 13 at EH Young Riverfront Park in Riverside. The park recently underwent a major renovation that included the installation of a new playground, pickleball courts, a dog park and more.

Park University students Kristina Rackin and Conner Lee presented an end-of-semester showcase last month in Parkville.

The Zona Rosa Christmas Lighting was held on Friday, Nov. 22 at the Zona Rosa Town Center square.

Find a variety of photos we took this Christmas season throughout Platte County.

Platte City held a Veterans Day ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 10.

Members of the Kansas City Police Department met with patrons of the Mid-Contintent Public Library’s Boardwalk branch during an event on Friday, Oct. 25 in Kansas City.

The Weston Irish Festival was held on from Oct. 11-13 at O’Malley’s Pub in Weston.

The Applefest parade was held on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Weston despite rainy weather.

The third annual Main Street Festival, formerly Sample the City, was held on Thursday, Sept. 26 in Platte City. Vendors set up shop on Main Street for activities for the family.

The Andrew Davidson Memorial Car Show, a benefit for students of Northland Career Center was Sept. 28 at the Northland Career Center. The event raised more than $3,500 for student scholarships. 

The assembly line at Holladay Distillery was running the special edition Chiefs 360 Vodka on Friday, Sept. 20 in Weston. The bottles will be in stores on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

The Kansas City Chiefs held a media tour to introduce new food items and other changes to Arrowhead Stadium in advance of Sunday’s home opener.

The annual Parkville Days festival was held Aug. 23-25 in downtown Parkville and a portion of Platte Landing Park, which was re-opened for the event.

The Platte County Sports Commission held its 5th annual youth sports festival on Saturday, Aug. 3 at Zona Rosa Town Center.

The Mid-Continent Public Library’s Dearborn branch hosted the Dearborn Duck Days on Tuesday, Aug. 6.

Hundreds gathered on Saturday, Aug. 10 at Zona Rosa Town Center for the 11th annual UNICO Microbrew Festival in Kansas City North.

Kansas City-based Exotics R Us brought two armadillos, a chinchilla, Fennec fox, Mountain coati and Ringtail lemur to the Mid-Continent Library’s Parkville branch on Tuesday, July 30.