The Platte County R-3 School District last week celebrated the success of its “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” project, which concluded on Friday, March 20.
After 26 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, Sam Graves has announced this term representing District 6 will be his last.
A Park Hill High School senior died in a crash in Farley last week, with police reporting speed and alcohol were factors in the crash.
Platte County Sheriff Erik Holland has threatened to sue the Platte County Commission for moving funds already allocated through the budgeting process.
The West Platte baseball team returned to Benner Park in Weston on March 20 to open the 2026 season, using the run rule to defeat South Holt 11-1 in five innings.
The Park Hill South girls soccer team has opened the season with a Platte County Invitational championship for the second time in three years.
The Platte County boys volleyball team made its competitive debut on March 21, posting a 3-1 record at the 2026 Hy-Vee Arena Invitational Boys’ Volleyball Tournament.
The North Platte Panthers made school history over the weekend in Columbia, MO, finishing third place at the Show-Me Showdown, the highest finish in the history of the boys’ basketball program.
Derek Yost has taught and coached in the Platte County School District for over a decade. From his lessons in the classroom or on the field, court, track and even along the shoreline for the bass fishing team, Yost has had an influence on countless students in the area.
Park Hill South senior Addison Bjorn officially became a back-to-back Missouri Girls Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year on March 13.
The next head football coach of Platte County High School will be Derek Yost, the school announced on March 3.
The Park Hill South girls basketball team has accomplished quite a bit over the past three years, from lengthy winning streaks to conference titles. The one obstacle they haven’t been able to overcome is the Staley Falcons.
The North Platte boys basketball team is Final Four-bound for the first time in the team’s history.
Park Hill added another strong chapter to its wrestling tradition at the MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships by earning three state medals, including a second straight runner-up finish for senior Mason Brayfield at Mizzou Arena on Feb. 28.

Incumbent Platte City Mayor Steve Hoeger is facing challenger Amber Brune in the Tuesday, April 7 municipal election.