The Platte County Citizen

11/09/2024

11/09/2024

Join us for our annual Veterans Day Ceremony, which will be held on Monday, November 11th, 2024 and promptly starting at 11:00 a.m. at Settler’s Crossing Park.

This event has become a cherished tradition in our community. Each year, it brings together veterans, active-duty service members, their families, and the community to express gratitude and respect for their sacrifices.

10/29/2024

We are having crispy fall color this autumn in Platte County due to drought. If the trees are suffering in your yard or neighborhood, here’s a tip, considering watering, and to catch some color take short rural road trips on the county’s blacktop and gravel roads. 

10/29/2024

Join the Platte City Area Chamber of Commerce and City of Platte City for a festive occasion on Wednesday, November 27th! The 2024 Holiday Lighting Celebration will be held from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm. in downtown Platte City.

For more information, visit https://www.plattecitymo.com/calendar #!event/2024/11/27/downtown-platte-city-holiday-lighting-ceremony

10/28/2024

PLATTE COUNTY – The Missouri Department of Transportation has closed the on-ramp at MO Route 273 in Tracy from southbound I-29 as part of the lane closure on SB I-29. The ramp/lane closures will be in place through Monday, Nov. 11. Closures are for bridge work over the Platte River overflow. Avoid the area if possible and use an alternate route. All work is weather permitting. Link: https://www.modot.org/node/58100
Platte County Missouri Sheriff's Office

For details about the lane closure visit: https://www.modot.org/node/58050

10/24/2024

The Parkville Police Department is investigating a body found inside a minivan found in the Missouri River this afternoon. English and Platte Landing parks were closed for a while today during the initial investigation.

10/23/2024

According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, southbound I-29 near Camden Point is closed due to an accident involving two semis.

10/22/2024

This Friday we are partnering with the Community Blood Center hosting a Blood Drive. Come on by this Friday from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. to donate blood and be entered in to win a pair of Chiefs tickets!

10/22/2024

Our very own Dan Luebbert was recently honored by the Missouri Public Health Association (MPHA) and received the W. Scott Johnson Award. This is the most prestigious award given by MPHA. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4hsgJIr

10/21/2024

PLATTE COUNTY - Motorists should be prepared for backups on Interstate 29 in Platte County starting this Monday, Oct 21.

A slow-moving traffic operation (REVISED from full closure) will begin on SB I-29 in Platte County at 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21 Following the traffic operation, crews will close one lane of SB I-29 over the Platte River. For more information, visit https://www.modot.org/node/57700.

10/16/2024

Renner Brenner Park and the Jumping Branch Trail are closed in preparation for the Carved event this weekend. Please keep in mind that the trail will remain closed throughout the event and cannot be used to walk or bike to the event.

10/16/2024

🚨 SCHOOL RECORD ALERT🚨: This past weekend Deacon Gutshall set a new school record in the 100 Fly with a 52.86!!

10/16/2024

Platte City-City Clerk Designated a Certified Municipal Official in
the Municipal Governance Institute

JEFFERSON CITY - City Clerk Amy Edwards of Platte City has earned the prestigious designation of Certified Municipal Official from the Missouri Municipal League’s Municipal Governance Institute.

The Municipal Governance Institute was created under the direction of the Missouri Municipal League’s board of directors, to provide a training program focused on the important areas municipal officials and professional staff need for success. In order to achieve this high honor, a municipal official must complete 16 credit hours of training conducted or endorsed by the Municipal Governance Institute.

Through her attendance at statewide and regional MGI sanctioned educational events, Amy Edwards, has received training in subjects such as council meeting procedures, parliamentary procedures, the Missouri Open Meetings and Records Law, conflicts of interest, the State Ethics Law, duties of the mayor and council, tort liability, purchasing and bidding requirements, municipal revenues sources, personnel law, emergency management and budgeting.

“All MGI graduates spend many hours over several years attending workshops and lectures on the finer points of municipal government,” said Richard Sheets, Executive Director of the Missouri Municipal League. “Earning the CMO designation is a significant achievement, and I commend our graduates for their dedication and motivation to become better informed and more effective municipal officials.”

The Missouri Municipal League was organized in 1934 and now serves nearly 650 cities as the recognized voice for municipalities in Missouri. This voluntary membership program brings officials of cities and towns together in fellowship of public service that strengthens and guides local government in a progressive, responsible fashion. The primary purpose of the League is to promote understanding of municipal government and administration in Missouri and thereby advance the welfare of the people of this state.

10/16/2024

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT KC) will close the inside lane of southbound I-29 just south of MO Route 273. This lane closure is for bridge work over the Platte River overflow. The lane closure will be in place beginning at (approximately) 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16 and remain closed until repairs can be completed. Updates on the repair schedule will be shared once the schedule becomes available. All work is weather permitting.

10/01/2024