The Platte County auditor has spoken out to clarify statements made by the commission at a contentious meeting held last month. 

Residents are sounding the alarm on Kansas City’s plan to rebuild Line Creek Parkway and realign Line Creek Trail, removing about seven acres of what residents have long called the last KC forest. 

Smithville officials have released the name of the man who died in a home explosion in the city last week. 

The inaugural Taste of the Northland will be held this weekend, benefiting Northland Health Alliance and Feed Northland Kids. 

Riverside police are investigating an apparent shooting in the city which occurred over the weekend. 

The commission-approved 2026 budget will cause cuts to police services, according to Platte County Sheriff Erik Holland.

A man has been charged in Platte County with multiple offenses relating to a road rage shooting in Parkville.

The owner of a beloved Northland taco restaurant is recovering from an accident that occurred last week.

Platte County Commissioners announced last week their plan to present a “homestead property tax credit” program at a meeting held today (Wednesday, Jan. 21).

A petition on Change.org has garnered almost 500 signatures, calling on the City of Platte City to add a center turning lane in its plan to rebuild Highway 92 into a four-lane highway.

Former Platte County Commissioner John Elliott last week announced his candidacy for Missouri State Representative in District 13, seeking the seat being vacated by Rep. Sean Pouche (R), who is running for the Missouri Senate. The district encompasses parts of Platte and Buchanan counties. Elliott will appear on the Republican primary ballot in August.

Jan. 10 marked the one year anniversary of the shooting death of Platte County Citizen reporter Dennis Sharkey, with the suspect in the case still in custody without bond as the wheels of justice slowly move.

In Spring 2026, the Missouri Department of Transportation will reopen northbound U.S. Highway 169 just north of the Kansas City Downtown Airport Charles B. Wheeler Field in a new traffic pattern.   

Accusations flew at the Platte County Commission’s budget hearing held Monday, with the county prosecutor and presiding commissioner verbally sparring during a lengthy meeting. 

A Platte City man has been charged with statutory sodomy involving high school students and remains in custody in the Platte County Detention Center on $100,000 cash bond.

The Platte County Commission voted Monday, Jan. 5 to withdraw from any involvement in the public financing of the Zona Rosa shopping district.  

A 28-year-old Topeka, Kan. man has been charged with misdemeanor trespassing after he said “God” guided him to the field at Kansas City International Airport on Christmas Eve. 

A portion of Highway 169 near the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport was closed last week after a potentially dangerous structural issue was located.

Winning Women Wednesday members took to the streets in Parkville recently to shop for the holidays.

The year 2025 started out with tragedy for The Citizen and for Platte County, with the murder of sports reporter Dennis Sharkey, but the first half of the year wasn’t short on other news...

The scouts of Scouting America Troop 1351 have participated in the Wreaths Across America program in Leavenworth, Kan. for many years, but leaders hoped to find something closer to home. 

Platte County Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to expand the county’s senior property tax credit program.

The North Platte Historical Museum has received a $500 Richard S. Brownlee grant from the State Historical Society of Missouri.

A man is facing multiple charges, including human trafficking, after his alleged victim managed to escape from his grip at a KCI Airport-area hotel in September. 

Last week, the Kansas City 2026 FIFA World Cup committee, dubbed KC2026, announced routes for its special fan transportation shuttles, including two routes into Platte County. 

Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd has announced he is running for a record seventh term as Platte County Prosecuting Attorney. 

One of the two defendants in a 2022 Farley-area murder case has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison. 

Presiding Commissioner Scott Fricker hosted an informational public forum last week on property taxes. 

The 18-year-old Park Hill School District student accused of taking a loaded gun to school is now out on $10,000 bond.

The Platte County Commission is joining forces with the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City in a resolution approved Monday.