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Free summer concerts begin June 7 at Zona Rosa
Summer–and outdoor music season–is drawing closer. Several venues throughout Platte County and the Northland will be offering live music outdoors. One of those venues is Zona Rosa, the open-air, mixed-use shopping center located at the northwest corner of Interstate 29 and Barry Road. Beginning in June, Zona Rosa...
McLouth BBQ Blowout is this weekend
A tasty annual festival is returning to McLouth for yet another year. McLouth is gearing up for its 33rd Annual BBQ Blowout, Northeast Kansas BBQ Championship. Though the main event of the barbecue contest doesn’t start until Saturday, there will be other festivities Friday night. Sanctioned by KC Barbeque...
Summer concerts set on courthouse lawn
Three summer concerts will be featured on the lawn of the Platte County Courthouse this summer. All three are part of the Platte City Friends of the Arts annual Summer Concert Series in Downtown Platte City on the courthouse square. Concerts are held the second Saturday during the months of...
Leavenworth animal shelter overflows, prompting free adoptions of pets
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — The Leavenworth animal shelter, home to animals like Titus, an 18-month-old German Shepherd-Husky mix, is now over its capacity. Titus and other animals spend most of their time inside the shelter. "Yeah, it's been pretty busy," said Deputy Police Chief Dan Nicodemus of the Leavenworth Police...
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