The Clinton County Leader

09/12/2026

PHOTOS: The Plattsburg Tigers pick up a KCI Conference victory and remain unbeaten with a 35-33 victory over Hamilton. Meanwhile, East Buchanan hung with rival Mid-Buchanan early on, but lost 48-20 in Gower, and Lathrop downed Lawson at home, 30-13.

09/05/2026

PHOTOS: The Lathrop Mules advanced to 2-0 with a 67-0 victory over Northeast (KC) on Friday night. Plattsburg defeated Lexington, East Buchanan downed South Harrison, and the KCI Conference finished non-conference play with a collective 15-1 record.

08/29/2026

That’s how you begin a football season!

The KCI Conference went 7-1 in the first week with a combined point differential of +126.

08/29/2026

PHOTOS: For the first time in 2,170 days, Plattsburg has won an 11-man football game at home. The Tigers down Windsor 28-12 to begin the John Gassman era with a victory.

08/24/2026

Work on Interstate 35 is drawing closer to completion

Excellent News Everyone!

Southbound Interstate I-35 is back open to traffic. After nearly 5 months of construction, we are at the end. As of 2:30 this afternoon, MODOT Project A04 for I-35 has traffic on both sides of the Interstate.

While this is exciting news, the project is not fully complete. You will still see minor work being performed on the sides and the median of the highway. We will be removing the temporary pull-offs and the temporary crossovers, as well as various other portions of work alongside our partners. Please continue to be mindful of the construction area and be aware of possible lane closures both north and southbound while the project is closed out.

A big thanks to Michels Road and Stone for leading this project for the last two years. This project was originally bid in October of 2024 and started in the Spring of 2025. During this time, you have seen nearly 8 miles of Highway 69 repaved and widened, along with 16 miles of Interstate concrete removed, reprocessed, and poured.

We also want to thank all of the local agencies that have helped during this time. The Cameron Fire, Police, and Ambulance Departments, Lathrop Fire, Police, and Ambulance Departments, Tri-County EMS, Missouri Highway Patrol, Clinton County Sheriff's Department, the local Lathrop and Cameron MODOT Maintenance Barns, and all the other agencies we may be forgetting that have assisted this project over the last two years.

And to the general motoring public, thank you for your patience during this project. We hope you all enjoy the new road!

08/22/2026

A strong police presence remains in Gower near El 7 Agaves and the Gower Fire Department, where, according to authorities, earlier today a pursuit ended with an explosion inside of the suspect’s vehicle. The explosion happened just east of the restaurant in an open grassy field. Clinton County Sheriff AJ Carrel said no other people were injured during the incident. Authorities are working now to ensure there are no secondary devices in the car. Several agencies—including the Kansas City Bomb Squad, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Tri-County Swat and ATF—are assisting local departments.

08/22/2026

PHOTOS: Fall sports are unofficially underway, as Lathrop hosted Plattsburg, North Platte and Trenton in a preseason jamboree Friday evening. All three local teams—East Buchanan, Plattsburg and Lathrop—will kick off the 2026 regular season next week.

08/05/2026

We are so thrilled to share that the work is complete on our Pocket Park! Last Tuesday we held our very special dedication, you can read all about it in this week's edition of the The Clinton County Leader!

And please, come by and enjoy Lathrop's newest green space-we are located right next to City Hall.