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Thurs., September 14, 2023 |
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Teams prepare for the fall See how area sports teams are stacking up for the fall sports season with our annual preview. || PAGE A9
Plattsburg Homecoming Catch extra photos from last week’s festivities from PHS, including all of the candidates. || PAGE A8
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PLANNING AND ZONING
$450M plant could come to Clinton Co. Spot north of Lathrop one of five in contention for electric plant
by brett adkison leader editor
The Clinton County Planning and Zoning meeting on Thursday, September 7, saw about 35 interested citizens in attendance at the Clinton County Courthouse. Those citizens were only interested in the request for the second item on that evening’s agenda. This request was made by AECI Land,
LLC of Springfield, Mo. They were requesting a zoning change from Agriculture-A to M-2 (Heavy Industrial) for 94.3 acres located on the south side of NE 288th St., west of Breckenridge Road., east of NE Dixon Road in rural Lathrop. Certified letters were sent to four adjoining property owners. This public hearing lasted over an hour due to the presentations
from both the representatives of the business and citizens in attendance. AECI Land, together with its operating business, Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc., applied for the rezoning for the purpose of building and operating an electric generating plant. There are five locations in contention in Missouri and Oklahoma. Two finalists will be selected for plants.
HOMECOMING
Weekly Sheriff ’s Report This week’s activity report through the Clinton County Sheriff ’s Dept. || PAGE A3
Community........A5 Opinion..............A4 Legals..............A14 Sheriff...............A3
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VOL. 128, NO. 46
It was Homecoming at Plattsburg High School last week, and on top of the festivities and the big Tigers win, the school crowned its royalty. (Left to right) 2023 PHS Homecoming King Isaia Howard and Queen Lillie Schmitten, and 2023 Prince River Jones and Princess Alice Nelson. For more on Homecoming, turn to page A8 of this edition. brett adkison | the leader
Construction starts on new Dollar General in Lathrop Ground has been broken on the north side of Lathrop as construction crews have started work on the new Dollar General location on 116 Highway (west of Hamilton Bank). The site plans for the new building show that it will be a “DG Market” location, which includes expanded offerings in produce, meat and other perishables. Dollar General has been at its current Lathrop location for nearly 20 years and was one of the first in the area.
AECI provides power generation and transmission through its member-owners to more than 50 local cooperatives, serving nearly a million homes and businesses in three states. The plant will be fueled primarily by natural gas with a fuel oil back-up capacity. This plant will assist the cooperative in the ||Continued on A2
CHARITY
Gala at the courtyard coming up Saturday Volunteers with the Community Courtyard in Plattsburg are gearing up for an event 30 years in the making. The courtyard will be hosting a community gala on Saturday, September 16, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. The night will include drinks, dinner, dancing and so much more! The theme for the gala is “Famous in a Small Town.” Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Community Courtyard on Facebook, or purchased with cash by visiting Sugar Whipped Bakery or the Tin Cottage in Plattsburg. Proceeds from the gala will go to support the courtyard, which is used to host community events, weddings, parties and much more. It also houses the Plattsburg Food Pantry.