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•Part I (The Battle of Platte County) •Part II (Local lawmen shoot it out with notorious bandits) •Part III (Further on up the road) •Part IV (Holt Coffey: Platte County Hero)
11/17/2005
•TIF panel recommends Shoppes at North Gate •New league affiliation may be in works for the Pirates •City hires financial advisor; elected officials to get raise •Public works department to be reorganized at county •HBA wants county to change home assessment •Long-range street plan proposed at Dearborn
11/10/2005
•Shaw advises against mid-term COLAs •R-3, developer reach verbal deal on payments •Local street t ax okayed by voters •MoDOT to meet with city about intersection •Reserve police officer discussion gets heated
10/20/2005
•County officeholders favor mid-term COLA increase •Commercial development coming south of Platte City •Public questions TIF proposal at open hearing •Parkville supports forming a new ambulance district •Injury wreck shuts down I-29
9/22/2005
•McGinnis charged with murder; bond at $1 million •Aldermen want site plan for fire training facility •Kentucky woman accused of engaging in 911 hoax •Federal ruling not slowing Internet cases locally •Commission just says no to increasing tax levy •Assault case in hands of prosecutor •Area volunteers return from aiding storm victims
9/15/2005
•Platte City man killed, wife raped •R-3 enrollment increases by 200 from last years •Low estimates, high fuel costs challenge director •City leaders say it's not all 'doom and gloom"
4/14/2005
•Flaw found in roads plan •Lawsuits seek repayment from Short, Eskridge •Heartland Health will open facility in Platte City •Dearborn board votes to replace park manager •West Platte voters show strong support for bonds •U.S. Attorney Graves honors Lamar for effort
2/24/2005
•Rural road projects have been moved to 'fast track' •Thoroughbred Ford takes over local dealership •Sample Landmarks in the mail •City officials react to results of business outreach survey •Legality of local use tax being challenged in court •Platte County, Park Hill win state wrestling titles
2/17/2005
•Potential road tax revenue was inflated •Dearborn to keep just one full time public worker •Quite a rebound •Landmark mails sample copies •State-of-the-art car wash, lighted trails on the way •Auditor will get more detailed use tax information •Parkville City Hall, age 10, has already become crowded
2/10/2005
•Discussion often lively as Platte City plans festival •Sheriff undergoes bypass, doing well •Platte City police officer suspended •Southern community center primed for Feb. 19 opening •An upgrade in order for jail at Riverside •Sodomy of 2-year-old brings 20-year sentence •Platte City man dies in head-on collision
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