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Master plan for Parkville parks topic of open house
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 AT COMMUNITY CENTER A public meeting is set to discuss a master plan for Parkville Parks and...
Read moreDetailsRoundabouts set at Windmill Dr., Bethel Road
ESTIMATED HWY. 92 WIDENING PROJECT COMPLETION PUSHED BACK TO 2027 Two roundabouts have been added to the Hwy. 92 widening...
Read moreDetailsHwy. Z closure at river extended until August
The closure of an area highway at the Platte River has been extended for three months longer than originally planned....
Read moreDetailsKCD officer shoots, kills domestic violence suspect
ON N. ROBINHOOD L ANE IN PLATTE COUNTY A domestic violence suspect was shot and killed by a Kansas City...
Read moreDetailsChief justice suggests creating mental health courts
IN HER 'STATE OF THE JUDICIARY' ADDRESS by Jake Marszewski of Missouri News Network Missouri Chief Justice Mary Russell outlined...
Read moreDetailsJohn Ready is candidate for Platte County school board
MUNICIPAL ELECTION SET FOR APRIL 8 John Ready is a candidate for Platte County R-3 School Board at the April...
Read moreDetailsCounty gets $6.8 million grant for Waukomis Drive
STRETCHING FROM US 69 IN RIVERSIDE TO I-29 Platte County has been awarded a $6.8 million federal grant to fund...
Read moreDetailsAdministrator leaving city after only months on the job
TOM COLE LEAVING TO PURSUE 'ENTREPRENEURIAL ENDEAVOR' After only seven months in the position, the city administrator for Platte City...
Read moreDetailsFurniture Mall location coming to Metro North Crossing
IT WILL OCCUPY 150,000 SQ. FT. OF MACY'S BUILDING The Winter family announces the fourth location of their Furniture Mall...
Read moreDetailsDrug, manslaughter charges in deaths of three Chiefs fans
THREE MEN WERE FOUND DEAD OUTSIDE Two men face drug distribution and manslaughter charges in the deaths of three Kansas...
Read moreDetailsPlatte City man arrested for possessing child porn
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Timothy G. Johnson, 57, of...
Read moreDetailsHereford House at Zona Rosa has permanently closed
A longtime restaurant in Zona Rosa has closed its doors. The Hereford House, 8661 N. Stoddard Ave., Kansas City in...
Read moreDetailsPerson of interest located in double homicide
'SUSPECT HAS BEEN LOCATED,' AUTHORITIES NOW SAY UPDATE: At 9:10 a.m., authorities told The Landmark the suspect has been located...
Read moreDetailsR-3 superintendent to retire after 2025-26
Dr. Jay Harris, Platte County School District Superintendent, has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2026. Upon his retirement, he...
Read moreDetailsKCPD officer who ran charity convicted of fraud
GUILTY OF WIRE FRAUD, MONEY LAUNDERING A former Kansas City, Mo., police officer who ran an anti-crime charity has been...
Read moreDetailsCounty wants to connect trail to Seven Bridges
BUYING FIVE ACRES, PEDESTRIAN ACCESS PLANNED Platte County is purchasing five acres on the east side of Hwy. N south...
Read moreDetailsCounty’s decision to overrule voters challenged in court
JUDGE WILL HOLD HEARING PRIOR TO APRIL 1 Last fall, Platte County voters approved a quarter cent sales tax for...
Read moreDetailsWillard resigning as county treasurer
HE IS JOINING A KC LAW FIRM Rob Willard is resigning his position as treasurer of Platte County effective March...
Read moreDetailsLack of handicap parking a topic at Parkville
MEMBER OF DIVERSITY/INCLUSION COMMITTEE LEADING THE CAUSE Parkville's Diversity and Inclusion Commission is tackling the issue of a lack of...
Read moreDetailsCity aims to better focus diversity/inclusion group
MAYOR: GOAL IS TO DEVELOP A SPECIFIED PURPOSE City officials claim Parkville's attention this month to the city's diversity and...
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