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Park Hill purchasing virtual learning resource
With 27% of elementary students enrolled in Park Hill Online, the district's entirely virtual learning option, Park Hill School District...
Read moreAllred bows out of his race for re-election
Pouche chosen as fill-in, will face Democrat Vic Abundis in November Two candidates are vying for a Missouri House seat...
Read moreWork on tennis courts at Barry hits a snag
Park Hill hit a snag with its plan to renovate the tennis courts at Barry Road Park. The Park Hill...
Read moreAthletic association gets $20,000 small business grant
Presiding commissioner's wife works for the youth sports group On Monday, Aug. 17, Platte County Commissioners approved 14 more small...
Read moreFall athletics are ‘the big hot mess right now’
School officials facing questions about the season Dr. Jeanette Cowherd, superintendent of the Park Hill School District said fall athletics...
Read moreR-3 has had 19 cases of COVID since July 1
Thirteen staff members, six students confirmed positive There have been 19 positive cases of COVID-19 at the Platte County R-3...
Read moreR-3 has had 19 cases of COVID since July 1
Thirteen staff members, six students confirmed positive There have been 19 positive cases of COVID-19 at the Platte County R-3...
Read moreComplete list of county grant applicants now available – PDF Version
With the application deadline having passed on July 31, a final list of all businesses and groups filing for a...
Read moreReserve funds will be used to continue free COVID testing
Commissioners declining to give federal CARES money to health department Money from Platte County Health Department reserve funds will pay...
Read moreAnother round of CARES money given away by commissioners
Another round of Platte County small business grants received approval of Platte County commissioners on Monday, Aug. 10. At the...
Read moreFour staffers, 16 students at Park Hill tested positive
School finally confirms cases over summer Before Park Hill opened its doors for summer school, district officials say they worked...
Read moreComplete list of county grant applicants now available (mobile-friendly version)
With the application deadline having passed on July 31, a final list of all businesses and groups filing for a...
Read moreArtists show creations at Houston Lake event
The Houston Lake Art Circle hosted its sixth annual art show Saturday. The theme of this year's art show was...
Read moreJudge: Parkville must be more specific in ‘discovery’
Hearing goes Maki’s way on Friday In a ruling handed down Friday, Aug. 7, a Platte County judge has ordered...
Read moreSpread of COVID-19 leads school to delay start date
Local positivity rate is a concern Following recommendations from the Kansas City Health Department and the Platte County Health Department,...
Read moreLack of funding puts free COVID testing in jeopardy
The director of the Platte County Health Department says free COVID-19 testing in the county could end soon unless the...
Read moreWidespread COVID-19 at state prison for women
About 17 percent of offenders have tested positive The number of inmates at Chillicothe Correctional Center who have tested positive...
Read moreMovie makers in Weston
Filming a Hallmark-style Christmas flick The picturesque town of Weston is far from Hollywood and major motion picture companies, but...
Read moreMore CARES grants okayed by commissioners
Tattoo removal business owned by county auditor to get $44,000 More Platte County CARES small business grant applications were approved...
Read moreMan suing Parkville pays over $3,700 for records
A Parkville area resident has paid over $3,700 in fees in the past week to access public records related to...
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