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Teachers, administrators get 2.19% raise at R-3
Teachers and administrators at Platte County R-3 will see an average salary increase of 2.19 percent for the upcoming school...
Read morePublic health departments struggle to clear up misinformation
Drinking vodka isn't a medically supported COVID-19 prevention tactic - but that doesn't stop rumors that it is from circulating...
Read morePlatte-Clay Electric warns of scam
Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative is warning consumer-members in the Northland of a new phone scam targeting its consumer-members. The scam consists...
Read moreHearing set Aug. 7 in Sunshine lawsuit
In Maki's case against City of Parkville A Parkville area resident and city officials continue to be locked in a...
Read moreSchools adapting to ever-changing situation
As circumstances evolve, so do plans Local school districts are vigorously adapting to the ever-changing pandemic situation. On Monday, Superintendent...
Read moreFormer federal agent running for county commission
Dan Mason challenging Dagmar Wood in Aug. 4 primary Dan Mason, a former federal agent for the USDA Office of...
Read morePlatte-Clay election adjusts to pandemic
Online, mail-in voting set for board of directors Leaders of a Northland electrical cooperative agree that even the Great Depression...
Read moreParkville police probing shooting at apartment
Victim hospitalized Parkville police are investigating a shooting that took place at a residence early Sunday morning. The incident took...
Read moreList of businesses applying for county grant money (PDF version)
Following is a list of applications received for small business grants through the Platte County CARES Small Business Grant program...
Read moreExperimental COVID-19 vaccine has been ‘well-tolerated’
An investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was generally well...
Read moreParkville library closed for renovations
The Mid-Continent Public Library's Parkville branch will now be closed for several months as the facility at 8815 Tom Watson...
Read morePark Hill offers choice of in-person or virtual
Families can choose for fall semester Despite the prevalence of the coronavirus disease, the Park Hill School District announced Monday...
Read moreVehicle overturns along I-29
A silver Ford Explorer pulling a utility trailer apparently ran off the right side of southbound Interstate 29 and overturned...
Read moreMasks will be mandatory in Platte County
Due to 'dramatic rise in data' A mandatory mask requirement is coming to Platte County. An email circulated by the...
Read moreViolent crime is topic
Quinton Lucas, mayor of Kansas City, was one of the leaders speaking at a press event hosted by Platte County...
Read moreConcert on courthouse lawn canceled
A previously-planned Saturday, July 11 concert on the lawn of the Platte County Courthouse has been canceled due to ongoing...
Read moreLiquor licenses get renewed in Platte City
Many liquor licenses of establishments within the City of Platte City were renewed by the Platte City Board of Aldermen...
Read moreSharp metal object found in jail cell
Authorities say a sharpened-edge metal object was found inside an inmate's cell in the Platte County Detention Center. William Arthur...
Read moreBus driver at Park Hill raises COVID concerns
'It's easy for things to get out of control' Days before a student stepped foot inside a school bus Wednesday,...
Read moreTwenty ways to stay safe this Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is this weekend, a time when people typically enjoy the summer holiday with backyard barbecues, fireworks...
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