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Parkville opens satellite police station at Creekside
'BRINGING SERVICES CLOSER TO RESIDENTS,' MAYOR SAYS The City of Parkville marked a major public safety milestone with a ribbon-cutting...
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NOW PROPOSING TO FREEZE BOND LEVIES After receiving questions and complaints, Platte County is considering a couple of changes to...
Read moreDetailsBee Creek Bistro now open
Bee Creek is back, and now there’s another food option in Downtown Platte City. The café and bakery had been...
Read moreDetailsLandmark On the Road in the Mediterranean
Jerry and Gayle Felker of Parkville enjoyed a Viking cruise to the Mediterranean Sea and Northern Africa, and a copy...
Read moreDetailsPublic gets firsthand look at I-29/HH plans
OPEN HOUSE TURNOUT 'LARGER THAN EXPECTED' A better than expected turnout. That’s what Platte City officials say about the MoDOT...
Read moreDetailsParkville launches door-to-door $3 ride service
RIDES FOR RESIDENTS AND STUDENTS The City of Parkville has announced the launch of pilot on-demand, door-to-door ride service known...
Read moreDetailsPublic meeting ready for I-29 and Hwy. HH proposed improvements
IN PLATTE CITY ON THURSDAY, NOV. 13 The Missouri Department of Transportation Kansas City (MoDOT KC) will hold an open...
Read moreDetailsLet there be new lights. . .
UPDATED CHRISTMAS LIGHTS COMING IN 2026 A tradition of Christmas lights on Main Street in Platte City will continue this...
Read moreDetailsA tale of two trails
ONE TO BE RESURFACED, ONE NEW TRAIL TO BE BUILT Two major actions concerning trails--one existing, one new--came out of...
Read moreDetailsPlatte City License Office has new home, management
Driver’s license or vehicle tags about to expire soon? Here’s some news you’ll need to know. The Platte City License...
Read moreDetailsLandmark On the Road in the Great White North
A copy of The Landmark made a trip to The Great White North, along with Larry Van Fosson of Platte...
Read moreDetailsBackyard chicken idea faces full board Tuesday
DECISION MIGHT HAPPEN AT SEPT. 23 MEETING The topic of allowing backyard chickens will be up for possible approval when...
Read moreDetailsHay ride, mini golf added to Main Street Fall Festival
ANNUAL EVENT READY IN PLATTE CITY More than 60 vendors, multiple food trucks, and a whole lot of family fun...
Read moreDetailsGas line breaks cause hectic day for responders
FIBER INSTALLERS HIT TWO LINES FRIDAY Contractors installing fiber lines in Platte City hit two natural gas lines on Friday...
Read moreDetailsPirates’ community tailgate party planned on Sept. 5
AT PRICE CHOPPER IN PLATTE CITY Platte County R-3 is kicking off the 20th year of its character education program...
Read moreDetailsNew restaurant, The Cove, being planned in Platte City
ALONG HWY. 92 ACROSS FROM THE BALLFIELDS A new Platte City restaurant will be opening in a recently renovated building...
Read moreDetailsBethel Ave. bridge over I-29 to be closed Monday
The Missouri Department of Transportation will be closing N. Bethel Ave. over Interstate 29 from NW Roanridge to NW Prairie...
Read moreDetailsE-raffle machines installed in Parkville American Legion
MACHINES GIVE PLAYERS CHANCE TO WIN CASH The Parkville American Legion, a cornerstone of the community dedicated to serving veterans...
Read moreDetailsLandmark On the Road at Hilton Head
Mike and Cheryl McGinness, Platte City, along with their daughter, Marcie, and granddaughter, Taylor, recently vacationed for a week at...
Read moreDetailsTwo local Navy cousins reunite unexpectedly in Hawaii
BOTH ARE GRADUATES OF PLATTE COUNTY R-3 In a moment that blended duty, destiny, and deep family ties, two sailors...
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