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CITY OF PARKVILLE GETS $455,000 INSURANCE SETTLEMENT The City of Parkville this week said it is looking forward to moving...

PROJECT SET TO BEGIN THIS MONTH More than two miles of Interurban Road will soon get new asphalt, officials say....

FORMER KC MAYOR REPRESENTS PARK UNIVERSITY While Kay Barnes may be best known for the public service branch of her...

PLATTE COUNTY RESIDENT RESPONSIBLE FOR STRATEGIC VISION Bash & Co. Sotheby’s International Realty has announced the appointment of Leah Maki...

Tuesday, April 11 was the official grand opening of the Central Bank Sporting Complex. Located at the northwest corner of...

LOCATIONS IN PLATTE CITY, PARKVILLE TO CLOSE The Platte County Health Department is planning for an upcoming move and temporary...

LOCAL MUSICIANS ARE PART OF TEXAS TENORS A mostly local vocal group was struggling to book ample gigs—paying the bills...

THE ONLY INCUMBENT IN RACE IS DEFEATED In the only countywide election on Tuesday’s local ballot, voters across the county...

FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW The 2023 County Health Rankings and Roadmap report shows Platte County ranked as...

CLOSURE SCHEDULED APRIL 6-14 Interurban Road in Platte County will be closed for one week beginning Thursday, April 6 through...

by Camden DohertyMissouri News Network A House bill legalizing sports betting, sponsored by Rep. Dan Houx, R-Warrensburg, was given final...

PARKVILLE, SURROUNDING ZIP CODES INCLUDED Maybe there’s hope for improved mail service in the Northland area of Kansas City. Responding...

City of Parkville officials are hopeful this traffic triangle at the intersection of Hwy. 9 at East Street and First...

VOTER TURNOUT PREDICTED AT 14 PERCENT Voter turnout for April elections is often light, and that may--or may not--be the...

OPENING PLANNED LATER THIS SPRING Zona Rosa has announced some new stores to the outdoor shopping and dining destination at...

CRASH ON I-435 IN PLATTE COUNTY Two people were killed Friday, March 17 in a two-car crash in which their...

ELECTRICITY PROVIDER INVESTING TIME, RESOURCES Complaints about the reliability of Evergy electrical service in Platte City reached a boiling point...

JAIL TALK MAKES A RETURN AT THE COUNTY Platte County commissioners have hired a jail population consultant to update jail...

NO EVIDENCE OF ATTEMPTED 'PROFITEERING' According to an audit, recent accusations from a county commissioner toward the health department have...

Improvements are on the way for two stretches of Hwy. 45 through Platte County. MoDOT says it will begin improvements...