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Parkville man involved in fatal wrong-way crash
Authorities say a Parkville man driving the wrong way down Interstate 55 crashed head-on into another vehicle, killing a Barnhart...
Read moreDetailsSales tax questions pass and Wood wins
Parks tax gets 76 percent approval Two Platte County sales tax questions passed easily and Dagmar Wood, first district county...
Read moreDetailsWork set on Hwy. 9 in Platte County
The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to begin an extensive resurfacing project on Hwy. 9 in Platte County. MoDOT...
Read moreDetailsTuesday’s election will have a different look
There's an election next Tuesday, Aug. 4 in Platte County, and not surprisingly during the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be...
Read moreDetailsTeachers, 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 moreDetailsPublic 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 moreDetailsPlatte-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 moreDetailsHearing 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 moreDetailsSchools 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 moreDetailsFormer 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 moreDetailsPlatte-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 moreDetailsParkville 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 moreDetailsList 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 moreDetailsExperimental 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 moreDetailsParkville 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 moreDetailsPark 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 moreDetailsVehicle 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 moreDetailsMasks 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 moreDetailsViolent crime is topic
Quinton Lucas, mayor of Kansas City, was one of the leaders speaking at a press event hosted by Platte County...
Read moreDetailsConcert 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...
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