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Man gets 18 years for sodomy, incest
Nicholas Lara, 30, of Blue Springs pled guilty and was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in the Missouri Department of...
Read moreImpossible Whopper possibly not as it’s being represented
Burger King is being accused of “unfair and deceptive practices” in offering a meat-free burger that is prepared on the...
Read moreRooftops attract projects
Since Matthew Tapp stepped in as the new executive director of the Platte County Economic Development Council last month, he...
Read moreParents encouraged by response to racism claims
Two parents who spoke during a recent Platte County R-3 School District Board of Education meeting about what they say...
Read more‘Trans 101’ was in part a reaction to teen suicides
The head of the Mid-Continent Public Library Board of Trustees recently issued a written statement, defending a controversial library program...
Read moreClayton asks state to reconsider ruling
The attorney for the Ferrelview police chief is asking the Administrative Hearing Commission (AHC) to reconsider its recent ruling that...
Read moreTransgender topic ignites controversy; library board member under fire
A Platte County resident and member of the Mid-Continent Library Board of Trustees helped spark a controversy after her letter...
Read moreSchool board told of alleged racism at R-3
Three parents spoke to Platte County School District officials at a meeting of the school board Thursday night, explaining how...
Read moreState’s ruling on police chief yet to have an impact
The state’s finding that the village police chief is subject to discipline for tampering with a public record will have...
Read moreHoliday lighting ceremony ready wednesday night
Platte City activities begin at 5:30 p.m. It has become a popular Thanksgiving Eve tradition and is ready to roll...
Read moreParkville paying PR firm to help it communicate
The Parkville Board of Aldermen recently approved increasing the amount the city is paying a public relations firm by about...
Read morePolice chief tampered with public record, state says
A state commission has determined that Ferrelview’s police chief tampered with a public record and should be disciplined for his...
Read moreSwat teams make arrest after standoff of 11 hours
While apparently high on meth, a Kansas City man allegedly entered a home where his child was playing and aimed...
Read morePolice say man made threat against school in Clay County, also faces Platte County charges
Police say KC man made threats against school. Suspect in Clay also facing Platte County charges A Kansas City man who...
Read morePlatte City man charged with murder
Zachary Gifford, 27, of Platte City has been charged with murder and armed criminal action. According to court documents, a...
Read moreParkville man guilty in revenge porn case
A Parkville man who created a fictitious website and posted compromising pictures of a woman he previously dated pled guilty Thursday...
Read moreParents say racism is a problem at R-3
A racist rant, emailed to hundreds of students and staff in the Platte County School District last week, has led...
Read moreHy-vee has data breach
Hy-Vee is the latest company reporting a data breach. Just this week, customers impacted by the security incident received a...
Read moreParkville, Platte County R-3 getting public records scrutiny
wo Platte County taxing entities are unexpectedly linked by a shared practice. Both the Platte County R-3 School District and...
Read moreRolling pastures near Weston are home to a sheep dairy
Under the watchful eye of six livestock guardian dogs, a flock of docile sheep graze on the wispy, golden grasses...
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