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Holiday 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...
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...
Read moreNeglect is alleged at Riverside nursing center
Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received an overall “much below average” rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...
Read moreRetired marine to speak at veterans day event
Ceremony set in Platte City on Sunday, Nov. 10 An annual Veterans Day ceremony in Platte City will feature a...
Read moreSoccer complex plans kickin’
Platte Countians--and the Northland--are one step closer to seeing a $42 million sports complex in Twin Creeks in Platte County...
Read moreCommunity centers continue to be popular
The Platte County Community Centers have become the cornerstone for wellness and fitness. The centers, operated by the YMCA of...
Read moreCharged with trespassing, reckless burning
A Parkville woman is being accused of inadvertently causing a fire when she fell asleep with a lit cigarette. The...
Read morePush is on to ban texting and driving
During a roundtable discussion on distracted driving Tuesday at the University of Missouri, law enforcement officers, transportation specialists and victims...
Read moreHigh speed chase in southern Platte County
A Nebraska man was captured 278 miles from home following a high-speed chase through Platte County. Joshua Sain, 28, of Grand...
Read moreState probe can include ‘performance audit’
A Parkville citizens' group hopes a recent court ruling will positively impact a pending Missouri State Auditor investigation into actions...
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